Ethan Ball

Creepshow 2 is OK but not really as good as the original. It lacks the unique comic-based aesthetic of the first one and the featured stories feel like three separate short films rather than parts of a cohesive whole, which I think hurts this movie as an anthology. The score is, unfortunately, nowhere near as memorable either, save for a few instances like when the lake blob attacks in The Raft and the zombie hiker sequence in The Hitchhiker. Old Chief Wood'N Head is kind of a drag, but the build-up makes sense at least. The Raft is somewhat better and definitely the scariest, but the characters feel kinda like the basic 80s horror film protagonists and aren't all that interesting to me. The Hitchhiker is the most intriguing with how its protagonist descends into madness, and takes the cake as my personal favorite. Overall, although there are some redeeming qualities here and there, Creepshow 2 doesn't live up to the brilliance of its predecessor and feels more like an average 80s horror film.

An iconic horror anthology film that laid down the foundations for shows like Tales from the Crypt and Tales from the Darkside, the latter of which George A. Romero went on to produce after Creepshow's success). The 1950s horror comics inspiration gave this movie a unique vibe and aesthetic that no other horror movie I've seen has even scratched the surface of. The acting and writing never missed a beat, the score gave me the chills (the theme song is still stuck in my head!) and the cinematography kept my eyes glued to the screen with its bright colors and lighting. Overall, a great horror classic that deserves all the praise it gets.