This Amicus production was the first to use the EC Comics license, which kicked off a property that is still popular today in one form or another. With five twisty tales and a wraparound story featuring a more subdued Cryptkeeper than we’re used to, its success spawned a sequel and inspired the Stephen King/George Romero projects, Creepshow and Creepshow 2.
While we’re not sure we’d go quite THAT far – in fact, we find a lot to like about it – there’s also a fair amount of eye-rolling and ridiculousness going on. Listen to this week’s New Year’s episode to find out what, if anything, makes this star-packed film entertaining. And thanks to Chris for the long-standing request!
We can’t say it’s the BEST Christmas horror movie out there, but it certainly is trying. Merry Christmas, everyone!
You might call it the “Halloween 3” of the series, and it truly must be seen to be believed. We just wish there were more Christmas in it overall.
This film by the producers of Pieces did not charm us in the same “so-bad-it’s-good” kind of way that their previous outing did. What we have here is a mess of a movie, with such bad acting, editing, writing, and a nonsensical plot that we can hardly recommend watching it. So instead, just listen to us rip it open like a package under the tree.
