Creepshow III

[bryantburnette]

Not sure where to post this, so I'll post it here.

I finally got around to watching Creepshow III yesterday. Boy, is that a piece of crap. Not that I expected anything better; I didn't. But it's a constant marvel to me just HOW lousy some of these rip-off "sequels" to King movies are.

My question -- which I am posting in the passive-aggressive hope that Ms. Mod might have some info she'd be willing to share with us all (although I suspect I am doomed to disappointment on that score) -- is this: how in THE HELL did Taurus Entertainment get the rights to make a Creepshow movie? I know rights issues can be labyrinthine in Hollywood, but ... but ... the company that made the Dawn of the Dead "sequel"?!?

Anyways, my gut -- which is of Buddha-like proportions, and therefore wise -- tells me that there's probably a distasteful story of some sort here ... so my gut probably also tells me that that story is unlikely to be repeated here. But any info at all would be appreciated as it is currently a complete mystery to me.

By the way ... any of the rest of you seen the movie? Or am I the only poor soul determined enough to have suffered through it?

[Moderator]

My understanding is that Steve didn't hold the film rights at that point and since it wasn't his work that was being adapted, the film rights could be sold to the producers of Creepshow 3 without his input.

[bryantburnette]

My understanding is that Steve didn't hold the film rights at that point and since it wasn't his work that was being adapted, the film rights could be sold to the producers of Creepshow 3 without his input.

Yeah, I assumed Mr. King must have not held the rights at that point; thanks for verifying it!

Since this same company also produced a "sequel" and a "remake" of Day of the Dead, I think I may have figured out at least part of the puzzle.

[Bev Vincent]

As it happens, I write about Crrepshow, Creepshow 2 and Creepshow III (they couldn't even keep the numbering scheme consistent!) in Screem issue 25, which has just been released. I "took one for the team" by watching that piece of dreck so no one else has to!

[bryantburnette]

Bev, I'll have to check that out! Thanks for taking the bullet!

I caught one, too; working on a blog post reviewing the movie, and I'm trying to avoid writing 50,000 words about how bad it is. It could easily be done, though.

[Ayko]

As a true friend and fan to Stephen King I must be honest. I can hardly fathom that Stephen King, George Romero, and Laurel Productions could make a Creepshow film without any due credit to the original Amazing Stories and Tales of the Crypt comics. Not one thanks or inspired by. Very unlike Stephen King. In the original film there is no narration only a nice cartoon of a Crypt Keeper like figure but, again without any credit. C2 had the Crypter, not the Crypt Keeper, and although I enjoyed both films, esdpecially the first, you see the results of not standing by your principles. No worries though Mr King, I still love you, like a big brother, of course.

[Ayko]

As a true friend and fan to Stephen King I must be honest. I can hardly fathom that Stephen King, George Romero, and Laurel Productions could make a Creepshow film without any due credit to the original Amazing Stories and Tales of the Crypt comics. Not one thanks or inspired by. Very unlike Stephen King. In the original film there is no narration only a nice cartoon of a Crypt Keeper like figure but, again without any credit. C2 had the Crypter, not the Crypt Keeper, and although I enjoyed both films, esdpecially the first, you see the results of not standing by your principles. No worries though Mr King, I still love you, like a big brother, of course.

Now that I see I mispelled especially and noticed another small error, the proper title is Tales From the Crypt and not of the Crypt.

Nobody is perfect. I bet George A Romero, Stephen King, and the whole Creepshow crew were having so much fun making the film that it was just an honest oversight. You can see in the artistic spirit of Creepshow with the Tales From the Crypt Keeper was also having fun resulting in a cult classic. By the way, I too ask...WHERE IS MY FATHERS DAY CAKE!

[guido tkp]

too late ! sorry...

hey, i have seen worse...but...that is really not saying much

certainly does little just about as close to zero in adding anything of value to the 'franchise'

[GNTLGNT]

..."BLARGH!!!...this movie bites the big hot dog!!!....

[GNTLGNT]

..."BLARGH!!!...this movie bites the big hot dog!!!....

...OK then, take two...

..."BLARGH!!!...this movie bites the big hot dog!!!....