Creepshow 2 (1987)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1986
Running Times: 92 mins
Format: Technicolor     35mm
Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: mono

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: A Laurel Production/New World Pictures/Lakeshore Entertainment
Laurel Entertainment Production Executives: Ginger McGuire, Diane Vilagi
Executive Producer: Richard P. Rubinstein
Producer: David Ball
Associate Producer: Mitchell Galin
Production Manager: Charles S. Carroll
Assistant Production Manager: Debra Tanklow

SCRIPT
Script: George A. Romero
Stories: Stephen King

DIRECTION
Director: Michael Gornick
1st Assistant Directors: Joe Winogradoff, Katarina Wittich
2nd Assistant Directors: Grace Prinzi, Gina Randiazzo

PHOTOGRAPHY
Directors of Photography: Richard Hart, Tom Hurwitz
Camera Operators: Eric Anderson, Henry Lynk
Camera Assistants: Mike Connor, Mike Klamchak, Todd Liesler, Frank Perl, Eric Swanek
Gaffers: Tom Feldman, Scott Ramsey
Best Boys: Doug Cragoe, Peter Wiehl
Electricians: Peter Beal, David Kohn, Ted Eachis, Paul Reuter
Generator Operators: Frank Caslan III, Tom Colston, Bernie Clavin
Key Grip: Nick Mastandrea
Dolly Grip: Kurt Rimmel
Grips: Mike Frederickson, James Walsh
Stills: Stan Obcamp, Richard D. Greene
Film Dailies: Technicolor Inc, Joey Violante
Lighting: Lee America Inc
Cameras and Lenses: JDC America Inc
Lab Services: Rank Film Laboratories

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Peter Weatherley
Assistant Editors: Peter Culverwell, Cynthia Rogers

MUSIC
Music: Les Reed
Additional Music: Rick Wakeman
Music Recorded At: Havoc House

SOUND
Sound Recordist: Felipe Borrero
Boom Operator: Tommy Louie
Dubbing Mixer: Otto Snel
Sound Editor: Jim Shields
Assistant Sound Editors: John Bick, Glenn Freemantle
Animation Sound Reader: Jim Allan
Sound Dailies: Trans Audio
Re-Recorded At: Pinewood Studios

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Make Up/Hair: Joanna Robinson
Make Up/Hair Assistant: Angela Nogaro
Costume Designer: Eileen Sieff
Wardrobe Supervisor: Nancy Palmatier
Women's Swimsuits: Sea Fashions of California
Sports Footwear: L.A. Gear

SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS
Make Up Effects: Howard Berger, Ed French
Make Up Effects Technicians: Everett Burrell, Greg Nicotero, Michael Trcic
Make Up Effects Consultant: Tom Savini

VISUAL EFFECTS
Animation Designer/Supervisor: Rick Catizone
Animators: Rick Catizone, Gary Hartle, Phil Wilson
Ink and Paint: Lori Chontos
Backgrounds: Phil Wilson
Titles and Opticals: Optical Film Effects Ltd

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Bruce Miller
Assistant Production Designers: Steve Arnold, Beth Kuhn
Set Dressers: Andy Bernard, Nigel Clinker, Carlene Hirsh
Prop Master: Jim Feng
Construction Coordinator: Ed Fountain
Head Carpenters: Logan Berkshire, Gary Kosko
Head Scenic: Eileen Garrigan
Comic Pages: Ron Frenz

OTHER CREW
Script Supervisor: Jeanne Talbot
Production Accountants: Alex Matcham, Rusty Warren
Assistant Auditor: Priscilla Dougherty
Production Secretaries: Rebecca Mayo, Elizabeth Nevin
Assistant to Executive Producer: Jane Krivé
Assistant to Producer: Mary Ann Volvonas
Production Assistants: Rosemary Padgett, Kurt Cardello, Jane Davis, Janet Elsasser, David Greenham, Gary Greer, Gretta Grotton, Sandi Kaufman, William Kosko, Ken Marker, George Miller, Edith Nevison, Ebby Nilsson, W.H. "Bud" Paine, Rachel Rodriguez, Andy Sands, Bruce Schonfelder, Loring Snyder, Franz Spiegel, Tom Spruce, Sherry Sullivan, Christine Trcic, Donna Weir, Dean Wiseman
Transportation Captain: P.D. Levy
Mercedes Mechanic: George Dreisch
Publicity: PMK Inc
Catering: Cinema Edibles, Kathy's Catering
Travel: Yellowbeard Travel; AAA Travel Agency; The Travel Connection
BMW Car: Edward O. Darling and Down East BMW
BMW Accessories: BBS of America
Mercedes Provided By: Willies Wheels, London
Underwater Communications: Ocean Technology Systems
Legal Services: Pollock, Bloom & Dekom
Insurance: Hils, Rogal & Hamilton Co of Pittsburgh, Albert G. Ruben & Co Inc
Completion Guarantor: Film Finances Inc
Cisco Kid TV Segments: Blair Entertainment Inc

LOCATIONS
Locations: Bangor, Maine, USA; Brewer, Maine, USA; Dexter, Maine, USA; Humboldt, Arizona, USA; Prescott, Arizona, USA; Tescott, Arizona, USA; Utah, USA
Location Managers: Mike Morgan, Henry Nevison

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special Thanks To: Michael Berner; Don Buffinton; Jack Dyer; Patrick Farrelly; Tom Foster; Arthur R. Greene; Jack Kamen; Tabitha King; Stephanie Leonard; Kirsty McCauley; Larry Mehaney; Art Rooney II; Irvin Shapiro; David Speed; Vincent J. Survinski; The Cities and People of Bangor, Brewer and Dexter, Maine, Joseph Brenenan (Congressman), John McKernan (Governor); The Cities and People of Humbolot and Prescott, Arizona (Wm F. McCallum and Sharon Davenport (Arizona Film Commission)

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Taso N. Stavrakis
Stunts: Cheré Bryson, Jery Hewitt, Patricia Tallman
Diving Coordinator: Clark Ross

CASTING
Casting Director: Leonard Finger

CAST
PROLOGUE
Domenick John (boy Billy)
Tom Savini (The Creep)
Joe Silver (voice of The Creep)

OLD CHIEF WOOD'NHEAD
George Kennedy (Ray Spruce)
Philip Dore (Curly)
Maltby Napoleon (Indian #1)
Tyrone Tonto (Indian #2)
Dorothy Lamour (Martha Spruce)
Frank S. Salsedo (Ben Whitemoon)
Holt McCallany (Sam Whitemoon)
David Holbrook (Fatso Gribbens)
Don Harvey (Andy Cavanaugh)
Dan Kamin (Old Chief Wood'nhead)
Dean Smith (Mr Cavanaugh)
Shirley Sonderegger (Mrs Cavanaugh)

THE RAFT
Paul Satterfield (Deke)
Jeremy Green (Laverne)
Daniel Beer (Randy)
Page Hannah (Rachel)

THE HITCHHIKER
Lois Chiles (Annie Lansing)
David Beecroft (Annie's lover)
Tom Wright (the hitchhiker)
Richard Parks (George Lansing)
Stephen King (truck driver)
Cheré Bryson (woman at accident)

ANIMATION VOICES
Gordon Connell
Jason Laye
Brian Noody
Marc Stephan Delgatto
P.J. Morrison
Clark Utterback

PLOT SUMMARY

An anthology of three horror stories. Old Chief Wood'nhead: a wooden statue of an Indian warror comes to life looking for revenge; The Raft: a group of teenagers are menaced by a carnivorous creature that lurks on the surface of a remote lake; The Hitchhiker: a hit and run driver is pursued by her victim who just won't stay dead.

A terrible follow-up to a fun original. All three of the stories are far too long for their meagre plots, there's nothing even remotely scary about any of them and Romero seems to have been directing in a coma. The fact that all three stories were riffs on already well worn ideas didn't help. The tone of the piece is captured perfectly in the first few seconds by the animated Creep - with his cackling laugh, theatrical posturing and doomy voice he's straight out of a children's horror story and it's evident very quickly that Creepshow 2 is going to be even more juvenile than its predecessor. Only the bad language gives any indication that it was in fact aimed at an older audience. A waste of your time and their talent.

USA
Video Distributors: New World Home Video; Anchor Bay Entertainment
Laserdisc Distributors: Image Entertainment (ID 5185 NW)
DVD Distributors: Anchor Bay (DV 11419)

Australia
Rating: M

France
Rating: U

Norway
Rating: 18

UK
Rating: 18

USA
Rating: R

West Germany
Rating: 18

1986
September
Day Unknown: USA - shooting begins

1987
May
1: USA – theatrical release

December
16: France – theatrical release

1995
December
Day Unknown: UK - television broadcast (on the Sci-Fi Channel)

2001
March
26: USA - DVD release (Anchor Bay (DV 11419))

2005
December
7: UK - television broadcast (on The Horror Channel)

POSTER TAGS

When the curtain goes up the terror begins. Good to the last gasp.

Creepshow 2 - Kleine Horrorgeschichten - West German title
Show kreatury 2 - Polish title

SEQUEL TO
Creepshow (1982)

SEE ALSO
Cabin Fever (2002)

MAGAZINES

Cinefantastique vol.17 no.3/vol.17 no.4 (July 1987) p.12
illustrated preview (by Wolf Forrest)

City Limits no.320 (19 November 1987) p.26 (UK)
review

Films and Filming no.398 (November 1987) p.29 (UK)
review

Hollywood Reporter vol.297 no.3 (1 May 1987) pp.3, 76 (USA)
review

Monthly Film Bulletin vol.55 no.468 (January 1988) pp.13-14 (UK)
credits, synopsis, review

Screen International no.566 (20 September 1986) p.8 (UK)
note

Screen International no.627 (21 November 1987) p.47 (UK)
review

Starburst no.112 (December 1987) p.21 (UK)
illustrated credits, review

Time Out no.900 (18 November 1987) p.27 (UK)
review

Variety 13 May 1987 p.19 (USA)
credits, review

BOOKS

The Films of Stephen King pp.54-56
credits, review

Hoffman's Guide to SF, Horror and Fantasy Movies 1991 - 1992 p.82
credits, review

OTHER SOURCES

screen
credits

adultery, anthologies, hitchhikers, lakes, rafts, sequels, teenagers

Last Updated: 15 October, 2008