{"id":33298,"date":"2020-06-08T17:49:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T21:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=33298"},"modified":"2020-06-08T17:54:33","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T21:54:33","slug":"tv-on-dvd-creepshow-season-1-blu-ray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/08\/tv-on-dvd-creepshow-season-1-blu-ray\/","title":{"rendered":"TV On DVD: Creepshow: Season 1 [Blu-Ray]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>After many, many years in limbo, \u201cCreepshow\u201d is finally revived by Shudder\/AMC Networks for a modern generation bringing the love child of George Romero, Tom Savini, and Stephen King back for more terror. Premiering exclusively on the Shudder streaming service (then later on AMC), \u201cCreepshow\u201d is led by legendary Gregory Nicotero, doing everything to pay tribute to the EC Comics and the 1982 horror masterpiece. With six episodes featuring stories by Joe Hill (NOS4A2<\/em>), Joe Lansdale (Bubba Ho-Tep<\/em>), Josh Malerman (Bird Box<\/em>), and Paul Dini et al., \u201cCreepshow\u201d is a great companion to the original pair of classic anthology films.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong>Show runner and Director Nicotero prefers to stick to the original comic book format for this revival, centering more on the original and adapted short stories, where the Creeper resides as a background presence. At two short stories per episode, \u201cCreepshow\u201d offers up a first season that varies in tales that might just please anyone clamoring for a return to the universe. Among the best of the horror tales, there\u2019s the addiction allegory \u201cGray Matter,\u201d the ambiguous tale about insanity called \u201cThe Finger,\u201d the excellent revenge tale \u201cAll Hallow\u2019s Eve\u201d the classic EC Comics morality tale \u201cThe Man in the Suitcase,\u201d which is easily my favorite of the season.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>There are also some genuine chillers like the throwback to contemporary folklore \u201cThe Companion\u201d and \u201cLydia Layne\u2019s Better Half,\u201d another classic comeuppance tale that thrives on suffocating claustrophobia and ends on a high note that\u2019ll leave many talking. Even weak tales like \u201cNight of the Paw\u201d and \u201cBad Wolf Down\u201d aren\u2019t much, but end on particular high notes. All in all, despite its limited budget, Nicotero and co. are able to produce some fantastic horror yarns, all of which pack in dark comedy, pretty creepy twists, and a ton of nods to the original Romero\/Savini\/King films.<\/p>\n

\u201cHouse of the Head\u201d and \u201cGray Matter,\u201d in particular, offers some very clever meta-nods to Stephen King, even bringing in one of banner icons from \u201cCreepshow 2\u201d for the former tale. The cast are also pretty excellent with folks like Giancarlo Esposito, Cailey Fleming, Tricia Helfer, Tobin Bell, \u00a0DJ Qualls, and Adrienne Barbeau (returning to the \u201cCreepshow\u201d universe!) respectively, appearing for some banner performances.<\/p>\n

\u201cCreepshow\u201d is a pretty excellent carrier of the torch for Romero\u2019s love child, and it promises even more surprises with the upcoming second season. For fans of physical media, this is a great compliment to the deluxe editions of \u201cCreepshow<\/a>\u201d and \u201cCreepshow 2<\/a>\u201d for the library.<\/p>\n

The set from Image Entertainment and Shudder features story-specific audio commentaries for various episodes with Episode 5 even featuring two commentaries. Greg Nicotero offers up a lot of info within the commentaries. The commentaries include Episode 1 featuring Greg Nicotero & co-writer Philip de Blasi for Gray Matter – Director John Harrison with Michael Felsher for The House of the Head, Episode 2 featuring Michael Felsher and Rob Schrab for Bad Wolf Down – Greg Nicotero with writer David J. Schow, Episode 3 for The Man In The Suitcase Audio Commentary featuring Michael Felsher with John Harrison for All Hallow’s Eve, and Michael Felsher with David Bruckner for The Man in the Suitcase<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Episode 4 featuring David Bruckner with Matt Venne for The Companion, and Roxanne Benjamin with Greg Nicotero for Lydia Layne’s Better Half, Episode 5 featuring Michael Felsher with John Harrison for Night of the Paw & Times is Tough in Musky Holler and the second pair of commentaries with Michael Felsher with John Esposito for Night of the Paw, and Michael Felsher with co-writer John Skipp for times is Tough in Musky Holler.<\/p>\n

Finally there\u2019s the Episode 6 commentary featuring Greg Nicotero, Roxanne Benjamin, Dana Gould for Skincrawlers, and Michael Felsher with Director Tom Savini for By The Silver Water of Lake Champlain. Last but not least, there\u2019s the fantastic hour long \u201cCreepshow Resurrected,\u201d a documentary that tackles the reboot of the famed horror series, and includes episode specific behind the scenes and discussions about their relations to the classic films and whatnot. They can be watched in chapter form or all in one. In either case, it\u2019s a great segment for folks that can\u2019t get enough \u201cCreepshow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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