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How A Creepshow Animated Special Pays Tribute to Series Legacy

The 37 years between the release of Creepshow in 1982 and the debut of Shudder’s Creepshow TV series weren’t exactly kind to the franchise. 1987’s Creepshow 2 just couldn’t quite replicate the magic of its predecessor (despite its best intentions) and 2006’s Creepshow 3 was bad enough to raise the question: “What was it that made the original Creepshow so special?” What was that magical quality the 1982 classic found that’s proven to be so difficult to replicate? When you get down to it, what even defines a Creepshow story? “Well, they have to be fun,” says Greg Nicotero, special…
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Creepshow Animated Halloween Special Coming to Shudder in October

What’s spooky season without a little Creepshow? Thankfully AMC’s horror streaming imprint Shudder agrees and has greenlit an animated Creepshow Halloween special. The aptly titled Creepshow Halloween Special will star Kiefer Sutherland (24) and Joey King (The Act) and will be based on stories from horror writing father-son duo Stephen King and Joe Hill.  The special will be directed by Creepshow showrunner and Walking Dead gore expert Greg Nicotero. It will premiere on Shudder on Oct. 26.  “Halloween wouldn’t be complete without Creepshow, so with the help of the father and son team of Stephen & Joe as well as…
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Creepshow Season 2 Starts Production as the Shudder Series Reveals its Cast

Creepshow Season 2 is moving ahead with production after a COVID-caused delay froze progress back in March. Shudder, the horror-centric premium streaming service offshoot of cable channel AMC, has announced that the Atlanta, Georgia production of Creepshow has commenced, putting the show’s second season—ordered this past October—back on track for its 2021 release window. With cameras now rolling, the cast for the second season has been revealed, featuring names such as the Pitch Perfect film franchise’s Anna Camp, AMC’s The Walking Dead regular Josh McDermitt, The Mindy Project’s Adam Pally, Hellraiser film franchise star Ashley Laurence and the venerable star…
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