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Directed by | |||
| Michael Gornick | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Stephen King | (stories) | |
| George A. Romero | (screenplay) | |
| Lucille Fletcher | uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| David Ball | .... | producer: Laurel Entertainment | |
| Mitchell Galin | .... | associate producer: Laurel Entertainment | |
| Richard P. Rubinstein | .... | executive producer: Laurel Entertainment | |
Original Music by | |||
| Les Reed | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Richard Hart | |||
| Tom Hurwitz | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Peter Weatherley | |||
Casting by | |||
| Leonard Finger | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Bruce Alan Miller | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Andrew Bernard | (uncredited) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Eileen Sieff Stroup | (as Eileen Mae Sieff) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Everett Burrell | .... | makeup effects | |
| Ed French | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Gregory Nicotero | .... | makeup effects | |
| Angela Nogaro | .... | makeup assistant (as Angela Nogarro) | |
| Joanna Robinson | .... | makeup artist | |
| Mike Trcic | .... | makeup effects | |
Production Management | |||
| Charles S. Carroll | .... | production manager | |
| Ginger McGuire | .... | production executive | |
| Debra Tanklow | .... | assistant production manager | |
| Diane Vilagi | .... | production executive | |
Art Department | |||
| Steve Arnold | .... | assistant production designer | |
| Lynn Berkshire | .... | head carpenter | |
| Andrew Bernard | .... | set dresser (as Andy Bernard) | |
| Lori Chontos | .... | ink and paint | |
| Nigel Clinker | .... | set dresser | |
| James C. Feng | .... | property master | |
| Ed Fountain | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Ron Frenz | .... | comic art | |
| Eileen Garrigan | .... | charge scenic | |
| Eileen Garrigan | .... | head scenic | |
| Carlene Hirsch | .... | set dresser | |
| Gary Kosko | .... | head carpenter | |
| Beth Kuhn | .... | assistant production designer | |
| Phil Wilson | .... | backgrounds | |
| Tal Schneider | .... | set dresser/assistant props (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Jim Allan | .... | sound reader | |
| John Stuart Bick | .... | assistant sound editor (as John Bick) | |
| Felipe Borrero | .... | sound recordist | |
| Glenn Freemantle | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Tommy Louie | .... | boom operator | |
| Jim Shields | .... | sound editor | |
| Otto Snel | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Scott Brose | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Howard Berger | .... | special effects | |
| Dan Frye | .... | lab technician | |
| Gregory Nicotero | .... | special effects | |
| Tom Savini | .... | makeup effects consultant | |
| Chip Craig | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
| Larry Odien | .... | opticals (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Cheré Bryson | .... | stunts (as Chere Bryson) | |
| Jery Hewitt | .... | stunts | |
| Taso N. Stavrakis | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Patricia Tallman | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Eric Anderson | .... | camera operator | |
| Peter Beal | .... | electrician | |
| Peter Caslin | .... | generator operator | |
| Tom Colston | .... | generator operator | |
| Michael Connor | .... | assistant camera | |
| Doug Cragoe | .... | best boy electric | |
| Ted Eachus | .... | electrician | |
| Tom Feldman | .... | gaffer | |
| Mike Frederickson | .... | grip | |
| Bernie Glavin | .... | generator operator | |
| Richard D. Greene | .... | still photographer | |
| Michael Klimchak | .... | assistant camera | |
| David R. Kohn | .... | electrician | |
| David R. Kohn | .... | lighting technician | |
| Todd Liebler | .... | assistant camera | |
| Henry Lynk | .... | camera operator | |
| Nicholas Mastandrea | .... | key grip | |
| Stan Obcamp | .... | still photographer | |
| Frank Perl | .... | assistant camera | |
| Ethan Phillips | .... | electrician | |
| Scott Ramsey | .... | gaffer | |
| Paul Reuter | .... | electrician | |
| Kurt Rimmel | .... | dolly grip | |
| Eric Swanek | .... | first assistant camera | |
| James B. Walsh | .... | grip | |
| Peter Wiehl | .... | best boy | |
| Brian Q. Kelley | .... | cinematography support (uncredited) | |
Animation Department | |||
| Rick Catizone | .... | animator | |
| Greg Hartle | .... | animator | |
| Phil Wilson | .... | animator | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Nancy A. Palmatier | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Peter Culverwell | .... | assistant editor | |
| Cynthia Rogers | .... | assistant editor | |
| Jeremiah O'Driscoll | .... | apprentice editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| John Harrison | .... | composer: original theme | |
| Rick Wakeman | .... | composer: additional music "The Raft" | |
Transportation Department | |||
| P.D. Levy | .... | transportation captain | |
Thanks | |||
| Michael Berner | .... | special thanks | |
| Don Buffington | .... | special thanks | |
| Patrick Farrelly | .... | special thanks | |
| Jack Kamen | .... | special thanks | |
| Tabitha King | .... | special thanks | |
| Stephanie Leonard | .... | special thanks | |
| Kirby McCauley | .... | special thanks | |
| Larry Mehaney | .... | special thanks | |
| Art Rooney | .... | special thanks | |
| Irvin Shapiro | .... | special thanks | |
| Vincent D. Survinski | .... | special thanks | |
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Creepshow 2 was released in 1987 and was directed by George Romero's regular cinematographer Michael Gornick. Gornick, who was a late replacement for the original director FX maestro Tiom Savini, cut his directorial teeth on several episodes of Laurel's Tales From The Darkside and was a natural choice to make the film. He does a commendable job with what is clearly a modest budget and three stories that are not as engaging, gripping and frightening as those available to Romero in his original 1982 film.
Only one of the three stories has been previously published, the other two being originals devised for the film by Stephen King and scripted by Romero. The first story is called Old Chief Woodenhead and stars Hollywood veterans George Kennedy and Dorothy Lamour. It concerns a wooden storefront statue of an old Indian chief that comes to life to avenge the death of two elderly people by a gang of youths. It is the least impressive of the three tales but retains a certain ghoulish charm.
The second story is The Raft. Originally published in King's 1985 short story collection Skeleton Crew (with a slightly different ending). The segment is about four scantily-clad teenagers who arrive at a deserted lake, late one summer, for an afternoon swim but find that something thoroughly unpleasant is waiting for them. The special effects are well below par with King himself commenting that the monster in the lake looks something like "a dirty old man's raincoat". However, this episodes's grim punchline would make The Cryptkeeper himself chuckle with approval.
The third and probably best story is The Hitchhiker and stars Louis (Moonraker) Chiles as a bored, rich housewife who regularly enjoys the services of a handsome gigolo. On her way home from such an encounter she accidentally runs over a young Hitchhiker (played by stuntman Tom Wright) killing him instantly. Terrrified by the consequences of her actions she quickly leaves the scene of the accident. However, a few miles down the road she sees the Hitchhiker, bloodied and amazingly returned to life, limping towards her. To reveal any more would be to dampen this segment's sick delights but I will say that it features a neat cameo by King himself as a foul-mouthed truck driver.
A fourth story called Pinfall was planned for the movie but later dropped due to the faltering budget. It concerned an overweight band of beer-chugging bowlers that are murdered by a rival bowling team and come back from the dead for revenge in true EC style. Its a shame we will never get to see this story but it is very close in theme and structure to both Oldf Chief Woodenhead and The Hitchhiker.
All in all, Creepshow 2 is worth a look and remains a guilty pleasure of mine that I have enjoyed with alarming regularity over the years. It may not be up to the standards set by the first Creepshow but there are more painful ways to spend an evening. Ask The Hitchhiker...