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TV SERIES · 2019– · USA

Creepshow

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  1. #001

    Adrienne Barbeau, who played Billie in "The Crate" segment of the original Creepshow film, was also cast in the series. Her episode is titled "Gray Matter," based on a 1973 Stephen King story published in his 1978 collection Night Shift, adapted by Byron Willinger and Philip de Blasi (The Commuter) and directed by series showrunner Greg Nicotero.

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  2. #002

    In the "Skincrawler" episode, the Pazuzu statue from The Exorcist is displayed inside a glass case.

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  3. #003

    Creepshow features many new and returning names, including talents such as Adrienne Barbeau, David Arquette, Tobin Bell, Jeffrey Combs, Giancarlo Esposito, Kid Cudi and Big Boi, as well as actors returning from the film.

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  4. #004

    Every episode contains a hidden reference to the marble ashtray that also appeared in the original Creepshow film.

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  5. #005

    It was confirmed that master horror makeup effects artist and fan favorite Tom Savini would direct an episode.

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  6. #006

    Unlike the film entries, the Creepshow series will feature multiple directors rather than a single one. Among the announced episode directors are David Bruckner, Roxanne Benjamin, Rob Schrab, John Harrison, Greg Nicotero and Tom Savini; the last three worked on the first two Creepshow features.

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  7. #007

    In one episode of the first season, a refrigerator is opened and beside it stands a milk carton featuring a missing child. It is the same milk carton with the picture of Laddie Thompson from The Lost Boys. Laddie was the young vampire in David's group in The Lost Boys.

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  8. #008

    Joe Hill, who played the little boy in the wraparound segments of Creepshow 1, is Stephen King's son and a writer in his own right. Several of his short stories have been adapted for television. (His pen name is, of course, Joe Hill. His birth name is Joe King.)

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  9. #009

    Creepshow's iconic host, The Creep, initially appears as a live-action animatronic puppet during Season 1 and the two Special Events. In Season 2, the live-action version is replaced by an animated version that also appears in several episodes of Season 3, though not always at the start of the episode. As of Season 4, The Creep appears only in the comic book pages.

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  10. #010

    In July 2018, the Creepshow series was announced, with Greg Nicotero listed as producer and the streaming service Shudder as distributor.

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  11. #011

    In 2022, Image Comics began publishing an ongoing Creepshow comic book series that offers new original stories rather than illustrated versions of the TV episodes.

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  12. #012

    Principal photography on the series began in February 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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  13. #013

    At San Diego Comic-Con, the Creepshow panel featuring Greg Nicotero, Tricia Helfer, Joe Hill, Adrienne Barbeau, Giancarlo Esposito and DJ Qualls took place on Friday, July 19, in Room 6BDF.

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  14. #014

    The news anchors Randy Witten and Suzy Spry in the "Skincrawlers" segment take their names from executive producers Brian Witten and Stan Spry.

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