Blu-ray Review – Just Desserts: The Making of Creepshow

1982's "Creepshow" is famous for many reasons. While it didn't invent the anthology movie, it certainly popularized the storytelling format during the 1980s, giving filmmakers the inspiration to collect their own miniature tales of torment, most born from the mind of Stephen King. The picture was also a big hit for director George A. Romero and arguably one of his best movies, tapping into the comic book aesthetic with purity and impishness, paying loving tribute to the world of EC Comics and their frightening tales of death and punishment. "Creepshow" isn't high art, but the effort showcases an engaged Romero, who's having a blast arranging all sorts of macabre events and antagonistic encounters, scratching a boyhood itch for ghoulish fantasy that translates wonderfully through five tales of doom. It's a treat. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com