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Hey, creeps! Shudder’s Creepshow coming to AMC (eventually)

By Wade Wainio

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 19: Adrienne Barbeau spekas at the Creepshow Panel at Comic Con 2019 on July 19, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for AMC)
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 19: Adrienne Barbeau spekas at the Creepshow Panel at Comic Con 2019 on July 19, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for AMC) /
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Shudder’s freaky anthology series Creepshow will arrive on AMC ahead of its second season.

According to Deadline, Creepshow will be coming to AMC later this year, ahead of its 2nd season premiere. Creepshow has been a pretty big hit among fans. Executive produced by The Walking Dead’s Greg Nicotero, it is based on the format of the 2 original films, Creepshow 1 and 2 (directed by George A. Romero and Michael Gornick, respectively). The original film was a collaboration between Romero as director and King as both writer and actor (King stars as “Jordy Verrill” in a memorable segment). In a nod to the first film, the Shudder series also features Adrienne Barbeau in its premiere episode.

While AMC probably won’t have Creepshow totally ad-free and uncut, it’s nevertheless a smart move to cross-promote the series, as AMC obviously has plenty of viewers. Surprisingly, the series has a 96% “tomatometer” score at Rotten Tomatoes, matched by an 84% audience score (very often, fans and critics don’t see eye to eye!).

The first season of Creepshow also has plenty of star power. In addition Barbeau, it features David Arquette, Tobin Bell, Giancarlo Esposito, Tricia Helfer, and Dana Gould, Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Davison, DJ Qualls, Big Boi, and Kid Cudi, among others. Also, directors include David Bruckner, Roxanne Benjamin, Rob Schrab, John Harrison, Greg Nicotero, and Tom Savini. Much like Nicotero’s other creative outlet for AMC, The Walking Dead, at least much of Creepshow has been filmed in Atlanta, Georgia.

The writers

Show Snob has covered Creepshow extensively, so you can seek out those episode recap/reviews. More generally, the series is interesting because it combines talents in the horror/fantasy genre. For example, the premiere episode features a tale written by Stephen King (Gray Matter) and directed by Nicotero. The other tale (The House of the Head) is directed by John Harrison (who was assistant director and composer for the original 1982 film) and written by Josh Malerman.

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Tom Savini gets in on the fun, too, directing Joe Hill’s By the Silver Water of Lake Champlain, a snappy little tale about a lake monster. Savini provided effects for the original film and, yes, Joe Hill is Stephen King’s son. As you can see, this is quite a who’s who among horror fans. We don’t yet have a date for the series premiere on AMC, or for when season 2 starts. However, until we do, just know that there are new options for seeing these freaky tales.

What are your thoughts on Creepshow? Let us know in the comments!

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