We're just three days away from what I consider to be the biggest horror event of the year, the premiere of the Creepshow series on the Shudder streaming service. A return to the world created by George A. Romero and Stephen King with the anthology films CREEPSHOW and CREEPSHOW 2, Creepshow reaches Shudder this Thursday, September 26th.
In anticipation of the show's premiere, a featurette has arrived online to give us a 6 minute peek behind the scenes. In the video embedded below, directors Greg Nictero (who is also the show's creative supervisor), Rob Schrab, Roxanne Benjamin, and David Bruckner, as well as writers David J. Schow and Joe Hill, discuss their contributions to the show – and the best thing about it all is that their talking head interviews are intercut with footage from several of the show's episodes, so this serves as a nice preview of what's to come.
The first season of Creepshow will consist of six episodes, each one split into two different segments. Here's the full list of stories that will be told over the course of the season:
“Gray Matter”
Story by: Stephen King, adapted by Byron Willinger and Philip de Blasi
Directed by: Greg Nicotero
Doc and Chief, two old-timers in a small, dying town, brave a storm to check on Richie, an alcoholic single father, after encountering his terrified son at the local convenience store. The story, first published in 1973, is part of King’s best-selling 1978 collection, Night Shift.“The House of the Head”
Written by: Josh Malerman
Directed by: John Harrison
Evie discovers her new dollhouse might be haunted.“All Hallows Eve”
Written by: Bruce Jones
Directed by: John Harrison
Even then they’re a little too old, this group of friends still want to trick-or-treat but getting candy isn’t all they are looking for.
“Bad Wolf Down”
Written by: Rob Schrab
Directed by: Rob Schrab
A group of American soldiers, trapped behind enemy lines during World War II, finds an unconventional way to even the odds.“By the Silver Water of Lake Champlain”
Story by: Joe Hill, adapted by Jason Ciaramella
Directed by: Tom Savini
Her dad died looking for the monster living at the bottom of Lake Champlain, and now, will she?
“The Companion”
Story by: Joe R. Lansdale, Kasey Lansdale & Keith Lansdale, adapted by Matt Venne
Directed by: Dave Bruckner
A young boy, bullied by his older brother, sneaks into an abandoned farm that is protected by a supernatural force.“Lydia Layne’s Better Half”
Story by: John Harrison & Greg Nicotero, adapted by John Harrison
Directed by: Roxanne Benjamin
A powerful woman denies a promotion to her protégée and lover but fails to anticipate the fallout.
“The Man in the Suitcase”
Written by: Christopher Buehlman
Directed by: Dave Bruckner
A college student brings the wrong bag home from the airport only to find a pretzeled man trapped inside, afflicted by a strange condition that turns his pain into gold.
“Night of the Paw”
Written by: John Esposito
Directed by: John Harrison
A lonely mortician finds company in the ultimate ‘be careful what you wish for’ story.
“Skincrawlers”
Written by: Paul Dini & Stephen Langford
Directed by: Roxanne Benjamin
A man considers a miraculous new treatment for weight loss that turns out to have unexpected complications.
“Times is Tough in Musky Holler”
Written by: John Skipp and Dori Miller, based on their short story
Directed by: John Harrison
Leaders who once controlled a town through fear and intimidation get a taste of their own medicine.“The Finger”
Written by: David J. Schow
Directed by: Greg Nicotero
An unhappy man discovers a severed, inhuman appendage on the street and brings it home, where it grows into a loyal companion with some deadly quirks.
The stories told in the first episode are Gray Matter and The House of the Head. Our own Alex Maidy has seen that episode and gave it an 8/10 review.
Episodes of Creepshow will be released on Shudder every week on Thursdays, building up to the season finale on Halloween, October 31st.
Cast members include Giancarlo Esposito, Tobin Bell, Adrienne Barbeau, Cailey Fleming, Jeffrey Combs, Kid Cudi, Big Boi, Bruce Davison, Dana Gould, David Arquette, Tricia Helfer, and DJ Qualls.
Shudder's Creepshow is produced by the Cartel with Monster Agency Productions, Taurus Entertainment, and Striker Entertainment. Stan Spry, Jeff Holland, and Eric Woods are executive producers for the Cartel; Greg Nicotero and Brian Witten are executive producers for Monster Agency Productions; Robert Dudelson, James Dudelson and Jordan Kizwani are executive producers for Taurus Entertainment; Russell Binder is executive producer and Marc Mostman co-executive producer for Striker Entertainment.