As cool as the rotting Creep looked in the episode intros for the first season of Shudder's anthology series Creepshow, which is an extension of the world George A. Romero and Stephen King created with the feature films CREEPSHOW and CREEPSHOW 2 back in the '80s, the corpse-like animatronic did have some room for improvement. Special effects artist Greg Nicotero, who also executive produces Creepshow and serves as the show's "creative supervisor", saw how he could improve the effect and shared a video on his Instagram that shows the Creep getting a bit of a facelift before filming begins on season 2.
The video can be seen right here, and it looks awesome to me:
There is some debate among fans over whether the Creep character should speak or not. He didn't talk in the first movie or the first season of the show, but an animated version of the character did speak and host the segments of CREEPSHOW 2. We'll have to wait and see if Nicotero continues to stay true to the first movie's presentation of the Creep in season 2 or if he'll work in a bit of part 2 and have him speak. The problem with having this guy talk is that it could be too reminiscent of the Cryptkeeper.
The Creepshow series premiered on Shudder back in September, with episodes arriving on a weekly basis through October. The first season consisted of six episodes that were split into two separate story segments. The stories of season 1 are:
“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.“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.“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.“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.“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.“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.“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.“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.“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.“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 season's cast included Giancarlo Esposito, Tobin Bell, Cailey Fleming, Jeffrey Combs, Kid Cudi, Big Boi, Bruce Davison, Dana Gould, David Arquette, Tricia Helfer, DJ Qualls, and Adrienne Barbeau, who was also in the first movie.
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.
Creepshow season 2 begins filming in March.