Creepshow 2 (1987)

'Thanks for the ride lady!' 

Directed by Michael Gornick

Starring Lois Chiles, George Kennedy, Dorothy Lamour and Tom Savini

Released May 1st 1987

Budget: 3.5M   Box Office: 14M

Five years after the original this sequel appeared and once again scared audiences with it's quirky comic book style and over the top characters. This time we are presented with just three stories instead of five.

The now politically incorrect Chief Wooden Head, a tale of robbery and dishonour, ending in violent bloodshed.

The Raft. As if teenage kicks weren't scary enough there is killer goo in the isolated lake.

Lastly we have The Hitchhiker, when your mistakes just don't die...literally.

Glue it together with a tale of Billy and his Creepshow comic and Venus Flytrap and you have a fantastic quirky film.

Whether this film is meant for kids with the animation or for adults for the obvious violence isn't the issue here on the target audience, the issue is why is Billy reading a comic that contains fornication is what troubles me more.

There was originally supposed to be five stories in Creepshow 2. Pinfall was going to be a vengeful tale set in a bowling alley with $5 million dollars at stake. The other story Cat From Hell didn't make the final cut, however it was used in Tales From the Darkside: The Movie. 

When filming The Raft One of the actors, Danny Beer nearly died from hypothermia due to the cold temperature of the water, he fully recovered.

Creepshow 2 came out with negative and lukewarm reviews. However the critics are usually wrong. If you enjoyed the original you might enjoy the sequel.