Wow, no thread for this one yet? Hoping for at least an upgrade in PQ from the DVD and no tampering. This is a classic in my book.. horror and cheese rolled into several short stories. The Crate holds a special place in my heart because it gave me nightmares for a good two weeks after seeing it the theater.

Just call her Billy, everyone does...

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I am with you on this one! :)

great news. Haven't seen this movie in many years and would love to see it again

I wish they would release both Creepshow 1 & 2 together. That would be a nice package.

I wish they would release both Creepshow 1 & 2 together. That would be a nice package.

They had different distributors. Warner Bros picked up the distribution rights to CREEPSHOW in the US. They declined to distribute the cheaper CREEPSHOW 2.

Very curious about the quality of this one. Universal's R2 DVD release looked about as good as DVD can look and had a wonderful array of extras.

This looks to be barebones. Hopefully the video and audio quality are good enough to qualify it as a worthy purchase.

It is a definite buy for me.

Whoever has rights to the sequel can keep it. Although, I do admit being entertained when hearing the campy line, "Thanks for the ride, lady!"

It is a definite buy for me.

Whoever has rights to the sequel can keep it. Although, I do admit being entertained when hearing the campy line, "Thanks for the ride, lady!"

Anchor Bay/Starz

They had different distributors. Warner Bros picked up the distribution rights to CREEPSHOW in the US. They declined to distribute the cheaper CREEPSHOW 2.

Very curious about the quality of this one. Universal's R2 DVD release looked about as good as DVD can look and had a wonderful array of extras.

This looks to be barebones. Hopefully the video and audio quality are good enough to qualify it as a worthy purchase.

Sky have a new HD print and it looks great, I would have thought the same master will be used

I'll still happily pick it up (hopefully the abhorrent gate weave on the U.S. SD-DVD will have been corrected) but it's a pisser that none of the bonus features from the overseas edition will be carried over...

Can't hardly wait for this talking skeleton.

I have always felt that when people list the best comic book movies, that this tends to be forgotten. When I was a kid, I read horror comics and Creepshow nails it as good as any comic book movie that has been made. It does seem dated in parts, like at the beginning of Father's Day or with the Leslie Neilsen segment, but there has never been a more faithful representation of the EC Comics than Creepshow. Any true horror fans that don't buy this on day one are lunkheads.

And, for those who can't wait, CREEPSHOW is currently running on HDNet Movies...including tonight!

My copy of CREEPSHOW (as well as THE POSTMAN) just shipped; based on past history with this vendor, that means I'll likely have them in hand by Friday afternoon. When I do, I'll be sure to post my impressions here!

With The Exorcist being pushed back to next year, this one became a release week purchase for me.

My copy of CREEPSHOW (as well as THE POSTMAN) just shipped; based on past history with this vendor, that means I'll likely have them in hand by Friday afternoon. When I do, I'll be sure to post my impressions here!

Very cool, I'll be looking forward to it.

Okay, as promised, here's the lowdown on CREEPSHOW:

The Good:

1. The detail is much more precise, offering markedly more dimensionality than the old SD-DVD (though it's still an early '80s film, so temper your expectations accordingly)
2. The faded, yellowed print of the SD-DVD has been upgraded to one with punchier colors and whiter, more accurate whites, with all-around better contrast
3. The '70s style Warner Bros. logo (red, white and black) has been restored, though it looks like **** (the SD-DVD had been updated with the current WB logo)
4. The print used is obviously much cleaner than the SD-DVD's; in the first establishing shot alone, all of the abundant dirt on the SD-DVD is completely gone
5. Best of all, substantially more image can be found at all four edges of the screen; it is now clear that the SD-DVD we've all been enjoying for the last several years was zoomed in

The Bad:
1. None of the international extras have been ported over; as with the SD-DVD, it's the trailer only
2. Oddly, since this is clearly a new HD master from a different source than what was used on the SD-DVD, the annoying up-and-down gate weave (film judder) is still present (though a smidge less overt). This is very odd to me since obviously the SD-DVD and BD came from different print sources; could this judder be tied to the original film master? If so, why? Even if the camera wasn't locked down during parts of filming, surely it wouldn't affect the entire film like it does on both the SD-DVD and the BD. Strange...

The audio is TrueHD 2.0; it's no frills, strictly business-as-usual; it gets the job done but will never be demo material. Is this BD a clear upgrade from the SD-DVD? Most certainly! It may not offer quite the surprising razor sharpness that CHILDREN OF THE CORN's BD did, but it still, frankly, pisses all over the SD-DVD.

At this time, I cannot comment on THE POSTMAN...it arrived damaged, so I'm seeking a replacement at this moment...

Okay, as promised, here's the lowdown on CREEPSHOW:



Hey, thanks for the detailed writeup! Very, very cool. Is the judder you mentioned throughout, or just in some places?

Is the judder you mentioned throughout, or just in some places?

Just like the SD-DVD, it's throughout the entire film (though it's ever so slightly less pronounced on the BD)--that's what I can't understand. Why does the same judder appear on both home video formats when they're clearly taken from different masters?

Just like the SD-DVD, it's throughout the entire film (though it's ever so slightly less pronounced on the BD)--that's what I can't understand. Why does the same judder appear on both home video formats when they're clearly taken from different masters?

I don't know the answer to that, but this is probably pretty subtle, right? Because I honestly never noticed it.

I was really hoping for a lossless 5.1, but the film purist in me will still enjoy the TrueHD 2.0. I watch this movie at least once a year, and while I rarely watch extras, I would have on this. This was one of Warner's early DVDs, and I hope Excalibur, which also was an early release, gets better treatment. Nevertheless, this is a day one purchase that I will watch day one.

Day one for myself. Can't wait to see "Father's Day" (my favorite) and Ed Harris' sweet, sweet, dance moves.

Thanks for the write up! I'm really looking forward to re-watching this with the PQ improvments!

Day one for myself. Can't wait to see "Father's Day" (my favorite) and Ed Harris' sweet, sweet, dance moves.

It is amazing the sound quality those tiny cassette players can put out. The order of preference for me is Father's Day, the one with the monster in the box, the seaweed Danson, Weed King, followed by the Roach Revolution. You know, the soundtrack and art direction of this thing is truly excellent. And they were the first to really effectively use the comic book presentation. Wish I still had some of those EC comics. I even had the Creepshow comic as a kid.

Day one for myself. Can't wait to see "Father's Day" (my favorite) and Ed Harris' sweet, sweet, dance moves.

There is something particularly delicious about seeing an Academy Award nominated actor white-boying it to some of the worst catalog music ever devised by the human mind.

I don't know the answer to that, but this is probably pretty subtle, right? Because I honestly never noticed it.

Well, it's always been a rather obvious annoyance to me but I'll give you this with confidence--if you weren't bothered by it on the SD-DVD, then you'll have no problem with it on the BD.

Well, it's always been a rather obvious annoyance to me but I'll give you this with confidence--if you weren't bothered by it on the SD-DVD, then you'll have no problem with it on the BD.

Strangely, with this movie, it would almost be a grindhouse sort of thing where I wouldn't mind the imperfections, they would only add to its character, like the 70s W-B logo.

There is something particularly delicious about seeing an Academy Award nominated actor white-boying it to some of the worst catalog music ever devised by the human mind.

Well at least he kept his shirt on:p

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2. Oddly, since this is clearly a new HD master from a different source than what was used on the SD-DVD, the annoying up-and-down gate weave (film judder) is still present (though a smidge less overt). This is very odd to me since obviously the SD-DVD and BD came from different print sources; could this judder be tied to the original film master? If so, why? Even if the camera wasn't locked down during parts of filming, surely it wouldn't affect the entire film like it does on both the SD-DVD and the BD. Strange...
Maybe they did a new transfer from the same print and cleaned it up, or did a new transfer from a new print and the IP or IN has the bob/weave. Maybe the fact that there were so many photochem opticals that the IP had to go thru an extra optical pass and the prob occurred there? Who knows...at least its definitely a new transfer.

I'm picking it up, regardless. Love this film, and I don't see it being re-released in HD anytime soon - I mean, it was never re-released on DVD...

I picked this up a few days ago.

The good news for the Blu-ray is that the DVD set the bar so low that almost anything is an improvement.

Viewed against other BD's in the universe of Blu-raydom, CREEPSHOW would likely be judged as a bottom-of-the-barrel release (for a major studio disc). I still think it's way too dirty. It reminded me of THE DIRTY DOZEN transfer...but that's almost excusable on a much older film. There are moments of extreme softness and there are times when the picture wobbles. The sound is adequate (just). If you aren't familiar with the film, this BD could be a big let down.

Fortunately for the Creepshow Blu-ray, it will likely be judged against the DVD. Just as this is a bottom-of-the-barrel BD, the previous incarnation was a bottom-of-the-barrel DVD. So, ironically, this pretty bad BD is still an upgrade over the DVD. Furthermore, even if we don't like to admit it, price is a factor. The Blu-ray is relatively cheap.

It's still worth a buy for a fan of the movie but keep your expectations in check.

Anyone get this and check the audio? There's talk that it doesn't have a lossless audio track, even though one is advertised on the case.

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=113518

Freaking WB so it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't put any lossless on it.

Anyone get this and check the audio? There's talk that it doesn't have a lossless audio track, even though one is advertised on the case.

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=113518
One of the posts over there from today includes a screen shot of the U.S. Blu-ray showing a TrueHD 2.0 stereo track @ 751kbps.

In response to this question, I did a rare thing: I fired up the big screen TV and my BD player early today and loaded up CREEPSHOW a few minutes ago.

No question: It is Dolby TrueHD 2.0

Furthermore, in response to a comment made in the blu-ray.com forum, I'm in Canada and I bought this disc locally at a national chain in Canada (HMV). So any problem that the original poster at that forum is having, is NOT related to a difference in the Canadian release.

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/2406/creepshow.html

First review I've seen of the Disc. I know that High Def isn't always the best review but it is a review. Just to let you guys know.

just in case there are still any skeptics

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In response to this question, I did a rare thing: I fired up the big screen TV and my BD player early today and loaded up CREEPSHOW a few minutes ago.

No question: It is Dolby TrueHD 2.0

Warner is also using TrueHD 2.0 on another just-released title: 'Dead Calm'....I hope it's not a trend we'll be 'hearing' on their upcoming older catalog releases :confused:

Warner is also using TrueHD 2.0 on another just-released title: 'Dead Calm'....I hope it's not a trend we'll be 'hearing' on their upcoming older catalog releases :confused:

Why not???
I rather have the original stereo mix in lossless than some gimmicky 5.1 remix that sounds unnatural because the remixers goes over board with throwing stuff in the backchannels that are not supposed to be there ;)

5.1 on these old movies isn´t always better.
Plus the 2.0 track on this movie sounds damn good! :)

If a movie was originally Dolby Surround or Dolby Stereo (which despite the name is technically the same as Dolby Surround I believe) in theaters, one can just use Dolby Prologic on their receivers and get similar results, anyways.

At least Warner isn't completely stuck in "2.0 tracks don't deserve lossless" mode, unlike most other studios.

Just watched the first two segments, and it's definitely the best this film has ever looked on home video, and probably better than the low rent theater I watched it in, way back when. If you're a fan, get it.

Why not???
I rather have the original stereo mix in lossless than some gimmicky 5.1 remix that sounds unnatural because the remixers goes over board with throwing stuff in the backchannels that are not supposed to be there ;)

5.1 on these old movies isn´t always better.
Plus the 2.0 track on this movie sounds damn good! :)

I agree.

I would also rather have the original audio. Remixes are often nothing special especially ones that are done for eighties film mixes. Sometimes the remix even loses things such as the original Terminator movie which had an awful remix for DVD. Not sure how that sounds on Blu Ray though.

Too bad there are no extras but if you're interested in seeing the making of documentary that was on the UK DVD, it's available on Youtube. But it's not the the most informative doc i've ever seen. The majority of it is George Romero and Tom Savini saying...leslie Neilsen was great...Adrienne Barbeau was great....Ed Harris was great...etc.

Why not???
I rather have the original stereo mix in lossless than some gimmicky 5.1 remix that sounds unnatural because the remixers goes over board with throwing stuff in the backchannels that are not supposed to be there ;)

5.1 on these old movies isn´t always better.
Plus the 2.0 track on this movie sounds damn good! :)

Agreed completely.

Watched this last night and the transfer and sound were really good. I remember the movie being better though. Few dull stories (the first two). Overall a nice release from Warner.

Ok, I finally had a chance to watch this all the way through last night and am very pleased with the sound and picture. It is not a reference title or anything but it is easily the best it has looked or sounded and a good upgrade from the dvd. This movie has a lot of nostalgic value for me and watching it last night just took me back... the music is great and the movie is campy and fun, good stuff!