On Saturday, October 23, 2021, New Florida Cinema is happy to host a special screening of "Creepshow", the classic horror anthology from the icons of horror, Stephen King and George A. Romero.
Creepshow is a 1982 American horror comedy anthology film directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King, making this film his screenwriting debut. The film's ensemble cast includes Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver, Leslie Nielsen, Carrie Nye, E. G. Marshall, and Viveca Lindfors as well as King himself (King's acting debut actually came a year prior in the Romero film Knightriders). The film consists of five short stories: "Father's Day", "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill" (based on the King short story "Weeds"), "Something to Tide You Over", "The Crate" and "They're Creeping Up on You!" Two of these stories were adapted from King's short stories, with the film bookended by prologue and epilogue scenes featuring a young boy named Billy (played by King's son, Joe), who is punished by his abusive father for reading horror comics.
The film is an homage to the EC horror comics of the 1950s, such as Tales from the Crypt, The Vault of Horror and The Haunt of Fear. In order for the film to give viewers a comic book feel, Romero hired long-time effects specialist Tom Savini to replicate comic-like effects.
Join us at Lakewood Ranch Cinemas in Sarasota, Florida.
Date: October 23rd, 2021
Showtime: 9:30pm
Tickets: General Admission $10
Tickets: New Florida Cinema Members $5 (annual membership cost $30 https://newfloridacinema.org/membership)
If you plan to attend any event at the theater, audience members are required to respect social distancing and should stay home if feeling unwell or displaying any symptoms of COVID-19. Additional details on the sanitation and safety guidelines of the theater can be found at http://filmsociety.org .
The films, trailers and videos exhibited at the screening are the property of their respective copyright owners. Any unauthorized recording and/or distribution of the presentation, or a portion thereof is strictly prohibited. We look forward to watching great films with you.