Creepshow: Kid Cudi, Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Davison and more join cast
Shudder’s Creepshow added more names to its cast and announced all twelve segments for this anthology series. Let’s get creepy…
Creepshow is coming back, though not in the shape of a remake but as an anthology series for the streaming service Shudder. Back in 1982, horror legends George A. Romero and Stephen King joined forces to bring a horror comedy anthology movie titled Creepshow, with (also horror legend) Tom Savini in charge of special effects.
For that and more, this movie has a special place in the hearts of horror fans, and hopefully this new series will gain their love and respect as well. Unlike the movie, which had just one writer (Mr. Stephen King), the series will have different writers for each segment. As for the cast, we know that Adrienne Barbeau, Giancarlo Esposito, Tobin Bell, David Arquette, Tricia Helfer, and Dana Gould are on board, and they will be joined by some new names.
Shudder announced that musicians Kid Cudi and Big Boi, as well as actors Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Davison and DJ Qualls have joined the cast of Creepshow. In addition to that, Shudder revealed the story “The Finger”, written by David J. Schow, directed by showrunner Greg Nicotero and starring Qualls.
Kid Cudi and Jeffrey Combs will star in the segment “Bad Wolf Down”, written and directed by Rob Schrab; Bruce Davison will appear in “Night of the Paw”, written by Jon Esposito and directed by John Harrison; and Big Boi will be featured in “The Man in the Suitcase”, written by Christopher Buehlman and directed by Dave Bruckner.
Creepshow – Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
But that’s not all: Shudder also announced all twelve segments of the series. This season of Creepshow will have six episodes, each one with two segments. Aside from the ones mentioned above, the list of stories goes:
“All Hallows Eve”, written by Bruce Jones and directed by John Harrison.
“By The Silver Water of Lake Champlain”, story by Joe Hill adapted by Jason Ciaramella and directed by Tom Savini.
“The Companion”, story by Joe R. Lansdale, Kasey Lansdale and Keith Lansdale, adapted by Matt Venne and directed by Dave Bruckner.
“Gray Matter”, story by Stephen King adapted by Byron Willinger and Philip de Blasi, directed by Greg Nicotero.
“The House of the Head”, written by Josh Malerman and directed by John Harrison.
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“Lydia Layne’s Better Half”, story by John Harrison and Greg Nicotero, adapted by John Harrison and directed by Roxanne Benjamin.
“Skincrawlers”, written by Paul Dini and Stephen Langford, and directed by Roxanne Benjamin.
“Times is Tough in Musky Holler”, written by John Skipp and Dori Miller (based on their short story) and directed by John Harrison.
There are a lot of big names either writing or directing these stories, so rest assured that the legacy of Creepshow is in good hands. Incredible hands, actually. The excitement is very real.
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Creepshow doesn’t have a premiere date yet but it’s expected to be released this year, though clearly not soon enough!