Fennis Reviews CREEPSHOW 3

Why link to Fenniss' reivew of Creepshow 3 instead of doing my own? Because I just can't stomach watching the thing more than once.  ADHD kicks in and I'm wondering why I'm watching it if it's not interesting and I'm not scared.

The first two Creepshow's were directly attached to the work of Stephen King.  Not so with Creepshow 3.  This seems strange to me, since there are so many short stories by King that have not yet been touched.  The Creepshow medium is a fun one already dedicated to King, so I don't understand the change.

Finniss writes, "The problem is that the stories themselves are rather, well, stupid. The characters don't really give you a whole lot to latch on to and the stories themselves aren't really all that creepy or unnerving. The result is a movie that frequently leaves the viewer checking the clock to see how much time is left."  SEE!  I'm so glad Finnis fell on the sword for the rest of us.

Notice how the trailer spends half its time reviewing Creepshow 1-2.  Then the scenes they do show -- aren't scary.

Does Finniss recommend this bit of theatrical terror?  "There is very little here that is worthwhile," Finniss concludes.  In fact, he doesn't even think it's worth renting!  And, really -- who rents these days?  The guy at my local video store sits alone watching the extra features on the Back to the Future disk.

The full review is at: www.examiner.com  also check out: www.imdb.com

Examiner's Stephen King Bibliography

Hey, check out David Finniss' series of articles "Stephen King bibliography."  (So far all I see is Skeleton Crew).

The articles are light, chatty and fun.  Finniss notes on the mist that he likes the film version better, and with each story takes a moment to explain its position within Skeleton Crew.  I never thought about this!  Of course the stories are put in a certain order for a reason.

I like his over-thinking The Monkey:

This is one of those stories where you find yourself armchair quarterbacking, imagining what you would do in such a scenario. My first thought was just to light the thing on fire. Fire can be pretty effective, even against supernatural elements. Heck, even shooting the thing with a gun might be effective as the bullet damage would disable the internal mechanisms. Maybe smashing it with a hammer? 

There are options, but at the same time, a direct assault is tricky as the monkey can drop you instantly if it wanted to. It's made clear that simply muffling the cymbals isn't enough. Much like Pinhead, it isn't the hands that summon death, it's desire. That doesn't mean that you couldn't cut off its arms though, right? It's an interesting hypothetical to ponder.

Skeleton Crew part 1: The Mist
Skeleton Crew part 2: Here There Be Tygers
Skeleton Crew part 3: The Monkey
Skeleton Crew part 4: Cain Rose Up
Skeleton Crew part 5: Mrs. Todd's Shortcut
Skeleton Crew part 6: The Jaunt