"They're Creeping Up On You!" - Finally, there's this last tale of a bugged-out guy named Upson Pratt (E. G. Marshall), a real bastard of a businessman who is an OCD clean freak. His stark white apartment is infested with roaches, and Pratt fends them off for as long as he can before they gang up on him.
It's a simple premise, but a really disturbing and creepy one. "They're Creeping..." actually makes your skin itch, what with all the roaches running around and how ruthless Upson Pratt really is. There's no sense of remorse for the man - all through the movie, we have the feeling that he's getting what has been a long time coming. The way he treats his employees and even his doorman shows he has led a really spoiled life, and now his spoiled attitude is going to get the boot. There are plenty of gross-out scenes for those who hate insects, so it's good, scary fun.
We end with the epilogue, where the boy gets the best of his father as he kills him via voodoo doll. Guess he really shouldn't have been reading those horror mags.
As a whole, Creepshow works. There are a couple of duds, but most of the time it manages to entertain, spook, and have you laughing at the same time, which is really what one wants from a movie that tries to mimic the '50s horror comics. It's supposed to be corny, and it obviously is, but if you go in knowing that the film is sort of gimmicky, it's a great two hours to spend reminiscing on those horror comics of your youth.
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