Video Review

JEEPERS CREEPERS (2002)

Details Release Date: Aug 31, 2001; Rated: R; Video Release Date: Jan 08, 2002; Genre: Horror; With: Justin Long and Gina Philips; Distributor: United Artists (MGM)

When two college siblings witness a cloaked man dumping dead bodies down a drainpipe, curiosity draws them to investigate. With such a predictable plot, it's easy to discount Creepers as just another slasher flick. And indeed, it has a lot of the stock elements: cars that won't start, authorities that won't believe them, and annoyingly dumb protagonists. But, surprisingly, the movie -- executive-produced by Francis Ford Coppola, of all people -- builds a sense of menace with a pace as relentless as its killer.

Originally posted Jan 11, 2002 Published in issue #634 Jan 11, 2002 Order article reprints

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