Creepshow is a film from 1982 that dabbles in comedy and fantasy. It tells five chilling stories derived from a kid’s comic book. We’ll dive further into the filming locations and the roles of the actors, as well as uncover some intriguing facts about the movie’s production.
Where it Filmed?
The filming of Creepshow took place in various locations across United States. This includes places like Island Beach State Park in Berkeley Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, and Fox Chapel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Monroeville, Pennsylvania, made it to this list as well together with 6410 Beacon St., also in Pittsburgh. Part of the film was also shot at Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall located at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Hal Holbrook | Henry Northrup (segment “The Crate”) |
| Adrienne Barbeau | Wilma Northrup (segment “The Crate”) |
| Fritz Weaver | Dexter Stanley (segment “The Crate”) |
| Leslie Nielsen | Richard Vickers (segment “Something To Tide You Over”) |
| Carrie Nye | Sylvia Grantham (segment “Father’s Day”) |
| E.G. Marshall | Upson Pratt (segment “They’re Creeping Up On You”) |
| Viveca Lindfors | Aunt Bedelia (segment “Father’s Day”) |
| Ed Harris | Hank Blaine (segment “Father’s Day”) |
| Ted Danson | Harry Wentworth (segment “Something To Tide You Over”) |
| Stephen King | Jordy Verrill (segment “The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill”) |
| Warner Shook | Richard Grantham (segment “Father’s Day”) |
| Robert Harper | Charlie Gereson (segment “The Crate”) |
| Elizabeth Regan | Cass Blaine (segment “Father’s Day”) |
| Gaylen Ross | Becky Vickers (segment “Something To Tide You Over”) |
| Jon Lormer | Nathan Grantham (segment “Father’s Day”) |
| Don Keefer | Mike the Janitor (segment “The Crate”) |
| Bingo O’Malley | Jordy’s Dad / Cameos (segment “The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill”) |
| John Amplas | Nathan’s Corpse (segment “Father’s Day”) |
| David Early | White (segment “They’re Creeping Up On You”) |
| Nann Mogg | Mrs. Danvers (segment “Father’s Day”) |
| Iva Jean Saraceni | Billy’s Mother (segments “Prologue” / “Epilogue”) |
| Christine Forrest | Tabitha Raymond (segment “The Crate”) |
| Chuck Aber | Richard Raymond (segment “The Crate”) |
| Cletus Anderson | Host (segment “The Crate”) |
| Katie Karlovitz | Maid (segment “The Crate”) |
| Peter Messer | Yarbro (segment “Father’s Day”) |
| Marty Schiff | Garbage Man #1 (segment “Epilogue”) |
| Tom Savini | Garbage Man #2 (segment “Epilogue”) |
| Tom Atkins | Stan (segments “Prologue” / “Epilogue”) (uncredited) |
| Darryl Ferrucci | Fluffy (segment “The Crate”) (uncredited) |
| David Garrison | College Party Host (segment “The Crate”) (uncredited) |
| Carol McCloskey | Party Guest (segment “The Crate”) (uncredited) |
| Ann Muffly | Lenora Castonmeyer (segment “They’re Creeping Up On You”) (uncredited) (voice) |
| Richard P. Rubinstein | Bearded Party Guest (wearing purple glasses) (segment “The Crate”) (uncredited) |
| Charles Van Eman | Bartender (segment “The Crate”) (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
Creepshow is a creation of Director George A. Romero and Writer Stephen King. It stars Hal Holbrook who portrayed Henry Northrup, Adrienne Barbeau as Wilma Northrup and Fritz Weaver as Dexter Stanley. All these personas was featured in the story segment called ‘The Crate’. Several other actors took part in this masterpiece, such as Leslie Nielsen who played role as Richard Vickers, Carrie Nye as Sylvia Grantham, E.G. Marshall as Upson Pratt and Viveca Lindfors as Aunt Bedelia.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Island Beach State Park, Berkeley Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
- Latitude: 39.7974811
- Longitude: -74.0975678
- Place ID: ChIJrRuU2AmiwYkRNflV1s0pCBU
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Island Beach State Park, Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: 600 Squaw Run Rd E, Fox Chapel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Latitude: 40.51972750241831
- Longitude: -79.88568168826387
- Place ID: ChIJDzvEu_CSNIgRIHU4MlPDUmM
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Sycamore Run, Pennsylvania, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: 361 Willow Hedge Dr, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA
- Latitude: 40.4522326
- Longitude: -79.7731488
- Place ID: ChIJtawCeUXqNIgRkWHugc_ZR_o
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 361 Willow Hedge Dr, Monroeville, PA 15146, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: 6410 Beacon St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Latitude: 40.4345884
- Longitude: -79.91748199999999
- Place ID: ChIJEzVMswHuNIgRQj89S7zcJjo
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 6410 Beacon St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall, Carnegie Mellon University – 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Latitude: 40.4432027
- Longitude: -79.9428499
- Place ID: ChIJn5pnWB_yNIgR9NrEH0ZrcYg
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
