Creepshow opens across the U.S. in 1982. The Stephen King-penned and George A. Romero-directed horror comedy anthology film features five short stories tied together in an approximated comic book style. The film stars Hal Holbrook, Ted Danson, Leslie Nielsen, E.G. Marshall and Adrienne Barbeau. A sequel and TV series would follow.
This Day in Halloween: Stephen King and George A. Romero's horror comedy "Creepshow" opens across the U.S. in 1982. / Illustration by Sarah Ryan