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Creepshow

Creepshow

The most fun you'll ever have being scared.

2019–2023Ended4 seasons26 episodes~44 min/epTV-MAMidcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

A young boy's horror comic book comes to life in this anthology series of terrifying tales.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Creepshow?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Creepshow streaming on AMC+, Prime Video, Shudder via Prime Video, The Roku Channel (free) and Tubi (free) and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Creepshow?

Creepshow earns 5 badges, led by Crowd Pleaser and Halloween pick.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is Creepshow worth watching?

Creepshow's Midcredits score is the 55th percentile of all shows, from 11K ratings across 2 sources. 73% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

55th percentile

Better received than 55% of shows

58th percentile among Fantasy53rd percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)54th
Approval (how many liked it)55th

Acclaim

Crowd Pleaser: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

72 /100

54th percentile of all shows

60th percentile among Fantasy52nd percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 7.2 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

73% liked it

55th percentile of all shows

58th percentile among Fantasy54th percentile among 2010s
73% rated it 7–1027% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

91st percentile

11K ratings across platforms

94th percentile among Fantasy90th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 2% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

The series' quality varies wildly from segment to segment, with some being entertaining and others falling flat.

Fans praised

  • faithful comic-book aesthetic and campy retro vibe
  • practical creature effects and gore from the KNB team
  • strong anthology format with short, punchy stories

Detractors panned

  • inconsistent quality between episodes and seasons
  • cheap production values and poor CGI/puppets
  • weak writing and predictable plot payoffs

What stands out

ActingDivisive50

polarizing: fans enjoy the B-movie charm, detractors cite wooden and amateurish delivery

AtmosphereDivisive50

successful at times in evoking classic EC Comics mood, but inconsistent

Effects and spectacleDivisive45

practical gore praised, but cheap CGI and animatronic Creep criticized

PacingDivisive45

two short stories per episode; fans like the brevity, detractors find it rushed

Plot and storyDivisive40

often predictable or derivative, with rushed resolutions

CharactersDivisive40

thinly sketched archetypes with little depth or motivation

OriginalityDivisive35

relies heavily on tropes from EC comics and earlier Creepshow films

TensionDivisive35

rarely delivers true scares or suspense

Preferred by

Critics vs users

Preferred by Critics

Critics scored it 19 points higher than users.

US vs non-US

Preferred by US Viewers

US viewers scored it 11 points higher than non-US viewers.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 7 points apart

Episodes

4 seasons

Season 4 · 2023 · 6 episodes

  • S4E1

    Twenty Minutes with Cassandra / Smile

    Oct 13, 202354 min
  • S4E2

    The Hat / Grieving Process

    Oct 13, 202354 min
  • S4E3

    Parent Deathtrap / To Grandmother's House We Go

    Oct 13, 202349 min
  • S4E4

    Meet the Belaskos / Cheat Code

    Oct 13, 202348 min
  • S4E5

    Something Burrowed, Something Blue / Doodles

    Oct 13, 202348 min
  • S4E6

    George Romero in 3-D! / Baby Teeth

    Oct 13, 202346 minFinale

Watch experience

What is Creepshow like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, serious and intense — an even-paced watch that leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
ThrillingDreadAbsurd
Heaviest: throughout
Absurdist humor: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Register
Campy · 2% of showsPlayful
Told as
Frame story · 3% of shows: A story told inside another — someone is recounting it.Anthology episodes · 6% of showsAnthology seasons · 2% of shows
ToneThe series plays its horror with a knowing wink, balancing genuine scares with campy, playful homage to classic horror comics.
The rideEach episode maintains a consistent mix of suspenseful dread and campy fun, with thrills and scattershot scares across every segment.
StructureThe series is framed by the Creepshow ghoul hosting tales from a comic book, wrapping each episode in a narrative frame.
Episode formatEach episode tells one or more completely independent horror stories, with no continuing characters or arcs across episodes.
Season formatEach season gathers new, unrelated horror segments; there is no overarching season-length story.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
FunUnsettling
Why it leaves you this wayThe series leaves viewers entertained and grinning from its campy horror, while the scarier segments linger with an uneasy aftertaste.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40% (this title)

No archetype fits — true of 40% of shows: ensemble pieces, satire, slice-of-life.

Why this archetypeAs an anthology series, each episode tells a different story, but several episodes feature characters seeking vengeance, making revenge a recurring plot type.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfSurvival
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% (this title) · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% (this title) · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9% (this title): Survival 12% (this title) · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Survival

Survival · 12% of showsRevenge · 1% of showsJustice · 14% of shows
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeCharacters across segments face supernatural or monstrous threats and must fight to survive, often with a sense that cruel or wicked people get their just deserts.
StanceEach segment observes its characters as they confront horror, without a consistent moral argument beyond the cosmic comeuppance built into many tales.

The world

ContemporaryInstitutionalDomesticHorror supernatural
Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score
SettingVarious locations, from small-town homes to crypts and isolated buildings

Content guide

Is Creepshow okay for kids?

TV-MA

Creepshow is rated TV-MA. As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (75/100), sexual content at moderate (47/100), language at severe (84/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (52/100) and frightening material at severe (81/100). Overall it is heavier than 73% of TV-MA shows.

Ratings in 8 other countries
  • UK18
  • Germany18
  • France12
  • Ireland18
  • Brazil16
  • MexicoAA
  • Spain18
  • Türkiye18+
Overall
Intense · all five categories
Heavier than 86% of all showsHeavier than 73% of TV-MA shows
Violence & Gore
Intense
typical for a TV-MA show
heavier than 64%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a TV-MA show
heavier than 38%
Profanity
Severe
heavy for a TV-MA show
heavier than 81%
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
typical for a TV-MA show
heavier than 49%
Frightening / Intense
Severe
heavy for a TV-MA show
heavier than 84%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is language, frightening material, and violence. Everything else sits at or below what TV-MA shows usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Creepshow have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Creepshow?

Cast

Carey Jones
as The Djinn (segment: The Man in the Suitcase)
Hannah Fierman
as Countess Irina Petrovska
Kara Kimmer
as Ann Poole
David Alexander Kaplan
as 9 Year Old Henry (segment: Time Out)
Fayna Sanchez
as Carmella
Adrienne Barbeau
as Dixie (segment: Gray Matter)
Jake Garber
as "Mummy" ("Model Kid" segment)
Bruce Davison
as Avery Whitlock (segment: Night of the Paw)
Logan Allen
as Harold (segment: The Companion)
Melissa Saint-Amand
as Debbie (segment: Skincrawlers)

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