Jeepers Creepers

I read a sampling of the 5-star reviews and a sampling of the 1-star reviews. My own review of Jeepers Creepers comes much closer to the 5-star reviews. Like many others, I also think the 1-star reviewers failed to grasp the real horror of this film. It's not about a scary monster so much as it is about a morbidly scared kid who in no way, shape or form deserves his fate - even though he inadvertently brings about that very fate. The 1-star reviewers all wondered why Derry and his sister don't just keep on driving till they're safely away - and they might have been able to if Derry hadn't been unwilling to simply turn his back on the body thrown down the well. But once they gave up that one and only chance to get away, they will never be safely away from this creature who has fixed on Derry as his next victim. This isn't your typical grab someone, anyone, and chow down monster. This is a monster who chooses his next meal very carefully, following a very rigid protocol. This is truly a serial-killer monster. Okay, he flies; okay, he drives a truck that looks more like a Sherman tank. Granted, that's a bit over the top: your typical monster wouldn't drive and fly. He also leaps in a single bound. And I have to admit the whole Jeepers Creepers bit falls flat; it's like the director wanted to work that song in somehow - but forgot to give some idea how the monster got addicted to it. Most of all, the 1-star reviewers are 180 degrees off about the acting. The acting is absolutely perfect for the movie; and Justin Long's Derry is as well-acted as anyone you're going to find in this genre. Before the movie's half over, you know Derry like a book, inside and out - and there is more to him than just being scared out of his mind. That happens to be good, not bad, acting. And you genuinely care about him and what happens to him - because you come to realize that, of all the people on the planet, he's the least prepared to cope with something like this. That counts for a lot in a movie. By far the most disturbing aspect of this movie - and I'm tempted to think the real reason a lot of people hated it - is that the bad guy wins. Even for a horror movie devotee like me that's quite a jolt. You just come to expect - especially in this genre - that good will always triumph over evil. But this time it doesn't. And no matter how many times you watch the movie, the ending still get to you.

Great movie. Kids loved it

Horror movies are not really my favorite types of movies to watch, esp. if they have a lot of killing & gore. I like certain horrors like "The Exorcist;" "Amityville Horror;" (the 1st) "Halloween" & "It;" horror movies along these lines because there's a story line of some substance; not just a bunch of killing & gore. Well, I saw the trailer for "Jeepers Creepers" & I wasn't going to watch it because I thought it may be too much killing & gore but surprisingly it was not; it had some but not too much. This movie had a good story line, the acting was great; esp. by the creature; the lady who could see things before they happen; the cat lady & definitely Justin Long; the lead character who plays the brother. He really knows how to play somebody who is traumatized & distraught; I know I really believed him. That human-like creature was very creative and he was also scary as hell to me because he seemed a little bit more human-like & real rather than fictional. That creature walking around all hard like a man with that scary face & flying around all fast & hard had me nerved up after I watched this movie. It took me a while to get myself together. It's a good movie but if you're scary it would be best that you watch it in the daytime rather than nighttime so you'll have time to get over it & avoid having nightmares.

Jeepers Creepers is the film that I think the horror genre needed. Since nowadays there hasn't been many original horror films to come out in the last few years. Too many pointless remakes of classic horror movies. Jeepers Creepers adds something fresh. Finally a new monster. One thing I enjoyed when I first saw Jeepers Creepers is you don't quite know what the creeper is at first. Slowly as the movie goes on it reveals the creeper. At first one night think that he is simply just a killer but more is revealed you realize that he is something completely different. Trish and Darry are really good and likable characters they are the ones we spend most of the movie. I really liked them as lead characters. the creeper is revealed to be hungry and feeds on body parts from certain people that have something that he likes. the creepers tracks Trish and Carry when he senses that one of them has something that he likes. The Creeper van is also a very cool thing it fits the creeper its a very creepy truck. I think Jeepers Creepers is a very good monster horror movie it does have a lot of original elements. The Creeper is a very different creature he gets to eat every 23rd spring and he starts his feeding spree. If you're a fan of horror films I would recommend Jeepers Creepers and the sequel Jeepers Creepers 2

Trasig skiva. Filmen började hoppa mitt i.

Me dijeron que tardaría 3 días y solo tardo 1 una gran compra me llegó impecable un gran clásico del terror y la portada es magnífica a la vista 10/10.

A good popcorn thriller. Arrived in perfect condition.

It was great

Für mich ist Jeepers Creepers ein sehr spezieller Horrorfilm. Er ist nicht reißerisch brutal wie Wrong Turn, Hostel usw., sondern geht teilweise ins Fantasy-Genre und hat sehr viel dichte und düstere Atmosphäre. Die Hauptdarsteller der Story, die Geschwister Darry + Trish, werden von Justin Long und Gina Philips grandios gespielt. Ständige geschwisterliche Käbbeleien, aber wenn es hart auf hart kommt, würden sie sich füreinander opfern. Man muss den Dämonen selber zunächst gar nicht sehen, der Anblick seines alten, extrem düsteren Kleinlasters mit dieser schaurig grellen Hupe, der die Geschwister auf dem Highway verfolgt, reicht völlig aus, um eine gruselige Spannung aufzubauen. Für mich toppt diese Sequenz sogar die legendäre Verfolgungsjagd in Spielbergs genialem Frühwerk „Duell“. Die verlassene Kirche mit ihrer „einzigartigen Deckenkonstruktion“ in dem Gewölbekeller ist ein mit sehr viel Liebe zum Detail hergerichteter Schauplatz. Diese Sequenz, die Trish alleine beim Auto wartend verbringt, ist nicht minder spannend als die, die Darry in derselben Zeit in dem düsteren Gewölbe durchlebt. Die Titelmusik, der Song „Jeepers Creepers“, macht einen großen Teil der fantastischen Atmosphäre aus. Immer wenn man ihn hört, als kratzige Uralt-Aufnahme von einem Grammophon, weiß man, dass bald wieder der Creeper erscheint. Jedes Mal wenn ich mir den Film ansehe, ist mir der Song anschließend noch wochenlang im Kopf - Jeepers, creepers, where’d ya get those peepers, Jeepers, creepers, where’d ya get those eyes…. Ein absoluter Ohrwurm ;) Zu der Handlung im Einzelnen will ich mich gar nicht weiter auslassen, das kann man ja schon in vielen anderen Rezensionen lesen. Viele werfen dem Film vor, dass die Handlung zum Teil sehr unrealistisch ist – es ist halt Horror mit Fantasy gemischt, für mich durchaus kein Nachteil. Das Ende, dass ich auch keinesfalls spoilern möchte, rundet für mich die melancholische Note des Film ab. Ich habe mir die DVD schon vor 7 Jahren geholt und sehe mir den Film mindestens 1x im Jahr an. Ich werde ihn nie leid, er ist ein Highlight in meiner Sammlung. Mein Kurz-Fazit: • Sehr spannend, ohne dass Hektoliter von Blut fließen • Tolle Darsteller • Dichte und düstere Atmosphäre • Fantastische Effekte, gerade für einen Low-Budget-Film • Geiler Soundtrack • Sehr sehr empfehlenswert!