And you figure JEEPERS CREEPERS is scary?

Rating: Null/10 (2 April 2004)

Its taken twenty years plus, but this mini-masterpiece..no make that a full-blown masterpiece from Carpenter, is finally getting the credit it deserves.
The one and possibly ONLY remake, that blows the original out of the water...and even that was a classic back in the 50's.
Slated as being way too bloody and sickening in 1982, the film was completely overshadowed by ET and barely given a second thought....except by those who knew TOP sci-fi/horror when they saw it.
What Carpenter adherent today would not recognise the phrase "You got to be fu....' kidding?" As identifiable as "Frankly Scarlett I really don't give a damn!" (No...I'm not equating those two films either!)
As someone pointed out, the film gets by without humor, sex, females even, karate, awesome weaponry, CGI. Name another action/horror today can manage that? Made with intelligence and professionalism.
How JC would wish he could return to those days!