Creepshow (TV series)

Creepshow is an American horror anthology series that continues the 1982 film of the same name, with each episode presenting two horror tales. It debuted on Shudder on September 26, 2019, and was canceled in September 2025 after four seasons.

The series was renewed for a second season in October 2019. A special animated episode, *A Creepshow Animated Special*, came out on October 30, 2020, followed by *A Creepshow Holiday Special* on December 18, 2020. The second season premiered on April 1, 2021. A third season was ordered in February 2021 and launched on September 23, 2021. A fourth season was greenlit in February 2022 and premiered on October 13, 2022.

In the show, the Creep shows viewers grim horror stories from the pages of a Creepshow comic book. Each story evokes comic-book traits similar to the original film, occasionally featuring advertisements for horror products. The tales cover demons, ghosts, vampires, werewolves, and zombies.

Taurus Entertainment Company first explored adapting Creepshow for television in February 1997. In July 2018, the series was announced with Greg Nicotero as producer and Shudder as distributor. As in the film, the Creep is a full-bodied puppet delivering gags through nonverbal cues or laughter, usually in cold openings; some episodes used an animated version.

Adaptations draw from short stories. Announced adaptations include Stephen King’s “Survivor Type” (originally planned for the pilot but used in the 2020 animated special), “Gray Matter” by King, “By the Silver Water of Lake Champlain” by Joe Hill, “The Companion” by Joe R. Lansdale, “The House of the Head” by Josh Malerman, “The Man in the Suitcase” by Christopher Buehlman, “All Hallows Eve” by Bruce Jones, “Times Is Tough in Musky Holler” by John Skipp and Dori Miller, “The Finger” by David J. Schow, “Twittering from the Circus of the Dead” by Joe Hill (teleplay by Melanie Dale), “Shapeshifters Anonymous” by J. A. Konrath, “Mums” by Joe Hill, and “Grieving Process” by Mike D. McCarty.