The prehistoric winged slime ball known as the Creeper is back for seconds in JEEPERS CREEPERS II, on an all-you-can-eat binge before hibernating for another 23 years. His first victim is local farm boy Billy Taggert (Shaun Fleming), whose shocked father Jack (wild-eyed Ray Wise) watches, uncomprehending, as his son disappears amidst violently rustling corn husks. The monomaniacal Taggert scours the surrounding area for clues, but the Creeper (Jonathan Breck) has moved onto its next target: a school bus full of basketball players. As jocks Jake Spencer (John Hammond) and Scott Braddock (Eric Nenninger) torment gay high school journalist Izzy Bohen (Travis Schiffner) and clairvoyant cheerleader Minxie Hayes (Nicki Lynn Aycox), the Creeper watches. When the bus breaks down on East 9 Highway, the Creeper pounces, employing supernatural olfactory powers to sniff out the morsels that suit his rather finicky tastes. Token nerd Bucky (Billy Aaron Brown) gets a radio signal over to Taggert, the bereaving dad who is now hellbent on revenge and is carrying the one weapon that may be a match for the evil Creeper.
Like the original JEEPERS CREEPERS, director Victor Salva's sequel is several cuts above average horror fare. The director has a demonstrated affinity for classic filmmaking and makes frequent references to THE BIRDS, bringing Hitchcock's quiet dread to a no-holds-barred, adrenaline-boosting horror film modeled after the FRIDAY THE 13TH, NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, and SCREAM series.
Theatrical Release Date: August 29, 2003
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Special Edition
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Stereo Surround - French, Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Featurette: "Lights, Camera, Creeper"
Alternate Scenes: Deleted Scenes and Moments
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Behind the Scenes:
1. "A Day in Hell"
2. "Creeper Creation"
3. "Digital Effects by the Orphanage"
4. "Creeper Composer"
Audio Commentary:
1. Victor Salva - Director
2. "Creeper Commentary" (Effects Specialists)
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos (2)
Storyboards - Unfilmed Scenes (2)
Stars
Jonathan Breck: Actor, JEEPERS CREEPERS (2001)
Ray Wise: American Supporting Actor
Justin Long: Actor, JEEPERS CREEPERS (2001)
Nicki Lynn Aycox: Actor, SLAP HER, SHE'S FRENCH/OVER THERE TV series
Gariyaki Mutambirwa: Actor, CLOCKSTOPPERS (2001)
Diane Delano: Actor, JEEPERS CREEPERS 2 (2003)
Billy Aaron Brown: Actor, JEEPERS CREEPERS 2 (2003)
Marieh Delfino: Actor, JEEPERS CREEPERS 2 (2003)
Thom Gossom:
Lena Cardwell: Actor, JEEPERS CREEPERS 2 (2003)
Al Santos: Actor, JEEPERS CREEPERS 2 (2003)
Luke Edwards: Star, DEBATING ROBERT LEE (2004)
Director
Victor Salva: Director/Producer
Producer
Tom Luse: Producer/ Production Manager
Screenwriter
Victor Salva: Director/Producer
Composer
Bennett Salvay:
Executive Producer
Bobby Rock:
Executive Producer
Francis Ford Coppola: American Director, THE GODFATHER SAGA
Executive Producer
Kirk D'Amico:
Executive Producer
Lucas Foster: Producer/Executive
Director of Photography
Don E. Fauntleroy: D.P./Director: TERMINATOR 2/TODAY YOU DIE
Review 1:
"...The increased budget for computer-generated imagery in JEEPERS CREEPERS 2 allows Mr. Salva to create some complicated and occasionally quite beautiful effects..."
Source: New York Times
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