Jun 25 2009
JEEPERS CREEPERS
More about the movie, less about the director.
PLOT
Trish and her brother Darry are heading home from college, taking the back way because she wants to get away from a breakup. They see an old truck pass them on the road and then see the same guy dumping blood stained bundles into a well. Darry convinces Trish that they have to check things out, which leads to him investigating the area and her accidentally dropping him inside. What he sees inside freaks him out so much that all he can do is talk to the police. They then run into a psychic who saw them in trouble in one of her visions. Before they can or the police can do anything though, the man in the truck comes back…
TRIVIA
Director Victor Salva is on board to direct Jeepers Creepers 3, which will follow Trish and her son.
THOUGHTS
Every time I mention this movie to a horror loving fan, I get a lecture about Salva who molested a boy in the 1990s. They claim that Jeepers Creepers is like a love story to himself, fascinated with a teenage boy. You know what? I could care less about the director and what he did. There’s something about suspension of disbelief and remembering that you’re watching a horror movie here. That said, I actually kind of like Jeepers Creepers. Even my own father likes this movie and he despises horror movies. It has some nice comedic elements and anyone with a sibling will notice how realistic their relationship is on screen. I like it, but it’s not the best movie of all time.
