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Join Alamo Drafthouse West Oaks for Graveyard Shift: CREEPSHOW.

Welcome to The Graveyard Shift — where night owls come together to enjoy some of the best horror movies ever made. From the classics to unknown gems, every month the Alamo Drafthouse will pick out a favorite from the vault for your enjoyment. The Graveyard Shift isn’t just a simple screening, though — it’s an event. Every month we’ll bring you games, giveaways and surprises of all shapes and sizes. If you’re a horror fan living in Houston, the third Saturday of the month is reserved for The Graveyard Shift.

This month: Creepshow (1982)
Director George A. Romero
Year 1982
Starring Adrienne Barbeau, Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson, E. G. Marshall, Stephen King, Joe King, Fritz Weaver, Ed Harris
Rating R
Run Time 120min
Age Policy 18 and up; Children 6 and up will be allowed only with a parent guardian. No children under the age of 6 will be allowed.

Stephen King has undoubtedly earned his reputation as a modern-day master of horror — why, then, does he fare so poorly when it comes to adaptations of his work for the big screen? For every Shawkshank Redemption, there’s a dozen Lawnmower Men. There exist a handful of films, though, that are not only great adaptations — they’re great films period. Creepshow, a collaboration with Night of the Living Dead director George A. Romero, is one of those films. Creepshow is a hallmark of the horror anthology sub-genre and a precursor to one of the best television shows of the ‘80s — Tales from the Darkside. The film pays tribute to the classic EC horror comics of the ‘50s — right down to the bright color palate and innovative framing and editing effects. Made up of five segments, the movie stars Tom Atkins, Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson, Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau and Stephen King himself. Whether you’re a fan of zombies, monsters, revenge plots or being eaten alive by insects, Creepshow has the flavor of horror you desire.

Join us for this inaugural edition of The Graveyard Shift where we spend Father’s Day weekend paying tribute to a film that is quite possibly the ultimate horror movie about father’s day. Don't believe us? Just wait and you'll see. Now bring us our cake because it’s Father’s Day and we want our cake!