Jeepers Creepers
Seen it?2001 | 90 min | Horror, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
People are still talking about it and it made about 6 times its budget, though it had middling reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
On a desolate country highway, two homeward-bound teens are nearly run off the road by a maniac in a beat-up truck, and later spot him shoving what appears to be a body down a sewer pipe.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
47% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$59 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 724K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Victor Salva
- Gina PhilipsTrish
- Justin LongDarry
- Jonathan BreckThe Creeper
- Patricia BelcherJezelle Gay Hartman
- Eileen BrennanThe Cat Lady
- Brandon SmithSergeant Davis Tubbs
- Peggy SheffieldWaitress Beverly
- Jeffrey William EvansManager
- Patrick CherryBinky
- Jon BesharaTrooper Gideon