I have a Creepshow shrine, so it’s no surprise when the new 4K release arrived my excitement levels rose. The creep is back with a delivery of new comics. Three new tales of nightmarish proportions with even non other than Tom Savini. As the creep in the bookend segments at the beginning and end of the movie. This new edition of Creepshow 2 comes in a limited hard bound box Packaged identically to Arrow Video’s limited edition Blu-Ray set from 2020. The only difference being this is a 4K UHD disk instead. Same box artwork and colour which is the red used for the Blu-Ray release. I will clarify that Arrow’s Blu-Ray boxset did offer one colour variant. An Arrow store exclusive turquoise. Back to the new 4K release which has the same additional physical supplements. They happen be a beautifully drawn mini comic and a thin collectors booklet featuring images and writing on the film.
Arrow stuck with the safe tried packaging colour scheme and artwork. I personally would have preferred a new Creepshow 2 artwork piece and box colour at least. To justify the double dip purchase that little bit more. That’s not to say that presenting this 4K disk with the same artwork design doesn’t work from a business perspective for many reasons. One good point that I’ll assume is the reason for this new edition being five pounds less than Arrow’s regular 4K limited edition release. I suppose that not spending on new artwork enables Arrow to reduce the overall cost for the customer.
Lets talk about the three different segments that make up this ghoulishly enjoyable 80s anthology. The Chief Wood’nhead story, The raft and The hitchhiker. The raft is the standout to me. Unaware victims, water and a mutated oil spill monster with the ability to tear the flesh from someone’s bone. All three stories land and never out stay their welcome.
The disk is packed with supplemental material. Enough to fill your head with Creepshow knowledge for hours. I did compare this new 4K disk against the Blu-Ray disk and there’s a significant difference. The 4K does what a UHD disk should. Deeper darks and brighter colours in general. With more clarity to the overall picture. This upgrade feels more immersive and enhances the overall viewing experience due to the outstanding quality.
Movie Score: 4/5
Release Score: 3.5/5