They transgress expectations and have included female leads long before such roles became somewhat more commonplace. From selecting an African American male lead in the 1968 original to the consumeristic mayhem of the mall, Romero’s work often functions as a zeitgeist. Each installment tackles socio-political themes like racial injustice, classism, and consumerism. George Romero doesn’t shy away from messages in films, as evident in the landmark The Living Dead trilogy. However, a short look at highlights provides a backdrop to consider the patriarchy-bashing goodness they produce in Creepshow. The work of Romero or King reflects substantial variety, and a comprehensive analysis of the feminist themes throughout their prolific careers is well beyond the scope piece. But Creepshow delivers more than a ride-along with patriarchy, it’s a roadmap to crush it. The 1982 horror-comedy crafted by legends George Romero and Stephen King Creepshow starts and ends with gleeful expressions of male violence - buck up little boy and get to know how the patriarchy feels at the end of dad’s slap. I get goofy nostalgic for the campy gore I grew up watching, but revisiting old favorites with a modern lens sometimes leads to more cringe-worthy than binge-worthy experiences.
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