The hairy, toothy beast featured in The Crate segment of 1982’s horror anthology Creepshow was nicknamed “Fluffy” by FX guru Tom Savini, the iconic artist who crafted him. And while The Crate is one of the most popular Creepshow chapters, not much is known about the primate who lived in a large wooden box beneath a staircase for over a century.
YouTuber BH Pumpkinclaw recently released a video exploration of Fluffy’s origins, culling clues from within the film and from external resources. It’s a fascinating retrospective that’s likely to give you new insights into Creepshow’s infamous cryptid. Give it a spin and let us know what you think in the Comments section!
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After the video, you can peep the trailer and synopsis for 1982’s Creepshow, directed by George A. Romero from a screenplay penned by Stephen King. Enjoy!
Official Synopsis: The Crate is arguably one of the best admissions to Creepshow, a creature hidden for almost two centuries in the bowels of a Maine University, hungry and waiting. What was the monster affectionately known by its creator Tom Savini as Fluffy? Where did it come from? How did it get there?
Official Synopsis: A compendium of five short but terrifying tales contained within a single full-length feature, this film conjures scares from traditional bogeymen and portents of doom. In one story, a monster escapes from its holding cell. Another focuses on a husband (Leslie Nielsen) with a creative way of getting back at his cheating wife. Other stories concern a rural man (Stephen King) and a visitor from outer space, and a homeowner (E.G. Marshall) with huge bug problems and a boozing corpse.
Creepshow stars Hal Holbrook, Leslie Nielsen, and Adrienne Barbeau.
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