Jeepers Creepers

Jeepers Creepers (2001)

  • 45% of critics liked it
    (108 reviews)

  • 56% of users liked it
    (367,442 ratings)

A brother and sister driving home for spring break encounter a flesh-eating creature in the isolated countryside that is on the last day of its ritualistic eating spree.

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Victor Salva
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Horror
In Theaters
Aug 31, 2001 Wide
MGM Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

    If the reptile brain in you, that ugly little cluster of cerebral cells where all the destructive urges lie, needs a good jolt, Jeepers Creepers offers you just such a treat.

  • David Edelstein, Slate

    The plotting is a tad generic, and the film feels long at a scant 90 minutes. But the movie is good enough to put a chill into the late-summer air.

  • Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

    Feels too rote to inspire real terror.

  • Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle

    Jeepers Creepers is better setting things up than following through. It must resort to psychic mumbo-jumbo that has to be played straight and doesn't work.

  • Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

    The first half of Jeepers Creepers is truly effective.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Universal D


    College kids innocently heading home for vacation accidentally cross paths with a murdering !#*! ... and then ... and then ... ! An exacting blend of stupid people doing stupid things versus the director's skill at keeping you watching, waiting, for the next big scare.… More

  • familiar s


    Not a joy ride. Void of creepers unless you count the one in the title. Don't get on board only unless you can't find nothing else to entertain you.

  • Jameson W


    Started off quite nicely actually, but about a third of the way through it drops off dramatically. Dreadful script, annoying characters, and a weak ending...Not the worst movie I've ever seen, there are certainly some things I enjoyed since I did finish the film, but not a good… More

  • Melvin W


    The Cat Lady: That's not my scarecrow.  "Fear takes a road trip." First off, I should start by saying that every negative thing that has been said about Jeepers Creepers is totally justified. The characters are stupid(even by the genres standards), the movie tapers… More

  • Devon B


    Justin Long has his fair share of detractors, and I'm sure that there are even those who enjoy his acting, but even the most dedicated Justin Long fan will have to admit in his heart-of-hearts that his performance in "Jeepers Creepers" stinks. Long bears the expression… More

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