| "The Companion" | |
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| Air date | October 17th, 2019 |
| Writers | Matt Venne |
| Director | David Bruckner |
| Producers | James Dudelson; Robert Dudelson; Brian Witten; Eric Woods; Stan Spry; Robin Jones; Craig Engler; Samuel Zimmerman; Jordan Kizwani; Marc Mostman; Jeff Holland; Alex Orr; Drew Sawyer; Anthony Fankhauser; Russell Binder; Julia Hobgood; Greg Nicotero |
| Starring | Logan Allen; Dylan Gage; Voltaire Council; Carey Jones; Afemo Omilami; Addison Hershey |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "The Man in the Suitcase" |
Next "Lydia Layne's Better Half" |
"The Companion" is the title to the first story in the fourth episode of season one of the horror anthology series Creepshow. It was directed by David Bruckner with a script written by Matt Venne, based on a short story by Joe Lansdale, Kasey Lansdale, and Keith Lansdale. It premiered exclusively on the Shudder streaming service on October 17th, 2019.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Logan Allen | Harold |
| Afemo Omilami | Brenner |
| Carey Jones | The Scarecrow |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Voltaire Council | Billy |
| Dylan Gage | Smitty |
| Addison Hershey | Susie |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jojo Lambert | Harold stunt double |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Creepshow franchise was created by filmmaker George A. Romero and novelist Stephen King. Inspired by classic horror comic strips published by the likes of EC Comics, it was brought to the big screen as an anthology film in 1982. It produced two sequels, Creepshow 2 in 1987 and Creepshow 3 in 2006. Creepshow: The Series was developed by Greg Nicotero and produced by Cartel Pictures, Striker Entertainment, Monster Agency Productions and the Taurus Entertainment Company. It began streaming on Shudder on September 26th, 2019.
- This series rated TV-MA. It contains strong language and adult situations. Viewer discretion is advised.
- Robin Jones, Craig Engler, and Samuel Zimmerman are all network producers for Shudder.
- Executive producer James Glenn Dudelson is credited as James Dudelson in this episode.
- Executive producer Robert Franklin Dudelson is credited as Robert Dudelson in this episode.
- Executive producer Eric Scott Woods is credited as Eric Woods in this episode.
- Actor Voltaire Colin Council is credited as Voltaire Council in this episode.
- This episode is paired with "Lydia Layne's Better Half".
- This is the second episode of Creepshow directed by David Bruckner. He previously directed "The Man in the Suitcase". It is his final episode from season one.
- This is the first episode of Creepshow written by Matt Venne. It is his only episode from season one of the series.
- A fictional movie poster for this episode can be briefly seen in the first story from the season two premiere, "Model Kid".
- Actor Carey Jones also played the Djinn in "The Man in the Suitcase".
Allusions[]
- This episode is an adaptation of the short story, "The Companion", which was written by Joe R. Lansdale, Kasey Lansdale, and Keith Lansdale.
Quotes[]
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