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Spooks & Creeps

Spooks & Creeps

A Collection of Horrific Shorts

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This compendium of six horror shorts starring Matthew Glave, Alice Cooper, Ewan McGregor and Rebecca Gayheart serves up a ghoulish cinematic buffet. Two pals discover the dangers of carnivals in "Freak Show"; a sea creature preys on victims in "Desserts"; a man has a "twin" who only surfaces when he sleeps in "Doppelganger"; and more. Also includes "Reducing Stanley," "Holiday on the Moon" and "A Fate Foretold."

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

2/10

Release Date

26 October 2004

Country

Cast

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

Pirate Jack ("Freakshow")

Alissa Dean

Alissa Dean

Sarah ("Freakshow")

Timothy Olyphant

Timothy Olyphant

Brian ("Doppelganger")

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Stroller ("Desserts")

Ramsey Krull

Ramsey Krull

Stanley ("Reducing Stanley")

Grace Zabriskie

Grace Zabriskie

Olga ("A Fate Foretold")

Kathy Christopherson

Kathy Christopherson

Laura ("A Fate Foretold")

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