It's hard to believe that `Jeepers Creepers' was produced by Oscar winner/directorial icon Francis Ford Coppolla. But it's not surprising that his name is presented in big block capital letters on the front cover of the video box. After all, there's nothing else on offer that anyone's ever heard of. As a producer, this is Coppolla's weakest effort. The genre of the teen horror movie is the least to receive critical acclaim. So, in fairness, `Jeepers Creepers' is not the worst of them (`Urban Legends: Final Cut' anyone?). But the `could-be-worse' factor is far from enough to recommend this.
Of course there is the occasional shred of originality to be found here and there. The protagonists of the movie are brother and sister, so the tedious sex appeal is down. The bogeyman itself has an original look but is woefully un-intimidating. Acting is fairly flat all round. Gina Phillips and Justin Long look the parts, but all they do is look bewildered and scream. The plot bumbles along in typically brainless fashion only to reach a bad ending. The thing is, it doesn't reach a conclusion- it just stops. A story that can't be finished is one that never should have been attempted in the first place.
Teen horror movies aren't supposed to match up to `The Wizard of Oz', but there are better ones out there than this. If you've seen several, if not countless, others from this genre in the past, then give `Jeepers Creepers' a miss. It's not absolute drivel, but it's pretty damn close. Try slightly better ones like `Scream' or `I Know What You Did Last Summer' instead. My IMDb rating: 4.1/10.
Of course there is the occasional shred of originality to be found here and there. The protagonists of the movie are brother and sister, so the tedious sex appeal is down. The bogeyman itself has an original look but is woefully un-intimidating. Acting is fairly flat all round. Gina Phillips and Justin Long look the parts, but all they do is look bewildered and scream. The plot bumbles along in typically brainless fashion only to reach a bad ending. The thing is, it doesn't reach a conclusion- it just stops. A story that can't be finished is one that never should have been attempted in the first place.
Teen horror movies aren't supposed to match up to `The Wizard of Oz', but there are better ones out there than this. If you've seen several, if not countless, others from this genre in the past, then give `Jeepers Creepers' a miss. It's not absolute drivel, but it's pretty damn close. Try slightly better ones like `Scream' or `I Know What You Did Last Summer' instead. My IMDb rating: 4.1/10.