Though it’s the passing of an old church that they spot the driver dumping dead bodies into a pipe that really ramps their interest. The road trip is suddenly turned into an adventure when a extremely large menacing truck starts to play road games with them. This countryside is also home to highway 9 which legend has it “claimed 2 victims” who to this day have gone missing. The 2 have opted for the scenic route which takes them thru the rural parts of the countryside. Justin Long is her brother Darry Jenner returning home from college break. Gina Philips stars as Patricia ‘Trish’ Jenner, the snappy sister who is getting over a relationship gone sour. This road threat is only the begiining to the twist of events that are about to play out. An urban legend is planted in discussion with a mystery menacing vehicle not far behind. The film’s intro instantly focuses on the level of relationship that the 2 share with a back story of where they are coming from. It also seems to have put actors Gina Philips and Justin Long on the map with their fantastic complimenting performance per brother and sister. It was this premise and presentation that made Jeepers Creepers 1 of my all time favorite films to watch. Jeepers Creepers takes a welcome approach back to the old days of monster movies. Francis Ford Coppola is the executive producer.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. The supporting cast includes Patricia Belcher as a psychic and Eileen Brennan as an eccentric cat owner. There is no shortage of clever humor amid the shocks, gross-outs, and nail-biting suspense, and Phillips and Long exhibit a refreshingly believable brother-sister rapport. The film veers gleefully in all directions, referencing such classics as NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, and even THE TERMINATOR, along the body-strewn way. Salva keeps the audience guessing by never settling into any particular style or formula. That's just the beginning of this wild horror film, directed by Victor Salva (POWDER). Derry (Justin Long) convinces his older sister, Trish (Gina Phillips), that they have to investigate, and despite all better judgement, they do. Along the way they are run off the road by a strange truck, and later they see its driver disposing of what looks like a human body down a drainpipe near an old church. A brother and sister on spring break from college decide to take the scenic route home-an endless, desolate stretch of road through central Florida.
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