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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Creepshow Season 3 Episode 1 - Mums / Queen Bee
    6.0/10(840 votes)

    S3:E1

    Jack’s life is upended when his mother is taken from him, but her garden leaves him more to remember her by than he first thought. Trenice and her friends are obsessed with pop star Regina. When they hear she has been admitted to a local hospital, they take the chance to try to meet Regina in person… but she’s even more larger-than-life than they imagined.

    Directors:Greg Nicotero, Rusty Cundieff
    Writers:Michael Rousselet, Erik Sandoval

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  2. Creepshow Season 3 Episode 4 - Stranger Sings / Meter Reader
    6.2/10(659 votes)

    S3:E4

    Barry can’t believe his luck when a cute girl invites him to her place for a drink, but he quickly learns he was duped by a siren and he’s in for way more than he bargained for. When a demonic pandemic strikes, a teenager fights to keep her family safe. But when she realizes they may have been infected, can she find the strength to fight the Devil’s plague?

    Directors:Axelle Carolyn, Joe Lynch
    Writers:John Esposito, Jordana Arkin

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  3. Creepshow Season 4 Episode 1 - Twenty Minutes with Cassandra / Smile
    6.2/10(691 votes)

    S4:E1

    Cassie is being chased by a monster, and endangers a kind stranger when she asks for help- but what can they do? Then, a celebrated photographer is tormented after an award-winning photograph has more consequences than just fame.

    Directors:Greg Nicotero, John Harrison
    Writers:Jamie Flanagan, Mike Scannell

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  4. Creepshow Season 1 Episode 5 - Night of the Paw / Times is Tough in Musky Holler
    6.4/10(1228 votes)

    S1:E5

    A killer gets stranded in a funeral home with a mortician and his monkey paw. Then, former Mayor Barkley is in prison, and with his most loyal supporters locked up too, his odds don't look good.

    Director:John Harrison
    Writers:John Esposito, John Skipp, Dori Miller

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  5. Creepshow Season 2 Episode 4 - Pipe Screams / Within the Walls of Madness
    6.4/10(807 votes)

    S2:E4

    A drain clog turns out to be more than just a little matted hair and soap scum, and a down-on-his luck plumber is tasked with getting the problem under control. Trouble is, the problem has a mind of its own. Then, a top-secret government compound is evacuated as the last few scientists in the building fight to contain the creature they’ve been studying- but is the true threat one of them?

    Directors:John Harrison, Joe Lynch
    Writers:John Esposito, Daniel Kraus

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  6. Creepshow Season 4 Episode 3 - Parent Deathtrap / To Grandmother's House We Go
    6.4/10(509 votes)

    S4:E3

    Lyle is a disappointment, and when his parents meddle in his life and their plan backfires, he must deal with the aftermath. Then, Marcia takes her stepdaughter to her grandmother's house to claim their inheritance, and nothing can stand in her way.

    Directors:Justin G. Dyck, P.J. Pesce
    Writers:Michael Rousselet, Erik Sandoval, William Butler

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  7. Creepshow Season 4 Episode 6 - George Romero in 3-D! / Baby Teeth
    6.5/10(428 votes)

    S4:E6

    A struggling bookstore owner finds unpublished works of George Romero, but the comics lead to new troubles. Shelby’s mom struggles to accept that her baby is growing up, but hanging on to childhood relics isn’t as harmless as she thinks.

    Directors:Greg Nicotero, John Harrison
    Writers:Melanie Dale, Zak White, Todd Spence

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  8. Creepshow Season 2 Episode 2 - Dead & Breakfast / Pesticide
    6.6/10(974 votes)

    S2:E2

    When a true crime travel vlogger documents her stay at a hokey haunted Bed and Breakfast, she gets a much scarier experience than she was expecting. Then, an exterminator is tasked with a big job, and it’s more than he bargained for. The payout is huge, but is it worth what it’s costing him?

    Directors:Greg Nicotero, Axelle Carolyn
    Writers:Frank Dietz, Michael Rousselet, Erik Sandoval

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  9. Creepshow Season 2 Episode 3 - The Right Snuff / Sibling Rivalry
    6.6/10(956 votes)

    S2:E3

    Two astronauts are on a history-making mission in space, but when the promise of fame and glory collides with a major misunderstanding, it ensures they’ll go down in history for an entirely different reason. Then, Lola is convinced her brother is trying to kill her... but the more she pieces together, the less things make sense. Turns out, she’s looking for a monster in entirely the wrong place.

    Directors:Joe Lynch, Rusty Cundieff
    Writers:Paul Dini, Stephen Langford, Melanie Dale, Greg Nicotero

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  10. Creepshow Season 3 Episode 6 - Drug Traffic / A Dead Girl Named Sue
    6.6/10(609 votes)

    S3:E6

    A young girl and her mother must cross the border to access life-saving medication. But when they get detained and can’t access her medicine, the symptoms are much more distressing than the guards originally thought they’d be. When the dead rise from their graves, it’s every man for himself… and the local townsfolk have some justice that they’d like to serve.

    Directors:Greg Nicotero, John Harrison
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Creepshow Season 4 Episode 2 - The Hat / Grieving Process
    6.6/10(558 votes)

    S4:E2

    A horror novelist's agent offers him help overcoming his writer's block, and the struggling author can't resist. Then, Richard's wife is attacked and becomes a shell of the woman he loved. He'll do anything to help her feel better.

    Directors:Sam Spear, Kailey Spear
    Writers:Byron Willinger, Philip de Blasi, John Esposito, Mike D. McCarty

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  12. Creepshow Season 3 Episode 2 - Skeletons in the Closet / Familiar
    6.7/10(785 votes)

    S3:E2

    Lampini loves movies more than anything, and can’t wait to show off his prop collection to the world… but when a rival collector arrives, the machetes and chainsaws could become more than just props. A drunken visit to a psychic leaves Jackson on edge. As time goes on, he realizes he is being followed by a dark force… will the psychic’s advice help, or leave him worse off?

    Directors:Greg Nicotero, Joe Lynch
    Writer:Josh Malerman

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  13. Creepshow Season 3 Episode 3 - The Last Tsuburaya / OK I'll Bite
    6.7/10(667 votes)

    S3:E3

    An art collector purchases the last painting from an artist famous for creating terrifying works, but he never anticipated the ways the painting would change his life. Life in prison is tough, and Elmer’s pet spiders make him an easy target on the cell block. Luckily, when Elmer reaches a breaking point, he knows at least his 8-legged friends will have his back.

    Directors:Jeffrey F. January, John Harrison
    Writers:Paul Dini, Stephen Langford, John Harrison

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  14. Creepshow Season 4 Episode 4 - Meet the Belaskos / Cheat Code
    6.7/10(474 votes)

    S4:E4

    The Belaskos get more than they bargained for when they move in next door to a vampire-hating suburbanite. A father and son bond by playing an old video game, but soon find out there’s a reason it was abandoned.

    Directors:John Esposito, Justin G. Dyck
    Writers:John Esposito, Charles Spano, Claire Carré

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  15. Creepshow Season 1 Episode 2 - Bad Wolf Down / The Finger
    6.8/10(1690 votes)

    S1:E2

    A platoon of American soldiers finds something more sinister than war behind enemy lines. Then, a man with a passion for found objects finds something particularly odd: a finger… and it’s growing.

    Directors:Greg Nicotero, Rob Schrab
    Writers:David J. Schow, Rob Schrab

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  16. Creepshow Season 1 Episode 4 - The Companion / Lydia Layne's Better Half
    6.8/10(1343 votes)

    S1:E4

    Harry stumbles upon an old scarecrow and brings it to life. Then, Lydia kills her lover and needs to hide the evidence... but after an earthquake, she gets trapped inside an elevator with the body.

    Directors:David Bruckner, Roxanne Benjamin
    Writer:Matt Venne

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  17. Creepshow Season 4 Episode 5 - Something Burrowed, Something Blue / Doodles
    6.8/10(439 votes)

    S4:E5

    A young couple are gifted everything they could ever wish for... but there's a catch. Then, an aspiring comic artist keeps hitting roadblocks. As she doodles away her frustrations, she realizes she might have more power than she thinks.

    Directors:John Esposito, P.J. Pesce
    Writers:Zak White, Todd Spence

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  18. Creepshow Season 1 Episode 6 - Skincrawlers / By the Silver Water of Lake Champlain
    6.9/10(1203 votes)

    S1:E6

    Dr. Sloan discovers a cure to weight loss in a rare fat-sucking leech. Then, Rose believes she found Champ, the legendary monster of Lake Champlain, but the real monster may still be out there...

    Directors:Tom Savini, Roxanne Benjamin
    Writers:Paul Dini, Stephen Langford

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  19. Creepshow Season 3 Episode 5 - Time Out / The Things in Oakwood's Past
    6.9/10(638 votes)

    S3:E5

    Tim finds the answer to always wishing there were more hours in the day, but the success he can now achieve might not be worth the cost. The town of Oakwood has a storied past, and the opening of a time capsule is an exciting moment of remembrance. But can a local librarian keep a darker part of the town’s history from repeating itself?

    Directors:Greg Nicotero, Jeffrey F. January, Dave Newberg
    Writers:Greg Nicotero, Barrington Smith, Daniel Kraus, Paul Seetachitt

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  20. Creepshow Season 1 Episode 1 - Gray Matter / The House of the Head
    7.1/10(2190 votes)

    S1:E1

    After the death of a loved one, a drinking habit becomes insatiable. Then, dolls are Evie’s favorite companions, but when a severed toy head appears in her dollhouse, Evie can no longer protect them.

    Directors:Greg Nicotero, John Harrison
    Writers:Byron Willinger, Josh Malerman, Philip de Blasi

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  21. Creepshow Season 2 Episode 5 - Night of the Living Late Show
    7.2/10(933 votes)

    S2:E5

    Simon has invented an incredible virtual reality experience that allows him to join in on his favorite films but is unprepared for when virtual reality becomes his actual reality.

    Director:Greg Nicotero
    Writer:Dana Gould

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  22. Creepshow Season 1 Episode 3 - All Hallows Eve / The Man in the Suitcase
    7.4/10(1643 votes)

    S1:E3

    Teens go trick-or-treating, but they aren’t met with smiles and sweets... Then, Justin brings home the wrong suitcase, and finds a man who spits out gold coins when he is in pain stuffed inside.

    Directors:David Bruckner, John Harrison
    Writers:Christopher Buehlman, Bruce Jones

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  23. Creepshow Season 2 Episode 1 - Model Kid / Public Television of the Dead
    7.7/10(1354 votes)

    S2:E1

    A 12-year-old monster fan turns to hand-built model kits to escape his unhappy reality; a public TV station is overwhelmed when the appraisal of an antique book accidentally summons a dark force.

    Director:Greg Nicotero
    Writers:Rob Schrab, John Esposito

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Mums / Queen Bee" is the worst rated episode of "Creepshow". It scored 6/10 based on 840 votes. Directed by Greg Nicotero, Rusty Cundieff and written by Michael Rousselet, Erik Sandoval, it aired on 9/23/2021. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Stranger Sings / Meter Reader".