Stephen King’s Mossy Role In Creepshow Gets Wonderfully Gross Adaptation In Art

Stephen King’s mossy role in Creepshow receives a wonderfully gross adaptation in new art. Marking King’s screenwriting debut back in 1982, the anthology horror film follows five gruesome stories from a child’s comic book involving a deceased father coming back to life, a mysterious meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate, and an infestation of cockroaches. In addition to writing the horror film directed by George Romero, King also cameos in the second segment “The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill” as the titular character.

King’s mossy role as Jody Verill in Creepshow recently received a wonderfully gross adaptation in new art shared by comic book artist Ryan Samuel Carr on Instagram. Check it out below:

Shared in honor of Stephen King’s 76th birthday on September 21, 2023, the art is sketched in the style of a comic book cover or, as the artist explains, is “ink on blank sketch cover.”

Stephen King’s Creepshow Role As Jody Verill Explained

King’s character appears in the Creepshow segment titled “The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill,” which was based on the author’s 1976 short story, “Weeds.” Jordy Verrill is a simple and somewhat naive rural farmer who discovers a mysterious meteorite has crash-landed on his property and, unable to contain his excitement, touches the extraterrestrial object without taking the proper precautions. The meteorite emits a strange substance that begins to spread over Jordy’s body and covers him and his farm in grotesque vegetation.

King has cameoed in many movies based on his own works, though Creepshow is one of his most memorable appearances. The segment, which runs for about 13–14 minutes, allowed King extended screen time as he portrayed Jordy’s misadventures with the meteorite which, as indicated by the segment’s title, ultimately takes a tragic turn. King’s performance added a touch of dark humor to the segment, one of the hallmarks of Creepshow itself, which added an indelible element to the character he created and portrayed perfectly on screen.

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