New Streaming: Creepshow- 'The Companion'

Another week and another look at Creepshow.  For all of you who can't wait for it to be October again, here's your wish granted (in spirit)...

In this segment, we learn how dangerous bullies can be and that you shouldn't hop fences...

A young man- looking like a young Justin Bieber, if we're being honest- is having a bad day.  His older Brother beat him up.

Said Brother shows up in dramatic fashion- hate the player, not the game- and has some bad intentions for 'Round 2.'

The kid runs away and ends up on a Farm.  Time passes very quickly and now it is night time.

He runs across a freaky-looking Scarecrow and pulls a stick out of it for protection.  Then...

Yeah, no more SPOILERS.  Watch the Show to find out.

A fun, if brisk tale.  Some of these feel like more time passes- like The Man in the Suitcase or The Finger-, while others want to do a quicker one- like Gray Matter, mostly.  There's not a right or wrong way.  For me, however, the 'longer' ones feel more like complete Stories, even if there isn't more content.  That make sense?  I still liked this one, but I just thought I was going to get more.  Instead of a quick set-up and longer pay-off, we get the opposite.  That part is good- don't get me wrong- but I would have liked it with a more concise opening.  We get the Drama and Setup early enough without you prolonging it.  Without going in-depth with SPOILERS, it just feels like it stops too soon.  We get the first half of a tale and that's it.  Regardless, we get some really good Special Effects, good Acting and a neat bit of set-up.  Plus it made me go back to watch Scarecrows again, so bonus!  It's not my favorite of this- being smaller in scale and feeling shorter- but it is a solid entry nonetheless.  Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to dress up and, well, pull a Seven...

Next time, a murder, an Office and an Elevator.  What the frack is going to happen?  See you then...