History Film / JeepersCreepers

* CarRideGames: Darry and his sister play a game of guessing the meaning of license plates, especially vanity license plates, such as 6A4EVR meaning "Sexy Forever." They try to come up with a phrase using the letters and numbers.

''Jeepers Creepers'' is a 2001 horror film directed by Victor Salva, and starring Creator/JustinLong, Creator/GinaPhilips, and Jonathan Breck. [[TitledAfterTheSong It takes its name from the song "Jeepers Creepers"]], which features in the movie.

''Jeepers Creepers'' is a 2001 horror/monster movie directed by Victor Salva, and starring Creator/JustinLong, Creator/GinaPhilips, and Jonathan Breck. [[TitledAfterTheSong It takes its name from the song "Jeepers Creepers"]], which features in the movie.

The movie centers around Darry Jenner (Long) and his sister Patricia (Philips), as they take the scenic route home from college in Trish's [[TheAllegedCar banged-up old car]], and their strange and frightening encounter on the lonely highway with what seems to be the [[DrivesLikeCrazy crazed, obnoxious driver]] of an ominous green truck, who attempts to run them off the road. Later, from a distance, they witness the driver of the truck, dumping what appears to be bodies wrapped in bloodstained bags down a pipe, adjacent to an abandoned church. Seeing them, the driver of the truck engages the two in a terrifying road chase, but they manage to escape. Darry, against Trish's wishes, decides to go and investigate the old church in case there may be someone alive, only to make a horrific discovery. Much later, they discover that the driver of the truck is not initially as he seems...

* ''Film/JeepersCreepersReborn'' (2022) - A fourth movie announced by MGM, but remained in DevelopmentHell for years.

Interestingly, the original script for the third movie apparently [[WordOfGod sets up a TV series]].

*** Similarly, when Trish is keeping watch while Darry's in the church basement, the headlights of the Creeper are plainly visible approaching in the background.

* Non-Answer: Trish asks Jezelle point blank if she is ever wrong, who instead calls herself crazy to avoid lying or telling her [[spoiler: that Darry spent his last moments screaming in agony in the dark]]

* Non-answer: Trish asks Jezelle point blank if she is ever wrong, who instead calls herself crazy to avoid lying or telling her [[spoiler: that Darry spent his last moments screaming in agony in the dark]]

* BlackComedy: A few scenes with the Creeper. See EvilIsFunny below.

* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachother: A platonic and [[TearJerker very sad example]]. Even though Trish and Darius argue constantly through out the film at end when [[spoiler: the Creeper is about to kill Darius]] She begs him to TakeMeInstead. [[spoiler: Unfortunately he just ignores her and kills him anyway.]]

* ''Film/JeepersCreepersReborn'' (2021) - A fourth movie announced by MGM, but remained in DevelopmentHell for years.

''Jeepers Creepers'' is a 2001 horror/monster movie directed by Victor Salva, and starring Creator/JustinLong, Gina Philips, and Jonathan Breck. [[TitledAfterTheSong It takes its name from the song "Jeepers Creepers"]], which features in the movie.

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: "What if it was ''you'' back there?"

* MenAreTheExpendableGender: There are many times more male than female victims in these movies.

Shooting finally started in 2016, with the film receiving an announced one-night-only release on September 26, 2017. Demand sufficed for a re-showing on October 4, followed by a two-night showing on Syfy for the pre-Halloween weekend. It has since made its way to Creator/{{Netflix}}.

Followed by ''Film/JeepersCreepers2'' in 2003. A third movie, ''Film/JeepersCreepers3'' (previously thought to be subtitled ''The Creeper Walks Among Us'' or ''Cathedral'') - and possibly a fourth movie - was announced by MGM, but remained in DevelopmentHell for years. Shooting finally started in 2016, with the film receiving an announced one-night-only release on September 26, 2017. Demand sufficed for a re-showing on October 4, followed by a two-night showing on Syfy for the pre-Halloween weekend. It has since made its way to Creator/{{Netflix}}.

* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachother: A non romantic and [[TearJerker very sad example]]. Even though Trish and Darius argue constantly through out the film at end when [[spoiler: the Creeper is about to kill Darius]] She begs him to TakeMeInstead. [[spoiler: Unfortunately he just ignores her and kills him anyway]]

* BestFriendsInLaw: Darry notes that their parents were enamored with Trisha's boyfriend. Presumably he never showed any of his abusive tendencies around them.