🎬 𝐉𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐈𝐈𝐈 (𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕)

Jeepers Creepers III (2017) is the third installment in the Jeepers Creepers horror film series, directed by Victor Salva. Unlike the first two films, Jeepers Creepers III was released as a direct-to-video movie rather than a theatrical release. It is set between the events of the first and second films, filling in some of the backstory of the Creeper, the monstrous entity that hunts and feeds on humans every 23 years.

The film takes place in the midst of the Creeper’s 23-day reign of terror. A group of people—including a task force of police officers, led by Sergeant Davis Tubbs (played by Jonathan Breck, who also portrays the Creeper)—pursue the creature as it goes on its killing spree. The story follows the team as they try to stop the Creeper, who is hell-bent on capturing his victims to feast on their body parts.

While the Creeper is on the loose, the movie also introduces a new character, a man named Jack Taggart Jr. (played by Stan Shaw), who is determined to take revenge on the Creeper after it killed his father. His quest intersects with the task force’s efforts, leading to a final showdown with the monster.

The film also delves deeper into the mythology of the Creeper, providing some explanations about the origins of the creature and its strange, supernatural abilities, such as the ability to regenerate and replace its damaged body parts by harvesting those from its victims.

Jeepers Creepers III is a horror film that seeks to expand the Jeepers Creepers universe while staying true to the series’ core concept of a terrifying monster hunting its victims. Though it was met with mixed to negative reviews, it offers a deeper dive into the Creeper’s origins and adds more action to the franchise. For fans of the series, it provides further context and attempts to build upon the mythos of the creepy antagonist, but it struggles with pacing and some narrative weaknesses.