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"Creepshow": Big Boi, Kid Cudi, Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Davison, DJ Qualls Join Shudder Horror Anthology Series

AMC Networks' horror-based service Shudder is hoping to make sweet, sweet (and disturbing) music, with OutKast's Big Boi as well as Kid Cudi set to join the premium streamer's horror anthology reboot of 1982's Creepshow. Jeffrey Combs (Star Trek), Bruce Davison (X-Men), and DJ Qualls (The Man in the High Castle) have also joined the series. In addition, the title, writer, and director of the 12th and final segment was finally revealed.

Kid Cudi and Combs will star in the episode "Bad Wolf Down," while Davison will star in "Night of the Paw" and Big Boi stars in "The Man in the Suitcase." DJ Qualls stars in previously-unannounced segment "The Finger," written by David J. Schow and directed by showrunner/executive producer Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead).

At the end of last month, it was announced that David Arquette (Scream, Ready to Rumble), Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica, Lucifer), and Dana Gould (The Simpsons, Stan Against Evil) were set to join the anthology series. In early April,  Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog, Swamp Thing), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), and Tobin Bell (Saw franchise) would headline "Gray Matter" for the horror anthology. Later that same month, horror icon Tom Savini revealed he was directing the Joe Hill-penned segment "By the Silver Water of Lake Champlain."

"Part of what makes Creepshow fun is getting a chance to work with some terrific actors who also love the genre. It adds that level of excitement when we get to share our collective love for horror in this fashion. David and I have worked together before and Dana Gould might be my equal in terms of all things horror. Then bring Tricia into the mix and Creepshow just shines. Getting to watch her exude power, grace and intensity in a story I wrote can't be matched."

– Greg Nicotero

Here's a look at the 12 confirmed segments for the 6-episode season of Creepshow, along with the writer/director teams:

"All Hallows Eve"

Written by: Bruce Jones / Directed by: John Harrison

Even then they're a little too old, this group of friends still want to trick-or-treat but getting candy isn't all they are looking for.

"Bad Wolf Down"

Written & Directed by: Rob Schrab

A group of American soldiers, trapped behind enemy lines during World War II, finds an unconventional way to even the odds.

"By the Silver Water of Lake Champlain"

Story by: Joe Hill, adapted by Jason Ciaramella / Directed by: Tom Savini

Her dad died looking for the monster living at the bottom of Lake Champlain, and now, will she?

"The Companion"

Story by: Joe R. Lansdale, Kasey Lansdale & Keith Lansdale, adapted by Matt Venne / Directed by: Dave Bruckner (The Ritual)

A young boy, bullied by his older brother, sneaks into an abandoned farm that is protected by a supernatural force.

"The Finger"

Written by: David J. Schow (The Crow) / Directed by: Greg Nicotero

An unhappy man discovers a severed, inhuman appendage on the street and brings it home, where it grows into a loyal companion with some deadly quirks.

"Gray Matter"

Story by: Stephen King, adapted by Byron Willinger and Philip de Blasi / Directed by: Greg Nicotero

Doc and Chief, two old-timers in a small, dying town, brave a storm to check on Richie, an alcoholic single father, after encountering his terrified son at the local convenience store. The story, first published in 1973, is part of King's best-selling 1978 collection, Night Shift.

"The House of the Head"

Written by: Josh Malerman (Bird Box) / Directed by: John Harrison

Evie's discovers her new dollhouse might be haunted.

"Lydia Layne's Better Half"

Story by: John Harrison & Greg Nicotero, adapted by John Harrison / Directed by: Roxanne Benjamin (Body at Brighton Rock)

A powerful woman denies a promotion to her protégée and lover but fails to anticipate the fallout.

"The Man in the Suitcase"

Written by: Christopher Buehlman / Directed by: Dave Bruckner (The Ritual)

A college student brings the wrong bag home from the airport only to find a pretzeled man trapped inside, afflicted by a strange condition that turns his pain into gold.

"Night of the Paw"

Written by: John Esposito / Directed by: John Harrison

A lonely mortician finds company in the ultimate 'be careful what you wish for' story.

"Skincrawlers"

Written by: Paul Dini & Stephen Langford / Directed by: Roxanne Benjamin (Body at Brighton Rock)

A man considers a miraculous new treatment for weight loss that turns out to have unexpected complications.

"Times is Tough in Musky Holler"

Written by: John Skipp and Dori Miller, based on their short story / Directed by: John Harrison

Leaders who once controlled a town through fear and intimidation get a taste of their own medicine.

Creepshow is produced by the Cartel with Monster Agency Productions, Taurus Entertainment, and Striker Entertainment: Stan Spry, Jeff Holland, and Eric Woods are executive producers for the Cartel; Nicotero and Brian Witten are executive producers for Monster Agency Productions; Robert Dudelson, James Dudelson, and Jordan Kizwani are executive producers for Taurus Entertainment; Russell Binder is executive producer and Marc Mostman co-executive producer for Striker Entertainment.

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