How Victor Salva's sex crimes caused a 'Jeepers Creepers' boycott - Far Out Magazine
Four American horror movies make up the Jeepers Creepers film series. Victor Salva wrote and directed the first three movies, and Timo Vuorensola directed the fourth. The films follow the hunting and terrorising of a demonic serial killer, which was played by Johnathon Breck in the first three films before being replaced by Jarreau Benjamin. The first film, Jeepers Creepers , was released in 2001 and starred Justin Young and Gina Phillips as two siblings who fall prey to the Creeper. The first two efforts are considered favourites among horror fans. However, the following two were panned by critics and audiences alike. These later movies were also boycotted and publicly criticised before release, especially the third – which was directed by Salva – because there was an outcry towards his previous charges of paedophilia. Despite a boycott called towards the third Jeepers Creepers film released ...