Doc Fletcher, an eccentric biologist in the remote Mojave Desert, has finally
created the ultimate drought-tolerant plant: a genetically engineered creeper
vine. It’s destined to change the world, but not according to Doc’s plans.
Instead, this vine has a mind of its own. Mayhem ensues as the residents of
Furnace Valley (pop. 16), along with campers at the nearby hot springs, run for
their lives – led by wannabe date rancher Sam Rainsford and the nerdy yet
gorgeous botanist Laura Beecham, who has come to the desert for a reunion with
the father she has never known…
REVIEW:
Creepers has
all the makings of a B-side horror movie within its pages. There are strange
monsters, a colorful cast of characters, and the right combination of horror
and humor to keep you interested and turning the pages.
Furnace Valley isn’t everyone’s first choice when it comes
to living the good life, but most of the residents have found their own
particular way of dealing with it. Doc Fletcher invested his money into a home
because of the seclusion, and the ability to work on his genetically engineered
plants. Sam Rainsford wants to grow seedless dates on his farm, and of course, every
small town has a store and gas station that has to be manned.
Doc Fletcher is striving to engineer a ground cover that is
drought resistant. It would be a plant that would work as a creeping ground
cover in the desert, with the intentions of eventually reworking the soil into
something that could hold vegetation. It looks good on paper, but what happens
if you can’t stop the plant from taking over everything?
Laura Beecham - a botanist - only came to Furnace Valley to
reunite with her father, Doc Fletcher. When she arrives she is greeted with the
plant that her father engineered, and its unquenchable thirst.
The creeper plant has been altered to aggressively seek out
a source of water, and the plant doesn’t discriminate as to where that water
comes from. Did you know that up to 60% of the human body is made of water?
Bryan Dunn has done a great job in inventive horror, and I
would recommend this to anyone that is looking for an action-packed off-beat
horror story.
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