The original Jeepers Creepers film was released back in 2001, and introduced the world to the rather cool monster known as The Creeper (Jonathan Breck).
![]() ![]() ![]() Salva was sentenced to three years in prison, but only ended up serving 15 months behind bars. Understandably, this sparked protests against the film being made, and many eventually supported a boycott of its limited theatrical release. The backlash only increased when screener copies of Jeepers Creepers 3 were found to contain a joke about child molestation, which was subsequently removed from the cut shown in theaters. The problem with that is that his crimes are directly tied to his work as a filmmaker. Salvas victim, Nathan Winters, was the young star of his 1988 horror film Clownhouse, and said abuse occurred during production. Today, Clownhouse is almost impossible to find a copy of, and for good reason. With that in mind, while Salva shouldnt necessarily be prevented from working, many would argue that his options shouldnt include working on a film set. If Salva ever makes a sequel to Jeepers Creepers 3, one assumes the controversy will reignite all over again. In that time, Michael has written over 2000 articles for the site, first working solely as a news writer, then later as a senior writer and associate news editor. Most recently, Michael helped launch Screen Rants new horror section, and is now the lead staff writer when it comes to all things frightening. A FL native, Michael is passionate about pop culture, and earned an AS degree in film production in 2012. He also loves both Marvel and DC movies, and wishes every superhero fan could just get along. When not writing, Michael enjoys going to concerts, taking in live professional wrestling, and debating pop culture. A long-term member of the Screen Rant family, Michael looks forward to continuing on creating new content for the site for many more years to come.
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