Because of the one-and-done anthology format, stars like Rooker and Remar have to make the most of their comparatively brief time on set. But each said they actually relished answering the
Creepshow call from Nicotero, because the Season 3 episodes they’ll be featured in can get away with the kind of metaphorical, boundaries-pushing murder that’s hard to duplicate on the set of blockbuster movies.
“‘I’m a huge fan of anthology series,” confessed Remar, who’ll be appearing this season in an episode titled “Skeletons in the Closet” as a museum collector obsessed with nabbing rare horror movie prop artifacts — no matter the cost. “We try to hit the ultimate movie nerd episode in terms of the story,” added Nicotero, “being a prop collector myself, and understanding the level that people will go to acquire a prop from a movie.”