Creep details
| Format: | 18 DVD |
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| Starring: | Ken Campbell, Jeremy Sheffield, Paul Rattray, Vas Blackwood, Franka Potente |
| Director: | Christopher Smith |
| Genres: | Horror - B-Movie, Thriller - Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Studio: | PATHE DISTRIBUTION |
| Name | Discs | |
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Creep |
18 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 21 minutes |
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| Rental release: | Currently unavailable |
| Main languages: | English |
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Creep? Crap
By RJTaylor (31 reviews) from Manchester , 06 Sep 2005[Highly rated reviewer]
It's a continual source of frustration to me that the British Film Industry continues to pump its already limited resources into producing ill-thought-out junk such as Creep.
In any stalk-n-slash pic, however highly the audience has already suspended their disbelief to find themselves watching the movie in the first place, there still needs to be some rational motivation behind the killer's actions. Jason had a motive; Freddy had a motive. Creep doesn't. Being simply 'psycho' does not provide enough depth, and simply comes across as a cheap excuse for some bloodletting.
In one of the extras on the disc, (all of which can be described at best as piss-poor,) writer/director Smith explains the alternative opening and ending to the film that he had storyboarded but never shot. The really annoying thing is that he seems to think that the alternative opening provides some sort of reasoning behind Creep's actions: It doesn't. It provides more of a backstory, but still doesn't explain why there were a lot of scientists in the sewers/underground doing secret experiments on children in the mid 1970s, less so why they had to evacuate and leave one child behind.
The plot, writing and editing is like Swiss cheese. (Anyone who's at all familiar with the effects of cocaine on the male anatomy will know that Guy would have not been so much of a threat as he was made out to be.) Franka Potente and Vas Blackwood are the best thing about Creep, both making good efforts in spite of the stunted dialogue and generally weak script.
But then add to all this some fundamental film-making flaws, (the crossing the line in the cages scene particularly made me cringe,) and you've got 85 minutes of me huffing and puffing in front of the screen, impatiently waiting for everyone to die so I can go to bed.
I implore you not to watch this movie. I want to see British movies get their gloves off and start taking on the might of Hollywood, and start playing the game like we're playing to win.
Low budget does not have to equal low quality; indeed it often encourages more creativity. A shame, then, that in this case it didn't.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(780)Mind The Craap
By Cecco (4 reviews) , 29 Aug 2012Plotless, poor acting I would say chavvy film which takes part in the tourists cliché which is the London underground network with a pointless ending, not worth watching.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Compulsive Viewing
By Jimwelsh (1 review) , 30 Jul 2012A good film to put you off late night train travel
Good use is made of derelict parts of the London underground system to create some of the scenes.
This British made film is compulsive viewing- Was this review helpful to you?
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Good film
By Nu-Nu (17 reviews) from Aberdeen , 04 Jun 2012I thought this was one of the better british horror movies. I wouldn't call it scary but it can be quite eerie. If you ever waited at a station alone or even at a bus station alone, this movie really plays on the thoughts you have when you wait alone for the next transport. There is a really interesting backstory though wish they fleshed it out a bit more.
I liked the fact that the main character wasn't someone you would get along with as you would be torn about whether she should live or die. It added a good twist on the situation.
There are a few annoying moments but my overall enjoyment was great.- Was this review helpful to you?
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A good film
By markmaz333 (102 reviews) , 14 Apr 2012Yes you have to disengage your brain somewhat,but both my wife and I found this quite chilling.
I feel it is important to watch (ALL) films nowadays with a good surround sound set up as I suspect a lot of people are not getting the full effects of most films if they do not. The sound in film is most definitely an extra character to a movie.
In this film the rear surround effects add huge suspense to the dark and echoey London Underground as we all know exist.
Well worth a watch.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Utter Nonsense!
By PearlyQueen (5 reviews) , 04 Feb 2012When the last passenger trains have run, LUL stations are staffed all night with supervisors, engineers, cleaners and there is as much work activity down there at night as during the day, but the public don't see it.
The horror aspect was second rate, none of the characters particularly likeable and the whole thing a waste of time.- Was this review helpful to you?
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