Creep on DVD (2004)

RJTaylor from London , 06/09/2005

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.

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Dragilex from Manchester [Highly rated reviewer] , 03/02/2005

'Creep' starts well. The idea of being trapped in the London Underground, an infinite labyrinth of tunnels and forgotten stations, has potential for a good horror. But like 'Long Time Dead', another British horror set in London, this falls flat on its face and becomes a laughable farce.

With the likes of '28 Days Later' and 'Shaun of the Dead' you would think Britain would be able to come up with a decent horror or horror/com. Creep is neither whilst creeping into both categories.

Franka Potente (lead actress) showed potential in 'The Bourne Identity' but she has nothing to work with here amongst the numerous plot holes and story jumps.

The only good thing about 'Creep' is that it only lasts 85 minutes.

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A customer from London, England , 06/06/2005

Horror films should never be taken too seriously..if they are they are bound to be unenjoyable. There will always be moments when things seem unplausible. For the of 'horror genre' Creep is aiming for I think it's a great film. Makes you jump, and try to wriggle deeper into the sofa and is guarenteed to have many watching it through their hands! For the reviews above that badmouth it...I think they were taking it all too seriously.

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LadySleek from Birmingham , 16/02/2005

I went to the cinema, because I know what I am like, I want to see a film that will scare the Bejesus out of me and the trailer looked good to

'Contains......Bloody.....Violence....'

I was quite scared, and flinched a bit in parts, what makes this film interesting is the fact that it is a British film and not the typical cliche American slasher films, which are tedious and predicatble at times.

It's a cross between Deliverance and maybe Saw. There is a scene in the film to make all women will clench up and feel uneasy after watching the film!

There is a clever twist in the end, I liked it, it makes you think twice about what you see in train stations early in the morning!!

Say no more!

Recommended!

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denz from Bradford , 26/08/2008

Very good.. kept you on the edge of your seat.. Nice ending with the dog

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