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Creep

  • 2004
  • R
  • 1h 25m
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5.6/10
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Franka Potente in Creep (2004)
Trapped in a London subway station, a woman who's being pursued by a potential attacker heads into the unknown labyrinth of tunnels beneath the city's streets.
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Trapped in a London subway station, a woman who's being pursued by a potential attacker heads into the unknown labyrinth of tunnels beneath the city's streets.Trapped in a London subway station, a woman who's being pursued by a potential attacker heads into the unknown labyrinth of tunnels beneath the city's streets.Trapped in a London subway station, a woman who's being pursued by a potential attacker heads into the unknown labyrinth of tunnels beneath the city's streets.

  • Director
    • Christopher Smith
  • Writer
    • Christopher Smith
  • Stars
    • Franka Potente
    • Sean Harris
    • Vas Blackwood
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    33K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
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    738
    • Director
      • Christopher Smith
    • Writer
      • Christopher Smith
    • Stars
      • Franka Potente
      • Sean Harris
      • Vas Blackwood
    • 357User reviews
    • 100Critic reviews
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    5Leofwine_draca

    Painfully predictable

    I want to like CREEP; it's my kind of film. A, well, 'creepy' horror film set on and around the London Underground, with a pared-down story, sinister villain and a resourceful heroine fighting against the odds. And yet, by the end, it's turned out to be a disappointing experience, and the reason for that is that it's oh so painfully predictable.

    Christopher Smith is definitely a better director than he is writer; case in point, I can't fault his direction, which is adequate by genre standards, but what I can fault is his staid waiting. After a mildly atmospheric set up, this turns into the usual dull cat-and-mouse game between heroine and killer, with extraneous characters being messily murdered (and worse) and even a bit of torture porn thrown in to sicken viewers. It's all very familiar and, unfortunately, not at all frightening.

    It doesn't help that the bad guy is a bit lame, despite the sterling efforts of the ever-menacing Sean Harris. He looks exactly like Smeagol at the opening of THE LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING, part-way towards becoming Gollum when he was still played by Andy Serkis in extensive makeup. He's a bit of a weirdo, a tragic figure more than anything else. Franka Potente's tough heroine is better, but the supporting actors are wasted (particularly the excellent Ken Campbell, whose skills would have enlivened this greatly).

    It's worth remembering that this was done before – and much better – in the superior 1970s Brit chiller DEATH LINE, starring Donald Pleasence. What an engaging, atmospheric and, yes, terrifying movie that was! Sadly, despite its interesting setting, Creep is lacklustre by comparison.
    7Tweekums

    Horror in the tunnels under London

    As this film opens two workers are walking through a London sewer; one of them discovers a collapsed wall. Behind it there is a tunnel he has never seen before... it soon becomes apparent that there is something there. The action then cuts to an office party where Kate, a German woman, rejects the advances of a man named Guy before leaving. She head to Charing Cross tube station but fall asleep on the platform and misses the last train. She is now locked in the apparently empty station. When a train stops she boards. Shortly after it pulls out of the station it stops again. It soon emerges that she is not alone; Guy is on board the train and he attempts to rape her... someone, or something, pulls Guy off her; there is clearly something more dangerous down there. While trying to escape she encounters others in the station... not many of them will survive to the morning.

    This is an effective low budget horror movie. The setting is great; both the closes tube station and the sewer tunnels are naturally creepy locations without the added menace of an unknown being that is attacking people. The earlier parts of the film, before we actually see what or who is killing people are perhaps better as what we don't see is usually scarier than what we do. Once we do see the attacker the scares still come, with several quite gory attacks. The explanation as to his origins are perhaps unnecessary but don't detract from the story. Horror fans should certainly enjoy this as once the danger to Kate becomes apparent the tension rarely drops. The cast is solid; most notably Franka Polente, who impresses as Kate. Overall I wouldn't say this is a must see but I'd still say it is well worth watching if you are a horror fan.
    8vmvm

    Bloody Northern Line

    This is good little shocker; not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but tight, competent and disturbing. An excellent example of a simple idea developed into a compelling 90 minute script.

    The set up requires no bells and whistles, no lengthy exposition or wordy back story; Kate (Franka Pontente), a young German business woman living in London, drifts off whilst waiting for the last tube train. She awakens to find the place deserted, but quickly comes to realise that she is far from alone. Someone, or something, is down there with her and it's intentions are wholly malicious.

    In fact she encounters several other characters in her quest to survive, including a lecherous work colleague, a homeless couple and a caged sewage worker, all of whom add pace and substance to the plot. There is a slightly awkward gear change somewhere in the middle of the film when tension thriller mutates into gore fest, but nothing so clumsy as to slow the hectic pace. For those of you with weak dispositions this is likely to be a harrowing ride; for those of you who relish a bit of well executed carnal mayhem this should press all the right buttons.

    The climax of the film is perhaps less successful than the main body of the film, but it is punctuated with a nice moment of unexpected social commentary which provides a satisfying conclusion.

    Some may find themselves feeling somewhat cheated of a clear explanation as to the exact nature and history of the threat encountered by Kate and her confederates, however, for me this was not the case. A horror film writer should not need feel compelled to dot every i and cross every t, in the same way a writer of political thrillers might be expected to. There are enough clues here to give you a very pretty clear idea of what brought this evil into existence, making a detailed and conclusive solution superfluous. The retention of a certain sense of mystery is to be welcomed and reminds us that in this film the ride was always going to be more important than the exact destination.

    My understanding is that the budget for this film was, to say the least, minimal, in which case our applause for this British horror should be all the louder, for at no point does one have the impression of corners being cut or effects failing to deliver.

    If this sounds like your kind of film then it probably is. Buy a ticket and climb aboard.
    7Lycangeist

    Atmospheric and underrated.

    Decent little British horror. Basic plot, Woman gets trapped in a subway overnight. Unfortunately for her, shes not alone. Characters are a bit stereotypical, however Sean Harris' portrayal of the antagonist will make your skin crawl. Pretty fast paced, action packed with a satisfying resolution. Give it ago if you like "The Descent" or "Wrong Turn".
    7Coventry

    Run from the creep Lola, RUN!

    "Creep" is a new horror film that, without a doubt, will please many genre fans simply because it's so down to the point and unscrupulous! It has many genuine shock-moments, a whole lot of repulsive gore-sequences and a rare claustrophobic tension. What it hasn't got is logic and a solid plot but, to tell you the truth, that didn't bother me for one second. When the end-credits start to roll, there are still many unanswered questions to ponder on but director/writer Christopher Smith (in his debut) seemly preferred to fully focus on tension and adrenalin-rushing action instead of long, soporific speeches and theories that could explain the existence of the "creep" in the London subway. The story revolves on the young and haughty Kate, who leaves her own party in order to go and meet the famous actor George Clooney who's in town to present his new film. She falls asleep in the subway, misses the last train and she finds herself trapped in the underground subway network. Things really get terrifying when she encounters a mad-raving lunatic who lives in the old tunnels and kills/kidnaps people to experiment upon. Even experienced homeless people, security guards or sewer-workers can't rescue her from this ravenous monster! I really dug the creep-character! He's nauseating, hideous and primitive but in a strange way fascinating. Christopher Smith only leaves us clues and hints, and it's merely up to the viewer to guess this vile creature's origin and background. I reckon this isn't very original, and I'm sure many people won't appreciate the lack of content, but I forgive Smith and I think it's better this way than going over the top completely, "Jeepers Creepers"-style (that particular film started out great as well, but as soon as the Creeper's identity was clear it turned into a very mediocre horror effort). The obvious aspect-to-love is the outrageous gore! There's some severe butchering going on in this film and the make-up, as well as the sound effects, are very convincing. The ominous setting of the abandoned London subway during night is effectively used. There also is some acting-talent present in this film, with Franka Potenta (Run Lola Run) returning to graphic horror nearly five years after the cool German film "Anatomie". Creep is terrific entertainment when you're in an undemanding mood and Christopher Smith definitely is a director I'll keep an eye on. Make sure you don't have to take the subway right after watching this film...

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    • Trivia
      Sean Harris is a method actor and didn't socialize with anyone throughout the shoot.
    • Goofs
      All tube stations in London have release mechanisms on the inside of the metal gates, to ensure people can get out in case of this exact circumstance.
    • Quotes

      Kate: I don't know what to say. It's like a penis... just smaller.

    • Connections
      Featured in Creep: Making of Creep (2005)
    • Soundtracks
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      performed by Butterich

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    • Release date
      • January 28, 2005 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • La criatura
    • Filming locations
      • Charing Cross Underground Railway Station, Charing Cross, Westminster, Greater London, England, UK(on location)
    • Production companies
      • UK Film Council
      • Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen
      • Dan Films
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      • £5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,480,424
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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