Synopsis
Looking for work, Aaron comes across a cryptic online ad: “$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated.” Low on cash and full of naiveté, he decides to go for it. He drives to a cabin in a remote mountain town where he meets Josef, his cinematic subject for the day. Josef is sincere and the project seems heartfelt, so Aaron begins to film. But as the day goes on, it becomes clear that Josef is not who he says, and his intentions are not at all pure.
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Cast
- Mark DuplassJosef
- Patrick BriceAaron Franklin
- Katie AseltonAngela (voice)
Recommendations
- 83
The Playlist
Creep is a tiny movie whose uniqueness feels positively seismic. If there's one thing Creep has, it's an abundance of personality, and that cannot be understated. - 80
Variety
A slow-burning found-footage suspenser with some mildly clever twists and a knockout payoff. - 80
The New York Times
The film is remarkable, considering its minimal means and surprising lack of bloodshed, given the genre. Does it stay with you? A little. - 70
The Dissolve
While Creep has the limited scope of DIY filmmaking at its most rudimentary, that contributes to a tone that’s unusually playful and entertaining without coming off as a lark. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Knowing and funny without straining to be clever, the found-footage-style pic works better than the Duplass Brothers' 2008 Baghead, with which it has some elements in common. - 70
Village Voice
Superior found-footage horror film Creep tellingly loses steam after it stops being a rote but tense game of chicken between a normcore derangoid (he likes hikes, hugs, and pancakes) and his wary victim.
