The Creep Tapes
| The Creep Tapes | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Found footage, Horror |
| Written by | Patrick Brice, Mark Duplass |
| Directed by | Patrick Brice |
| Starring | Mark Duplass |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Mark Duplass, Patrick Brice |
| Cinematography | Patrick Brice |
| Production companies | Duplass Brothers Productions, Shudder |
| Original release | |
| Network | Shudder, AMC+ |
| Release | November 15, 2024 |
The Creep Tapes is an American found footage horror television series created and directed by Patrick Brice, and co-written by Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass. It is the third installment of the Creep franchise. It premiered on the streaming services Shudder and AMC+ on November 15, 2024.
Plot
[edit]The series takes a look at six different tapes of "Peachfuzz" and his previous victims.
Cast
[edit]- Mark Duplass as Josef[1]
- Mike Luciano as Mike (episode 1)[1]
- David Nordstrom as Elliot (episode 2)[1]
Production
[edit]Development of a television series based on Creep was announced as soon as principal photography on the series had wrapped in June 2024.[2] Mark Duplass was confirmed to be reprising his role as the nameless killer.[2] Patrick Brice, the director of Creep (2014) and Creep 2 (2017), was announced to return as director and a co-writer alongside Mark Duplass.[3][4] It was also announced that the season would consist of six half-hour episodes.[3]
Release
[edit]The first three episodes were shown at Fantastic Fest on September 25, 2024. The series premiered on Shudder and AMC+ on November 15, 2024, with a two-episode premiere.[3]
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mike" | Patrick Brice | November 15, 2024 | TBA |
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A filmmaker, Mike, has been hired to film an acting school application video for an aspiring actor who calls himself Jeff Daniels (Mark Duplass). He is instructed to travel to a remote cabin in the woods, where he is to begin filming immediately. Mike follows these directions but when he tries to leave, Jeff convinces Mike to stay and film an additional scene for extra money. When this is done Mike discovers that recent snowfall has made the roads unsafe for travel, so he is forced to remain at Jeff's cabin. Jeff offers to pay Mike to create a short film, where the premise is that Jeff will chase Mike around with a rubber axe. Mike soon realizes that Jeff intends to kill him for real and tries to flee, but is struck down by Jeff. | ||||
| 2 | "Elliot" | Patrick Brice | November 15, 2024 | TBA |
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Elliot is an avid birdwatcher who has traveled to a remote location in search of a specific bird. Soon after he arrives he meets a man (Mark Duplass) who claims that he has been hurt in a skydiving accident. The man convinces Elliot to film his predicament so the skydiver can sue the skydiving company. The two men begin to discuss birding, at which point the skydiver mentions that he has seen Elliot's desired birds at a location further down the road. The two travel to the location, during which time the skydiver asks Elliot why he likes birding. Elliot states that he enjoys stalking the birds and watching them before they are aware of his presence. He also mentions that he enjoys filming them so he can re-watch the process over and over. The skydiver asks if Elliot has ever baited the birds into doing what he wants, which Elliot denies despite evidence to the contrary. Elliot manages to see his desired bird, after which he is suffocated by the skydiver. | ||||
| 3 | "Jeremy" | Patrick Brice | November 22, 2024 | TBA |
| 4 | "Brad" | Patrick Brice | November 29, 2024 | TBA |
| 5 | "Brandt" | Patrick Brice | December 9, 2024 | TBA |
| 6 | "Mom (and Albert)" | Patrick Brice | December 13, 2024 | TBA |
Reception
[edit]The Creep Tapes holds a rating of 70% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 10 reviews.[5] Jarrod Jones of AV Club wrote a favorable review for The Creep Tapes, noting that while the show had some flaws, "At its best, The Creep Tapes transcends its content-mill trappings and becomes something approaching a work of art."[6] Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting rated the show 4/5 skulls, calling it a "welcome expansion of the films. It’s not a reinvention of the format, but rather a fun experiment that explores more dark corners and impulses of a disturbed individual."[7]
Variety's Aramide Tinubu reviewed the first two episodes, stating that the series thus acted "more as a disjointed vanity project than a horror story spotlighting a homicidal maniac’s bloodlust."[8] Kaiya Shunyata of RogerEbert.com was also critical, rating it at 2/4 stars and noting that the first two episodes felt like a rehashing of the first two films.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Sharma, Dhruv (2024-11-20). "The Creep Tapes Cast & Character Guide". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ a b Zilko, Christian (2024-06-04). "Mark Duplass Returns to the 'Creep' Franchise with New Series 'The Creep Tapes'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ a b c Squires, John (2024-09-12). "'The Creep Tapes' – 'Creep' Franchise Returns with Shudder Series This November". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2024-09-12). "Mark Duplass' 'Creep Tapes' Series Gets Premiere Date On Shudder". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "The Creep Tapes: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ Jones, Jarrod (November 14, 2024). "The Creep Tapes is a killer expansion of a found-footage franchise". AV Club. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ Navarro, Meagan (2024-10-02). ""The Creep Tapes" Review – Peachfuzz Is Back and Weirder Than Ever in New TV Series". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ Tinubu, Aramide (2024-11-15). "Mark Duplass' 'The Creep Tapes' Doesn't Live Up to the Movies: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ Shunyata, Kaiya (November 10, 2024). "The Creep Tapes movie review & film summary (2024) | Roger Ebert". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.