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GBG_JasonNov 2, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I would like to start this review out noting that there are massive spoilers for Creep, the film’s predecessor and first entry in a planned trilogy. The first film is currently available on Netflix, and if you have not seen it, I recommend doing so before moving forward with this review, or your life for that matter.

Creep 2 picks up at an unknown amount of time after the events of the first movie, and follows Aaron (formerly known as Josef in the original Creep), played by Mark Duplass (The League, Safety Not Guaranteed), as well as his alter ego Peachfuzz, and his new “friend.” If you’ve watched the first, you know Duplass plays a killer who befriends or hires people to do various tasks for him, usually involving a video recording of some sort; stalking them and killing them. His friend Dave, played by Karan Soni (Deadpool, Ghostbusters) has received a strange package containing a stuffed wolf, which happens to have a camera hidden in it, and a strange DVD. For those of us who’ve seen the first entry, we know the movie is not Sesame Street. This scene is shown entirely through the view of the stuffed animal, which he moves on occasion while conversing with his friend, not wanting any potential future audience to miss a single moment of what is coming. He even looks at the camera a number of times during an exchange with Dave, almost breaking the fourth wall, because we the viewers know Dave isn’t going to see his next breakfast.

After Dave’s kitchen/dining room is redecorated, we meet Sara, played by Desiree Arkhaven (Girls, The Slope). Sara spends her life making documentaries about men she finds online with strange quirks on a YouTube show she produces called Encounters. After receiving a less than stellar response, she seems to be ready to throw in the towel, until she finds a strange post on Craigslist requesting a videographer for a day, and is into Interview with the Vampire. After a few strange texts back and forth, Sara sets out to meet Aaron with no idea what she is in for.

With little introduction, Aaron tells Sara that he is the world’s most prolific, yet unknown serial killer, with a body count approaching the 40s. He is losing the joy he once found in killing and hopes making a documentary will spark his love of killing once more. This begins a dangerous game of cat and mouse played by our unlikely duo.

Aaron comes across as a highly intelligent, charismatic mass murderer one moment, and a sociopathic man child that didn’t get enough attention from his mother the next. Sara’s stoic responses and questioning makes a great dynamic and makes their relationship feel genuine. While this film, like the original, has a slower pace, the tension becomes palpable early in when Aaron, and to some extent Sara’s, lies start being revealed. At this point, both characters facades start to crack and deteriorate quickly.

While most found footage films make me feel sick or give me light headaches, Creep 2 does not feature much of the jarring camera shaking, with the exception of a few times that Aaron is in control and you can easily picture him making the exaggerated motions while holding the camera and adds to the performance. Unlike most of my favorite horror films, there is very little violence or gore which is refreshing to see; since the mid 2000’s we’ve seen more and more directors going for shock value opposed to creating legitimate fear.

This film is not going to be for everyone, with its haunting pace that pushes you to the edge of your seat with tension one moment and has you bursting out with laughter the next. Creep 2 has moments where it almost feels like a comedy or a romance opposed to a horror film. If you’re tired of the repetitive horror tropes that plague the genre currently, give this one a shot. You won’t be disappointed.… Expand

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TheQuietGamerOct 25, 2018

Patrick Brice manages to keep the titular creep from suffering the undesirable fate of diminishing returns by upping the amount of dark comedy and having the serial killer go through a midlife crisis. Desiree Akhavan is the perfect foil forPatrick Brice manages to keep the titular creep from suffering the undesirable fate of diminishing returns by upping the amount of dark comedy and having the serial killer go through a midlife crisis. Desiree Akhavan is the perfect foil for Duplass. Playing a character that's used to dealing with eccentric people, she is completely unfazed by his bizarre actions or disturbing revelations and he has no idea what to make of it. She just continues to go along with his hilariously outrageous stunts.

It's amazing to see the first film turned on it's head like this. Instead of trying to go for the same kind of mysterious, unsettling stalker flick as before, Brice rightfully decides to make fun of it's predecessor's more absurd qualities. There's a reason why Akhavan's "Sara" fails to see any danger in the creep (now calling himself "Aaron"). As she continues to push him farther just to see how weird he actually is, the more menacing qualities of his pathological lying start to fade away and you begin to pick up on his goofier qualities. Something that probably would have happened anyways had this sequel tried to once again go for a more serious approach to it's horror.

This means what we've gotten is more of a horror-comedy with a preference for the jokes. The last 30-minutes however are a tense return to form where the danger begins to re-emerge and you start wondering just how much of this was another one of the creep's sick games. Mark Duplass once again gives an incredible performance as, well, a total creep. Delivering what is likely one of the bravest moments of his career relatively early on in the film. A shocking, standout scene that caught me off-guard. Outside of playing it a little too safe with the ending, this movie is the very definition of unpredictable and another example of why Patrick Brice is deserving of our undivided attention at this time. 9.3/10… Expand

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NathanielPrimeSep 14, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A good sequel to Creep 1, staring the same creep, but somewhat creepy. The point of view character is waaaay more interesting this time around, and it makes the movie much less creepy. It's a different experience from the first and form most such movies, marred only by a disappointing ending.… Expand

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qbaseSep 15, 2019

Σε καμία περίπτωση δεν πρόκειται για κακές ταινίες, απλώς η αναγωγή τους σε franchise αποσκοπεί στο να τραβήξει το κοινό περισσότερο απ’ ότι οι αρετές τους. Πολλοί όπως κι εγώ, γνώρισαν το Creep όταν βγήκε το δεύτερο μέρος. Αν τυχόν βγουνΣε καμία περίπτωση δεν πρόκειται για κακές ταινίες, απλώς η αναγωγή τους σε franchise αποσκοπεί στο να τραβήξει το κοινό περισσότερο απ’ ότι οι αρετές τους. Πολλοί όπως κι εγώ, γνώρισαν το Creep όταν βγήκε το δεύτερο μέρος. Αν τυχόν βγουν περισσότερες συνέχειες, όλο και περισσότεροι θα μπούνε στον πειρασμό να τις δούνε όλες μαζεμένες.… Expand

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imthenoobJan 3, 2018

The sequel more than lived up to the original. Short, Sweet and to the point. I liked how they didn't recycle the same thing from the first film and instead kept it original and interesting. Duplass, once again, gave a brilliant performance.

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JLuis_001Oct 26, 2017

In all honesty I **** hated the first one, I could never figure it out why so many acclaimed it. It was boring, flat, devoid of scares, poorly written, poorly directed and only Mark Duplass did a respectable work. An irrelevant film that IIn all honesty I **** hated the first one, I could never figure it out why so many acclaimed it. It was boring, flat, devoid of scares, poorly written, poorly directed and only Mark Duplass did a respectable work. An irrelevant film that I soon forgot.

Few months ago I heard about a sequel, I couldn't understand how but here we are and once again I faced a huge dissapointment.

Unfortunately, Creep 2 does not improve anything of the original, the narrative device uses the same things, it's true that the semblance is different, after all the murderer has confessed that he is a murderer but that is where the biggest mistake of the film lies, which also was one of the greatest of the original: the stupidity and ingenuity of those who are recording him.
Sara, Desiree Akhavan's character - who is recording him and still does not believe that he is a serial killer - she believes she's in control of the situation but she never is, she's not even really sure of what she's doing but still she does it anyway.

Basically the first 50 minutes of this movie are very boring and sadly Duplass's character fails to be that creep of the title and becomes more of a comical character, even though you as an spectator know that he is an extremely dangerous guy, and that is the problem, you already infer it because you already know him, otherwise you would be only thinking that he's a very odd dude.

The movie takes solidity towards the final half hour, the tone and the atmosphere become darker without a doubt, it intrigues you more to know what will happen because now you as an spectator know in which terrain the two characters are playing, although one of them ignores it .

The ending becomes interesting although it gets lost very soon and the conclusion is very poor and what insinuates is even more annoying taking into account that it does not provide any answers.

If you loved the first one, you will love this one, in my case just like its predecessor, it did nothing for me.… Expand

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MoviecriticbombMay 15, 2019

You can't...... Really say this movie does anything wrong. The acting is great, the atmosphere is phenomenal, and the set pieces are brilliant. But I don't recommend watching this movie with any members of your family because the dialogue isYou can't...... Really say this movie does anything wrong. The acting is great, the atmosphere is phenomenal, and the set pieces are brilliant. But I don't recommend watching this movie with any members of your family because the dialogue is just..... Uncomfortable. You may even turn off this film with guests around and switch it to the latest superhero movie just to ease the awkwardness as you try to erase this movie from your mind. But this movie, even alone, makes you feel violated. It creeps into your inner conscience because you know, that the only reason this movie is successfully violating you and making you feel uncomfortable is because it's excellent at what it sets out to do. To make you feel like you've entered the house of someone on the dark web. 8 out of 10! Highly recommend… Expand

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cameronhalmansOct 3, 2018

A sequel to the polarizing first found footage film that left me somewhat in discomfort, Creep 2 takes a different approach on a story that was already played out and made it interesting to a fault. This film lacks the suspense and worry fromA sequel to the polarizing first found footage film that left me somewhat in discomfort, Creep 2 takes a different approach on a story that was already played out and made it interesting to a fault. This film lacks the suspense and worry from its predecessor but the odd personality that is "Josef" and "Aaron" does everything it needs to.

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FlyingPiloswineJan 15, 2020

The ending is the worst, non-rational, forced resolution, fizzle spit cliffhanging horror kitsch I've seen in a long time. It adds a rancid aftertaste for a mediocre and redundant sophomore effort. Just watch the first one, which is far superior.

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JLauSep 18, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Same guy hires another videographer to make a doc about his killings, shows her his penis, decides to kill himself then tries to kill her instead.… Expand

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MGamer490Nov 1, 2021

There will be some spoilers below, so just a warning. So I just got done watching the first Creep movie last night and my review was not very positive and for good reason. Now I am just going to say that I had a better time watching thisThere will be some spoilers below, so just a warning. So I just got done watching the first Creep movie last night and my review was not very positive and for good reason. Now I am just going to say that I had a better time watching this movie but it is also because I went into it with a completely different mindset compared to the first, so my expectations weren't very high but also open to the silly nature of these films.

This one follows along the same process as the other, Josef/Aaron/the killer does craigslist type request for a person to do a day of filming, we are introduced to the main character of this movie, that being Sara. We are going to refer to the killer as Aaron as that is what he goes by in this film (most likely taken from his victim in the first movie), but Aaron actually openly confesses to Sara that he is a serial killer from the beginning, he seems to be pouring his heart out to her and even goes as far to show her footage of him killing someone. You'd think Sara would turn tail and run, but nope, we will get to that in a the next section but this whole film is about their interaction leading to a conclusion which is almost just as laughable as the first movie.

So why didn't Sara run after being told she is in a room with a serial killer? Well because she is desperate for footage, she was told she wouldn't be killed for 24 hours and of course the most important thing, she says and I quote "I am 99.9% sure he isn't a serial killer". This made me face palm a little too hard, I would've been more behind the radical thinking of Sara if she was just some extreme young adult who wanted an adventure, but having her take this view just made her come across as brainless, much like our main character from the first film! I actually enjoyed a lot of the back and forth communication with Sara and Aaron, Sara almost seemed to be 2 steps ahead of Aaron and was almost manipulating him, but it goes back and forth at times in the movie and it is never truly made clear who is actually in control of the situation, we just are watching two nutcases socialize and do other inappropriate things that complete mislead us as viewers to actually know what either of these characters are thinking.

Now as I said, the movie was more enjoyable because of the mindset I put myself in which most definitely helped so a lot of these dumb moments, I just shrugged off and tried to enjoy it, for the most part I did. If you try to take this movie even a little bit seriously, you will not have the best time, just got to switch your brain off and just try to enjoy it.

As mentioned above, the ending was incredibly goofy and stupid, but I also expected that. I felt this movie could have gone in a different direction if they made some adjustments on Sara's view of Aaron, and tweaked some of the things they did together throughout the movie, it could've actually been an interesting movie to watch, but not quite. Chuck it on with a group of friends, you will have a laugh and enjoy it I feel, but definitely don't try to look any deeper than what is being shown to you, because there is not much there.… Expand

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