The Creep Tapes Explained

Language:English
Network:Shudder, AMC+
Company:Duplass Brothers Productions, Shudder
Cinematography:Patrick Brice
Producer:Mark Duplass, Patrick Brice
Num Episodes:4
Num Seasons:1
Country:United States
Starring:Mark Duplass
Director:Patrick Brice
Genre:Found footage, Horror

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

The series takes a look at six different tapes of "Peachfuzz" and his previous victims.

Cast

Main

Special guest stars

Production

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. 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.

Release

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.

Episodes

Reception

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sharma . Dhruv . 2024-11-20 . The Creep Tapes Cast & Character Guide . 2024-11-20 . ScreenRant . en.
  2. Web site: Zilko . Christian . 2024-06-04 . Mark Duplass Returns to the ‘Creep’ Franchise with New Series ‘The Creep Tapes’ . 2024-09-13 . IndieWire . en-US.
  3. Web site: Squires . John . 2024-09-12 . ‘The Creep Tapes’ – ‘Creep’ Franchise Returns with Shudder Series This November . 2024-09-13 . Bloody Disgusting! . en-US.
  4. Web site: Petski . Denise . 2024-09-12 . Mark Duplass’ ‘Creep Tapes’ Series Gets Premiere Date On Shudder . 2024-09-13 . Deadline . en-US.
  5. Web site: The Creep Tapes: Season 1 Rotten Tomatoes . 2024-11-15 . www.rottentomatoes.com . en.
  6. Web site: Jones . Jarrod . November 14, 2024 . The Creep Tapes is a killer expansion of a found-footage franchise . 2024-11-15 . AV Club . en-US.
  7. Web site: Navarro . Meagan . 2024-10-02 . “The Creep Tapes” Review – Peachfuzz Is Back and Weirder Than Ever in New TV Series . 2024-11-15 . Bloody Disgusting! . en-US.
  8. Web site: Tinubu . Aramide . 2024-11-15 . Mark Duplass’ ‘The Creep Tapes’ Doesn’t Live Up to the Movies: TV Review . 2024-11-15 . Variety . en-US.
  9. Web site: Shunyata . Kaiya . November 10, 2024 . The Creep Tapes movie review & film summary (2024) Roger Ebert . 2024-11-15 . RogerEbert.com . en-US.

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