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Creep [DVD] [2004]
enlarge	Director: Christopher Smith Actors: Franka Potente, Vas Blackwood, Ken Campbell, Jeremy Sheffield, Paul Rattray Studio: Pathe Distribution Category: DVD List Price: ~~£15.99~~ Buy Used: £0.08 as of 23/11/2009 00:24 GMT details You Save: £15.91 (99%) New (30) Used (69) Collectible (1) from £0.08 Seller: zoverstocks Rating: 117 reviews Sales Rank: 11394 Format: PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 81 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5060002833643 ASIN: B000818VAC Theatrical Release Date: 2004 Release Date: June 6, 2005 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 117 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...24 Next » Atmospheric and surprisingly effective British horror film. July 30, 2005 Jonathan James Romley (Dublin, Ireland) 26 out of 34 found this review helpful Kudos should go to director Christopher Smith for leaving a lot of the narrative loose ends to the viewer's imagination... so, unlike the vast majority of these empty popcorn horror movies, this film actually leaves you with something to think about long after the closing credits have rolled. It'll no doubt infuriate some... with many viewers these days seemingly in need of a guide to explain every single plot point on a scene-by-scene basis (...and yet these same viewers complained when the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake gave Leatherface a back story!!).pI for one really enjoyed this film... the premise is great for a start, seemingly inspired by that scene in An America Werewolf in London where the commuter is terrorised on the underground, as well as the classic British horror film Death Line, in which Donald Pleasence tracks down inbred cannibals living beneath central London, and, that early scene in Jacob's Ladder, where Tim Robbins gets trapped on the abandoned subway station. Being British, the film doesn't attempt to reproduce the sleek and polished professional style of recent American horror films like The Ring, The Grudge and House of Wax... instead, the filmmakers use a lot of natural and/or available light (the tube station fluorescents, torches, firelight and so on) and a roving handheld camera, which gives the film a sense of danger and an element of grit. The film also makes great use of the tube-station as it's central location, drawing on the obvious labyrinthine qualities of the space, with its winding corridors and chained off dead ends. However, we also get the dark and dingy claustrophobia of the sewer systems, underground passageways and abandoned stations, which are a great place for danger to lurk.pThe plot, or at least, the impetus for the plot, is threadbare - but then again, I've yet to see a horror film of this ilk that didn't resort to a series of trite clichés in an attempt to set up the impending horror - with our central protagonist - German party girl Kate - on her way out to meet her friend at a nightclub. Unable to get a taxi, she decides to head for the tube, however, when Kate accidentally dozes off while waiting for the last train, she awakes to find an empty platform, an empty tube station, and all the exits locked off 'till morning. I won't give away anymore of the set up, as this would ruin the effect of the film, however, I will point out that the hackneyed narrative ploys found in the first fifteen minutes eventually give way to a gruesome and admittedly rather tense altercation on a broken down train, which, will set the wheels in motion for the rest of the film.pFrom here, the film becomes a sort of cat and mouse thriller... with a few gruesome and horrific sidelines along the way. The atmosphere is fantastic throughout, with Smith and his cinematographer Danny Cohen (Dead Man's Shoes) using some clever angles and some nice moody lighting, while the filmmakers even manage to elicit a few jumps from the audience without relying on the old technique of loud, surprising noises (although, this technique IS used on a couple of occasions). There's also a nice interplay between the characters, with Kate happening upon a few other frantic lost souls equally intent on escaping this seemingly inescapable lair. On the performance side of things, I think Franka Potente does an extremely good job (though many seem to dislike her character), as she manages to combine the more character driven moments from films like The Bourne Identity and Storytelling with the physicality and the endless running of erm... Run Lola Run. As for the supporting players, I found Vas Blackwood particularly likable as the amiable George (although his continual catchphrase "I've got kids, man!!" does set him up as something of an obvious victim), whilst Jeremy Sheffield seemed more like a plot-device than a proper character... however, much more impressive were Paul Rattray and Kelly Scott as a pair of homeless junkies, who probably offer the most realistic and believable characterisations of the whole film.pNot wanting to give too much away, but special credit should also go to Sean Harris as the enigmatic "Craig", who gives a great deal of depth to a character that could have, quite easily, become a stock cliché, by approaching him from a similar standpoint to that of Klaus Kinski in Werner Herzog's version of Nosferatu... creating a monster with a shard of integrity, without becoming too empathetic. The scenes in which he goes about his "business" in an abandoned underground medical facility are, for me, the most fascinating (and disturbingly beautiful) scenes in the entire film... the fact that some people found them humorous is a bit of a shame.pObviously, being a low-budget British "horror" film, Creep isn't without its flaws (tell me of a violent horror film that isn't!!), though, to give it one star is a little over-reactionary. It's certainly a better film than the likes of White Noise, Saw, The Grudge, The Forgotten (...or any other recent horror-related film) and I even enjoyed it more than supposedly celebrated horror films like Night of the Living Dead, Friday the 13th, the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre and A Nightmare on Elm Street (then again, what do I know...? I like European art films and enjoyed generally derided horror films like The Lighthouse, The Bunker and Long Time Dead).pFor me, Creep was a continually interesting film, with a great style and atmosphere, and is certainly a film that left me with a lot to think about on a sub-textual level. Fans of gratuitous gore should easily appreciate much of the film's second act... whilst the DVD extras are pretty interesting too. Enjoyable December 28, 2006 crazykat (staffordshire) 6 out of 9 found this review helpful I had searched for a good horror or thriller for ages and when i saw the trailer to this, i was dying to see it! Very glad that i did! I was surprised by the amount of poor reviews on this because, the plot is good, the acting isnt brilliant, but not crap either and the storyline was quite creepy at times. I reccomend you to see this, forget the other reviews..many people rate this bad because its set in the same area all the way through (which admittedly, can be boring). However this is very good ! I certainly couldnt sit naming the bad out of this because if the storyline is good, then whats the point? This is different to many other horrors therefore unique. Anyone that wants a suspicious storyline should see this! Creep was CREEPY March 12, 2006 M. Sulaiman 5 out of 10 found this review helpful Despite some of the bad reviews this film got I thought it was excellent it had a great plot was jumpy and had me on the edge of my seat going UUCCCK it is not overly gruesome and I think this is a good point for a low budget film it was well made and imaginative. One review I read I think was from someone who had lost the plot IT WAS A SCIENTIST NOT HIS DAD He was part or an experiment poor guy.I will always feel edgy travelling on the underground which is spooky enough at the best of times. Well done no need to spend a fortune to make a well worth watching movie. Oh come on!!! This is the best british horror EVER!!!! August 22, 2007 M. P. Bloomfield (London) 6 out of 13 found this review helpful Dont listen to those people who said its rubbish . This movie is GREAT!!!! Its about a women who is stuck in the London underground because she was waiting for a train and fell asleep. Somebody she knows in down there to and he trys to rape her but then..... HE GETS HIS SPINE RIPPED OUT!!! i wont say anymore because it will ruin the story for you. This movie is a master piece it should be respected like every other british film. Because: Its different, its got a different but terrific story line, its very gorey, and the killer is very interesting from evey other killer i no even more then Michael Myers Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger. i dont see why this movie got bad ratings by all the news papers they must of been high or something. Also there is a few number of scenes where you feel sorry for the killer. And to make the movie better imagine your there and thinking the.... Thing is after YOU aswell i know it sounds sad but it makes sooooooooooooo much better. And one last thing theres a pacific scene where a women gets..... Well its to gruesome to actually say. br / br /So if your new and just heared of the film See this and see what you think and trust me all the people i know like it very much. A pleasure to watch! October 3, 2007 Horror-lover99 (NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND) 4 out of 9 found this review helpful br /A great film, with a fantastic story and br /bloody jumpy scenes! br /The fact the film is almost pitch plack s br /cared the hell out of you! br /The guy was so freaky br /loved every minute of it! br /Acting is ace and the start br /is so good! br /Hopefully a part 2 will come out br /A must see! :):):) br /Would reccomend! br /:):):):):):) br /try it, do you want to miss out? Showing reviews 1-5 of 117 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...24 Next »

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