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  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Kimstim Films
  • 2 h 10 m
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Kimstim Films
  • 2 h 10 m

Summary A year after a botched hostage negotiation with a serial killer turned deadly, ex-detective Koichi (Hidetoshi Nishijima), and his wife move into a new house with a deeply strange new neighbor (Teruyuki Kagawa). His old cop colleagues come calling for his help on a mysterious case, which may be related to the strange goings-on next door,...

Directed By: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Written By: Yutaka Maekawa, Chihiro Ikeda, Kiyoshi Kurosawa

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Kimstim Films
  • 2 h 10 m
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Kimstim Films
  • 2 h 10 m

Creepy

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
76
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 11 User Ratings
6.8
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Summary A year after a botched hostage negotiation with a serial killer turned deadly, ex-detective Koichi (Hidetoshi Nishijima), and his wife move into a new house with a deeply strange new neighbor (Teruyuki Kagawa). His old cop colleagues come calling for his help on a mysterious case, which may be related to the strange goings-on next door,...

Directed By: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Written By: Yutaka Maekawa, Chihiro Ikeda, Kiyoshi Kurosawa

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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77% Positive
10 Reviews
23% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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77% Positive
10 Reviews
23% Mixed
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0% Negative
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90
Oct 18, 2016
The film supplies a headlong rush of tension and cruelty all the way to a gratifying final payoff.
By Maggie Lee FULL REVIEW
90
Oct 18, 2016
What's the opposite of a jump scare? Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa has mastered it in the superb Creepy, revealing the upsetting details with such slow-build subtlety that you don't notice your skin crawling until it's halfway out the door.
By Rob Staeger FULL REVIEW
83
Oct 18, 2016
Together with the camera’s constantly creeping pans and dollies — as well as the bilious green tinge that permeates each frame — the film thus generates a sense of unease that intensifies very gradually and unremittingly, reaching an extreme pitch by the time of its denouement.
By Giovanni Marchini Camia FULL REVIEW
80
Oct 20, 2016
Creepy uses silence as a tool of terror, following its characters through long, tense scenes where everything’s a little too quiet, and where each creak sounds like a scream. The director has always excelled at making the ordinary seem unsettling.
By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW
75
Nov 10, 2016
As a character, Yasuko feels a bit underdeveloped, resulting in a late-film character turn that I didn’t quite buy, but every narrative issue in Creepy is overwhelmed by the quality of the filmmaking.
By Brian Tallerico FULL REVIEW
60
Nov 21, 2016
There are few surprises in Creepy. With the exception of a bleak, pointed ending, it all plays out as you’d expect. That’s not necessarily a criticism – it’s fun to watch the pieces click into place, and the film is never less than slick, well-acted and nice looking.
By Tom Huddleston FULL REVIEW
60
Oct 18, 2016
Uneven, convoluted and laden with far too many twists and turns Creepy sadly struggles to balance both terror and suspense, with any intrigue dissipating long before the film's secrets are eventually unravelled.
By Patrick Gamble FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 11 User Ratings
6.8
73% Positive
8 Ratings
18% Mixed
2 Ratings
9% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 11 User Ratings
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73% Positive
8 Ratings
18% Mixed
2 Ratings
9% Negative
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Production Company Asahi Shimbun, Asmik Ace Entertainment, KDDI Corporation, Kinoshita Group, Kobunsha, Shochiku
Release Date Oct 21, 2016
Duration 2 h 10 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline That man isn't my father, he is total stranger.
Website http://creepy.asmik-ace.co.jp/
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Awards

Fantasia Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
FANCINE Festival de Cine Fantastico de la Universidad de Malaga
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Mainichi Film Concours
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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