You know those people that are nice to an uncomfortable extent? The type that get a little too comfortable with strangers too fast? Sure they might be a little odd and have a strange sense of humor but they're probably harmless... most of the time.
You can catch Creep available to stream on Netflix.
Creep is the dark, and strange story of one such man (played a little too well by Mark Duplass) who puts an ad in the paper looking for a videographer to film a day in his life. He slowly reveals that that he has been diagnosed with cancer and has only months left to live. He wants to document a personal day in the life so that his unborn son has a video of his father to watch and grow up with. It's a touching premise but things don't stay sweet for very long as the day goes on. Things go from uncomfortable to creepy as the things our protagonist reluctantly agrees to film get stranger.
Duplass does a great job taking the story from uncomfortable to scary and does so seamlessly. The suspense in this film is absolutely nail-biting and the comic relief doesn't provide much relief. The interesting approach here is that the element of comedy is usually brought by the very person that we, as the audience, are scared of. This style of character development is interesting because it takes the unpredictability of the character to new heights. You never know if Duplass is going to make us laugh, jump or cringe. If I had one complaint, it would be that the choices made by our unfortunate videographer protagonist are unrealistic and for lack of better words, stupid. I found myself asking "who in their right mind would still be anywhere near this guy?" or "why would you agree to that?" multiple times. Perhaps the idea was to make him seem more compassionate but even the biggest of softies would have no problem going home after some of what Duplass puts him through.
All in all, I'd say that Creep is a fun ride of a movie and even more fun to watch with friends as you cringe, laugh and curse at the screen together. The film builds suspense and tension better than most bigger budget films while nailing the dark comedy element. If you're looking for a a fun and unpredictable ride, spend this Saturday night in with a creep.
A truly compelling review for an obviously intense dark mental thriller. The description of this film alone is enough for me to HAVE to see this movie just to satisfy my curiosity as to what horribly inevitably morbid fate the protagonist must face after enduring the unpredictably of this wildcard of an antagonist. Amazing review for a surely intense film!
ReplyDeleteHoly CRAP!!!! What did he put him through!!??
ReplyDeleteYeah now is a good time to ask my sister to lend me her netflix so i can watch this movie!!