Creep 2 – Review

Dave (Soni) receives a weird box, with a DVD labeled “WATCH ME.” He is not pleased, as stress flows through his face. He turns on the DVD. We hear whistling. Then there is a knock at the door. Aaron (Duplass) comes in, listening to his friend Dave tell him about the threatening packages he kept receiving. This one includes a stuffed wolf along with the DVD.

Aaron thinks this is serious, since the DVD they watch was shot in Dave’s home. He recommends calling the police. Things are not right. Does Dave own a gun, asks Aaron.

Creep 2 starts out in a weird place, but we already know something sinister is afoot. This time is a tad different however, as we are in with additional character knowledge since we saw the first movie. We do not like Aaron, and we know he is out for blood.

This sequel may not reinvent the intrigue of the first, nor does it do a whole lot different, however if you handled the original you might be interested in finding out a bit more. Aaron, who went by Josef in the first movie, and killed his buddy Aaron, is on a new insane tear of bonkers behavior and kill sprees.

Sara (Akhavan) is a web content creator with a video series called Encounters. Hopefully she doesn’t run into Aaron. But… if she does, all will work out for everyone again this time, right? Performances are sound, and the movie is well ‘shot’ in the POV perspective. It is a super bizarre ride all around.

There is another tie-in to this movie series which is a TV series called “The Creep Tapes” featuring more Mark Duplass encounters. It is episodic with a new cast per episode and has had one complete season in 2024 and is up for a second. The first season was not bad, but I am not sure how far they can push this idea at this point.