Creepy (2016): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Creepy is a 2016 mystery thriller directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. It runs 2 hours 10 minutes and earned $5.1 million worldwide. Critics gave it 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 10m (130 min)
- Director
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Kimstim Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Creepy About?
The premise of Creepy without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A former detective, haunted by a past case, is drawn back into investigating a disturbing new mystery. As he explores the unsettling events, he finds unsettling similarities to his previous ordeal. The investigation is complicated by a peculiar neighbor whose presence creates a growing sense of unease and paranoia, blurring the lines between what’s real and what’s imagined.
The Director of Creepy
Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
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Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa
More from Kiyoshi Kurosawa
More films directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, best-rated first: Tokyo Sonata, The Samurai and the Prisoner, To the Ends of the Earth and Cloud.
Creepy Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Creepy 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 91% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 56%
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Metacritic 76 Metascore
User score 6.8
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TMDB 67% User score
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Letterboxd 3.5 /5
25 ratings
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Creepy Plot Summary
What happens in Creepy from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Koichi Takakura, a former profiler who resigned after an injury, and his wife Yasuko relocate near his new teaching post in criminal psychology. To sound friendly, Yasuko reaches out to their two neighbors. The first neighbor, Mrs. Tanaka, and her bed-ridden mother offer a cold, distant reception and rebuff any attempt at friendship. The couple’s other neighbor, who sits between the Takakuras and the Tanakas, initially remains anonymous. When Yasuko leaves a bag of chocolates at this middle neighbor’s gate, the man who eventually introduces himself as Masayuki Nishino appears and makes a strangely uneasy impression on her.
Full summary
The whole story of Creepy, scene by scene
Creepy Box Office
Creepy grossed $5.1 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$5.1M
- International
- $5.1M
Creepy Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Creepy.
How Well Do You Know Creepy?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is Koichi Takakura's profession at the university?
Creepy Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Kuripi” and “Kurîpî: Itsuwari No Rinjin”.
- Also known as
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- Kuripi
- Kurîpî: Itsuwari No Rinjin
- クリーピー
- Жуткий
- 크리피: 일가족 연쇄 실종 사건
- 毛骨悚然
- Језиви
- Hamis szomszéd
- 恐怖鄰人
- 鄰家怪嚇
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Creepy FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Creepy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Creepy?
Creepy runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).
When was Creepy released?
Creepy was released on October 21, 2016.
Who directed Creepy?
Creepy was directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
More films by Kiyoshi Kurosawa How much did Creepy make at the box office?
Creepy grossed $5.1 million worldwide.
How is Creepy rated?
Creepy has 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic, 67% on TMDB and 3.5/5 on Letterboxd.
Does Creepy have a post-credit scene?
No. Creepy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Creepy in?
The original language of Creepy is Japanese.
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