Creepy
2016 2h 10m movie Film Japan

Creepy

クリーピー 偽りの隣人

“That man isn't my father – he's a total stranger.”

Synopsis

クリーピー 偽りの隣人

“That man isn't my father – he's a total stranger.”

After having narrowly escaped an attempt on his life at the hands of a psychopath, detective inspector Takakura quits active service in the police force and takes up a position as a university lecturer in criminal psychology. But his desire to get to the bottom of criminals’ motives remains, and he does not hesitate long when former colleague Nogami asks him to reopen an old case.

The 2015–2017 Japan Window

588 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Creepy sits at position #397.

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    #1

    The Relative Worlds

    ★ 9.1 · 2017

  2. My Korean Teacher
    #2

    My Korean Teacher

    ★ 8.8 · 2016

  3. My Hero Academia
    #3

    My Hero Academia

    ★ 8.7 · 2016

  4. KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
    #4

    KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

  5. Mob Psycho 100
    #5

    Mob Psycho 100

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

  6. Yuri!!! on Ice
    #6

    Yuri!!! on Ice

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

  7. SCHOOL-LIVE!
    #7

    SCHOOL-LIVE!

    ★ 8.6 · 2015

  8. Castle Town Dandelion
    #8

    Castle Town Dandelion

    ★ 8.6 · 2015

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Creepy. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Asmik Ace

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Creepy premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
162
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,916 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #228 of 402 (top 57%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Asmik Ace, KDDI, Kinoshita Group, Kobunsha, Shochiku
Runtime 2h 10m
Release Date June 18, 2016
IMDb tt4900708

Themes & Motifs

  • mind control
  • japan
  • fire
  • based on novel or book
  • professor
  • investigation
  • basement
  • murder
  • neighbor
  • dinner
  • explosion
  • dog
  • unsolved crime
  • secret chamber

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