4. Creep (2014) and Creep 2 (2017)
Both Creep films are equally, well, creepy. They rely on indie maverick Mark Duplass’ overeager smile and the twinkle in his eye that gradually shifts from friendly to predatory to carry the story. He plays Josef, an oddball who is (supposedly) dying of cancer and hires a videographer to capture a personal eulogy for his unborn son. Director Patrick Brice plays the cameraman Andrew, who eventually realizes that Josef is not just a theatrical weirdo who enjoys wearing wolf masks, he’s an actual sociopath. Creep 2 is even better, touching on feminist issues in the manipulation of a YouTuber named Sara (Desiree Akhavan). Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass, who wrote the films, deftly interweave comedy and terror and make clever use of the rudimentary camcorder footage in the unexpected endings.
