Mark Duplass will return to creep all of us out in more episodes of the found-footage horror series The Creep Tapes from Shudder.
1428 Elm has learned that the show—which became the most-watched series of all time on Shudder and AMC+—is set to continue with a six-episode season 2. Duplass will return as executive producer and writer alongside his Creep co-creator Patrick Brice.
An episodic expansion of the two films Creep and Creep 2, The Creep Tapes consisted of six new "tapes" from Peachfuzz, and in each one, he claims a new victim. In even better news, fans won't have to wait very long for the next season, as Shudder and AMC Networks will release it later this year.
The second season will "continue to unravel the mind of this secluded serial killer (Duplass) who lures videographers into his world with the promise of a paid job documenting his life."
But anyone who has watched the Creep films or shows knows by now that this killer always has an ulterior motive and instead enjoys toying with his victims before ultimately killing them.
It's an exciting time for this indie cult franchise. However, there's one thing we hope that season 2 does better than the first.
Season 2 desperately needs to mix it up
Considering the success of The Creep Tapes season 1, it's unlikely that the creators are going to change things too much. But I think that would be a mistake.
Season 1's biggest error was its lack of fresh ideas. It mostly followed the same format as the movies without trying anything different. Each episode basically played out in identical fashion, with Duplass's menacing killer tricking his latest victim and executing them.
Yes, the methods he uses and his tactics for luring them to different locations are unique, sometimes accompanied by a change in disguise or vibe. But in essence, the show is quite predictable. Only the finale really tries to deviate, so it would be nice to see more of that leading into season 2.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy watching Duplass do his thing as the menacing yet weirdly charming Peachfuzz central character, but at a certain point, the show starts to feel almost too narrow in its scope and thus loses the initial scare factor that was present in the first movie when we weren't quite sure what direction the story was headed.
I have faith that Duplass and Brice have a few more tricks up their sleeves that they're going to break out for the next batch of episodes.