Creepy

Creepy

That man isn't my father… he's a total stranger.

2016 · 130 min · ★ 6.7 · Crime, Drama, Horror

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.

Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa · Written by Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Your Rating

Where to Watch

Streaming

PhiloOVIDFandor Amazon ChannelScreambox Amazon ChannelAsianCrushMetrograph

Rent or Buy

Amazon VideoApple TV Store

Cast

Make it a double feature

4h 37m together

Both from Kiyoshi Kurosawa.

More from Kiyoshi KurosawaSee all →

The Samurai and the PrisonerThe Samurai and the Prisoner · 2026
The Samurai and the Prisoner
7.92026
MovieDramaHistory
When Lord Murashige rises up against the tyrannical Oda, he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion. With Oda's army closing in and a traitor hiding among his ranks, Murashige is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kanbei, a brilliant and dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon, as he must outwit his enemies and uncover the truth before time runs out.
PenancePenance · 2012
Penance
7.62012
SeriesDramaMystery
The murder of a young girl shocks a small Japanese village, and the victim's mother is distraught when the classmates her daughter was playing with all claim not to remember the identity of the killer. In her anger, she puts a curse on them.
CureCure · 1997
Cure
7.61997
MovieCrimeHorror
A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.
Tokyo SonataTokyo Sonata · 2008
Tokyo Sonata
7.42008
MovieDrama
The winds of change blow as a family grapples with unemployment, alienation, mistrust and a lack of communication. When a Japanese salaryman loses his job to outsourcing to China, it's simply the beginning of a series of shattering incidents, leading to the implosion of the family unit.
The Man Who Stole the SunThe Man Who Stole the Sun · 1979
The Man Who Stole the Sun
7.31979
MovieCrimeThriller
A high school science teacher is the butt of all his students' jokes, until their bus is hijacked on a school trip. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface: he's building an atomic bomb in his apartment.
Sailor Suit and Machine GunSailor Suit and Machine Gun · 1981
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
7.01981
MovieDramaAction
A high-school girl inherits a declining yakuza organization, which seeks to repair its fortunes under her leadership.
Serpent's PathSerpent's Path · 1998
Serpent's Path
6.91998
MovieCrimeThriller
With the help of a mysterious acquaintance, a former low-level yakuza tracks down and kidnaps the man he believes kidnapped and murdered his daughter, but others are soon implicated in the death.
DoppelgängerDoppelgänger · 2003
Doppelgänger
6.92003
MovieComedyScience Fiction
Shortly after hearing from a colleague about a woman whose brother committed suicide after seeing his doppelgänger, a Japanese engineer on the verge of a breakthrough in medical technology is confronted by his own.
Bright FutureBright Future · 2003
Bright Future
6.92003
MovieDramaMystery
Buddies working at an oshibori factory bond over an uncontrollable rage neither can control, as well as a strange jellyfish they keep as a pet.
Eyes of the SpiderEyes of the Spider · 1998
Eyes of the Spider
6.81998
MovieCrimeDrama
After killing the man he believes murdered his daughter, a white-collar worker returns to his mundane life, until he's approached by a man offering a mysterious job opportunity.
Modern Love TokyoModern Love Tokyo · 2022
Modern Love Tokyo
6.82022
SeriesDrama
This seven-episode anthology features a cast of leading actors and depicts various forms of "love," such as love almost forgotten, love between sons and mothers, and love that transcends borders.
ChimeChime · 2024
Chime
6.82024
MovieHorrorThriller
A chef's life is disrupted by a chime that brings with it an increasing sense of dread.
Ju-on: The GrudgeJu-on: The Grudge · 2002
Ju-on: The Grudge
6.82002
MovieHorror
When a social worker is sent to check on a traumatized elderly woman whose family have moved in at the site of a notorious murder case, she unwittingly unleashes a cycle of terror that transmits via its victims.
CloudCloud · 2024
Cloud
6.72024
MovieActionDrama
Ryōsuke Yoshii, an ordinary reseller, carelessly earns grudges by people and becomes entangled in a life-threatening struggle.
PulsePulse · 2001
Pulse
6.72001
MovieHorrorThriller
In the immense city of Tokyo, the darkness of the afterlife lures some of its inhabitants desperately trying to escape the sadness and isolation of the modern world.
Wife of a SpyWife of a Spy · 2020
Wife of a Spy
6.72020
MovieDramaWar
It’s 1940, and the population of Japan is divided over its entry into World War II. Satoko, the wife of a fabric merchant, is devoted to her husband but is beginning to suspect he’s up to something. Soon she allows herself to be drawn into a game in which she enigmatically conceals her intentions.

More Like This

Forrest GumpForrest Gump · 1994
Forrest Gump
8.51994
MovieComedyDrama
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
Dancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark · 2000
Dancer in the Dark
7.82000
MovieDramaCrime
Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.
MetropolisMetropolis · 1927
Metropolis
8.11927
MovieDramaScience Fiction
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
Miss MeadowsMiss Meadows · 2014
Miss Meadows
5.92014
MovieDrama
Miss Meadows is a school teacher with impeccable manners and grace. However, underneath the candy-sweet exterior hides a ruthless gun-toting vigilante who takes it upon herself to right the wrongs in the world by whatever means necessary. For Miss Meadows, bad behavior is simply unforgivable.
12 Mighty Orphans12 Mighty Orphans · 2021
12 Mighty Orphans
7.22021
MovieHistoryDrama
Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.
Kill Bill: Vol. 1Kill Bill: Vol. 1 · 2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
8.02003
MovieActionCrime
An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.
Apocalypse NowApocalypse Now · 1979
Apocalypse Now
8.31979
MovieDramaWar
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter