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CREEP
Creep, Creeps or CREEP may refer to: People * Creep, a creepy person Politics * Committee for the Re-Election of the President (CRP), mockingly abbreviated as CREEP, an fundraising organization for Richard Nixon's 1972 re-election campaign Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Creeps'' (film), a 1956 short starring the Three Stooges * ''The Creeps'' (film), a 1997 film directed by Charles Band * ''Creep'' (2004 film), a 2004 British-German horror film * ''Creep'' (2014 film), an American found-footage horror film ** ''Creep 2'', 2017 American found-footage horror film; sequel to the 2014 film Gaming * "Creep", a carpet of bio-matter Zerg colonies produce in the ''StarCraft'' video game franchise Literature * ''Creeps'' (novel), 2013 young adult novel by Darren Hynes * '' The Creeping'', 2015 young adult novel by Alexandra Sirowy Music Groups * Creep (band), American electronic music band * Deli Creeps, an avant-garde band from San Francisco (1990–2007) * The Creeps, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creep (band)
''Creep'' (stylized as ''CREƎP'') is a Brooklyn based electronic music duo formed in 2009. The duo consists of Lauren Flax and Lauren Dillard.Macpherson, Alex (2013)Creep:Echoes - review, ''The Guardian'', November 14, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2014 They initially signed to Young Turks, but later formed their own label, ''CREEP INTL.'' CREEP are best known for their singles "Days" (featuring Romy Madley Croft of the XX) and "You," in collaboration with popular American duo Nina Sky on their debut album ''Echoes''. Career 2009-2011: Formation In 2009, Lauren Flax and Lauren Dillard formed CREEP after having been in projects together before. They initially signed up to the record label, Young Turks.Li, Christina (2011)New York's Creep on the Darker Side of Music, Female Vocalists, and Dark Chocolate, ''SF Weekly'', May 26, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2014 Before the release of "Days" (featuring Romy XX), they started their own label, 'CREEP INTL.'. In January 2011, their second s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creep (2014 Film)
''Creep'' is a 2014 American found footage psychological horror film directed by Patrick Brice, his directorial debut, from a story by Brice and Mark Duplass, who both star in the film. Filmed as found footage, Brice portrays a videographer assigned to record an eccentric client, played by Duplass. ''Creep'' was inspired by Brice's experiences on Craigslist and the movies '' My Dinner with Andre'', '' Misery'', and '' Fatal Attraction.'' Brice and Duplass refined the film's story during filming, which resulted in multiple versions of each scene and several alternate end scenarios. The film premiered on March 8, 2014, at South by Southwest, and was released on video on demand on June 23, 2015, by The Orchard prior to an international release via Netflix on July 14, 2015. It received positive reviews from critics and has a Rotten Tomatoes approval rating of 90%. A sequel was released in 2017, also directed by Brice and starring Duplass, with a third film planned for a future rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creep 2
''Creep 2'' is a 2017 American found footage psychological horror film directed by Patrick Brice and written by Brice and Mark Duplass. It is a sequel to Brice's 2014 film '' Creep'', which was also written by Duplass and Brice. Duplass reprises his role from the first film as a serial killer who lures unsuspecting videographers to their deaths, with Desiree Akhavan portraying his latest target. The film had its world premiere at the Sitges Film Festival on October 6, 2017, and was released on October 24, 2017, by The Orchard. Like its predecessor, ''Creep 2'' was also critically acclaimed, with much praise focused on the film's writing, atmosphere, dark humor, and the performances among the leads. Brice confirmed that a third film was in development. Plot A prolific serial killer, using the name "Aaron" after a previous victim, finds himself dissatisfied with his killings and undergoing a midlife crisis. When his latest ad for a videographer lures YouTuber Sara to his remot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Committee For The Re-Election Of The President
The Committee for the Re-election of the President (also known as the Committee to Re-elect the President), abbreviated CRP, but often mocked by the acronym CREEP, was, officially, a fundraising organization of United States President Richard Nixon's 1972 re-election campaign during the Watergate scandal. In addition to fundraising, the organization also engaged in political sabotage against Nixon's opponents, the various Democratic politicians running in the election. History Planning began in late 1970 and an office opened in the spring of 1971. Besides its re-election activities, CRP employed money laundering and slush funds, and was involved in the Watergate scandal. The CRP used $500,000 in funds raised to re-elect President Nixon to pay legal expenses for the five Watergate burglars. This act helped turn the burglary into an explosive political scandal. The burglars, as well as G. Gordon Liddy, E. Howard Hunt, John N. Mitchell, and other Nixon administration figures ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Creeping
''The Creeping'' is a 2015 young adult suspense thriller and the debut novel of Alexandra Sirowy. It was released on August 18, 2015 through Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers in hardback and e-book formats. Synopsis Twelve years ago two young girls, Jeanie and Stella, went out to pick strawberries near Jeanie's home in the small town of Savage. The two girls go missing and only one of them, Stella, returns - but without any memory of the prior events, with her hair put up in a french braid, and repeatedly stating the sentence "If you hunt for monsters, you'll find them". Whatever happened to her and Jeanie was so traumatic that the memory was wiped from her mind, along with many of her other childhood memories. This puts her at odds with some of the townspeople, especially Jeanie's brother Daniel, who believes that Stella has been lying about losing her memory. Now seventeen, all Stella wants to do is move past this painful past and enjoy her summer with her friends and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Creeps (film)
''The Creeps'' is a 1997 American comedy horror film, written by Benjamin Carr and directed by Charles Band. Synopsis Anna Quarrels works in the Rare Books Room of a library and is approached by Mr. Jamison from the University of Chicago, who wishes to study Mary Shelley's original manuscript for ''Frankenstein''. After he finishes reading, Anna is about to return the manuscript to the stacks when she discovers that Jamison has switched blank paper for the manuscript. He walked out of the library with the real manuscript. Investigating, she learns that he used a fake I.D. to access the Rare Books Room. Anna hires a private detective, David Raleigh, to track Jamison down. David finds fingerprints on the sign-in sheet and discovers that the man claiming to be Jamison is really Dr. Winston Berber, an unscrupulous scholar with doctorates in Physics, Mathematics, Folklore, and Philosophy. Berber is meanwhile gloating over his collection of rare manuscripts; along with the Shelley ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creep (2004 Film)
''Creep'' is a 2004 horror film written and directed by Christopher Smith (director), Christopher Smith. The film follows a woman locked in the London Underground overnight. She later finds herself being stalked by a hideously deformed killer living in the sewers below. The film was first shown at the Frankfurt Fantasy Film festival in Germany on 10 August 2004. Plot Arthur and George are London sewage workers who discover a tunnel in one of the walls. Arthur starts exploring the tunnel alone, while newbie George stays behind. After a while, George enters and discovers Arthur, injured and in shock. A similarly injured woman jumps out, crying for help, only to be pulled back into the darkness. A young German woman, Kate, decides to join her friend at a party and heads to Charing Cross tube station, Charing Cross Underground station but falls asleep on the platform while waiting for the train. When she awakens, she is alone, and the entire station has been locked up for the night ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Creeps (Get On The Dancefloor)
"The Creeps" is a song by London-based electronic dance music band Freaks. The original version, titled "The Creeps (You're Giving Me)", appeared on Freaks' 2003 album ''The Man Who Lived Underground''. It charted on the UK Singles Chart at number 193 in November 2003, and a set of remixes reached number 97 in December 2004. In 2006, it was remixed by Australian duo Vandalism, and their remix became a club hit and "the biggest download in ance music retailerdjdownload.com's history". Following a bidding war, the song was signed to Ministry of Sound in 2007, and a new version titled "The Creeps (Get on the Dancefloor)" was produced, combining the Vandalism remix with a new vocal by Freaks member Stella Attar. This version went on to reach number 9 on the UK Singles Chart in September 2007, and also charted internationally. Music video The music video A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Creep (song)
"The Creep" is a song by American comedy hip hop group The Lonely Island, released as the second single from their second studio album ''Turtleneck & Chain''. It features rapper Nicki Minaj. Filmmaker John Waters also gives the introduction to the song. He is credited as a featured artist on the album, but not the single. The song as well as its music video made its debut on ''Saturday Night Live'' on January 29, 2011. The song and its lyrics revolve around a dance called the "Creep", as well as "creeping" in various scenarios and places. Background "The Creep" was written by The Lonely Island during the summer of 2010. The comedy troupe, in the same fashion to the recording process for their debut, ''Incredibad'', rented a house in Los Angeles and created a makeshift studio where they would record songs. Taccone first created the idea for the dance, and the troupe then decided that it would be best for Waters to introduce the song, as they were all fans of his work. Music video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Mackintosh
Kenneth Victor Mackintosh (4 August 1919 – 22 November 2005) was an English saxophonist, composer and bandleader. He accompanied singers such as Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey and Matt Monro. Early life Mackintosh was born in Liversedge, Yorkshire. He was born in Halifax Road, near Knowler Hill, and devoted his life to music, after buying his first alto saxophone at the age of 15. His father was an amateur musician. Career After a period in the Army, he went to London, and joined various big bands, such as the Oscar Rabin Band. Following the Second World War, he formed his own orchestra, making appearances at the Astoria Ballroom, Nottingham. He brought his band to the Wimbledon Palais in London, touring extensively at home and abroad. He also had great singing strength with such well-versed vocalists as Kenny Bardell, Gordon Langhorn and The Mackpies. His orchestra was featured on BBC Radio almost every week in the 1950s and early 1960s. In 1955, he appeared in the BBC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Creeps (Camille Jones Song)
"The Creeps" is a song written, performed and produced (with Per Ebdrup) by Camille Jones, released in 2005 and remixed in 2007 by Fedde Le Grand. The song was the first single of Camille's 2004 album ''Surrender''. Dutch DJ-producer Fedde Le Grand signed the song to his own burgeoning Flamingo Recordings imprint and produced a house remix. In early 2007, the remix had been picked up by radio stations in the UK and all over Europe before it was released on Ministry of Sound on 5 March 2007 in the UK and Ireland. The remix became a hit on the charts and the clubs as well. In the UK, "The Creeps" reached #7 on the Singles Chart and #1 on the Dance Chart. On 25 July 2008, "The Creeps" was released as a physical and download single in Germany through Kontor Records Hamburg. The remix from 2007 was remastered slightly, with new instruments on the chorus, which resemble the trumpets on Fedde Le Grand's remix of "Let Me Think About It" by Ida Corr. Music video There are four offici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creepiness
Creepiness is the state of being creepy, or causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease. A person who exhibits creepy behaviour is called a creep. Certain traits or hobbies may make people seem creepy to others. The internet has been described as increasingly creepy. Adam Kotsko has compared the modern conception of creepiness to the Freudian concept of . The term has also been used to describe paranormal or supernatural phenomena. History and studies In the abstract the feeling of "creepiness" is subjective: for example some dolls have been described as creepy. The adjective "creepy", referring to a feeling of creeping in the flesh, was first used in 1831, but it was Charles Dickens who coined and popularized the term "the creeps" in his 1849 novel David Copperfield. During the 20th century, association was made between involuntary celibacy and creepiness. The concept of creepiness has only recently been formally addressed in social media marketing. The sensation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |