Duplass has previously explained that the first Creep was inspired by “character-driven dramas that are, at their heart, two-handers: My Dinner with Andre, Misery, and Fatal Attraction” along with “[his] myriad of strange Craigslist experiences over the years” but says he doesn’t think Creep 2 was as well crafted as the original movie.
“We decided to make Creep 2. We had to almost kill ourselves to make that movie as good as it was,” he admitted. “I appreciate how many people liked it but I do feel like it wasn’t as good as it could have been, if I’m being perfectly honest.”
Duplass’ disappointment with 2017’s Creep 2 has led to some clear caution around he and Brice writing a third movie in the series, which is why we haven’t heard too much about it in the last three years.
“If we’re going to make a third one, it’d better be super inspired,” he said. “We are trying and we are putting effort into it, but we are not good enough yet to make it worthwhile, so we are struggling. That’s really it.”
Duplass has certainly been keeping busy away from the twisted world of the Creep films. Last year saw the debut of Paddleton on Netflix, a movie he wrote and starred in opposite Ray Romano, and he also had roles in Goliath, Bombshell and Apple’s The Morning Show, as well as continuing to voice the character of Val Bilzerian in animated series, Big Mouth.
You can be sure that when Peachfuzz emerges from the shadows again, VOD and Netflix will be waiting for him.