Hidden Secret Content on the Creep (2004) DVD
The creep DVD includes a hidden scene. It isn’t listed on the DVD case and can only be accessed by selecting a specific part of the DVD menu
Creep is a British horror film in which someone horrible horribly murders people on the London Underground in horrible ways. It is horribly good fun.
How to Access the Secret Content
Follow these steps:
- Load the DVD and wait for the main title screen.
- Navigate to the Extras option on the menu.
- Highlight Extras, but do not press enter.
- Press left on your remote control.
- This will highlight a scratch or blood splatter next to the word “Creep.”
- Press Enter.
If you’ve followed the steps correctly, the hidden content will begin to play.
One piece of advice before you press that button: set your expectations to disgust. The deleted scene is absolutely vile.
About the Hidden Scene
The hidden content on the DVD is often described on other websites as an alternative title sequence, so I have used the same description here.
However, personally, I don’t see it that way at all.
To me, it feels much more like an alternate ending.
Instead of the heroine escaping the nightmare beneath the city, the hidden scene suggests a far darker outcome. In this version, she does not escape from Craig — the film’s slasher — and is killed in an extremely unpleasant way.
It’s brief, shocking, and very much in line with the film’s grim tone.
Watching it gives the sense that the story could easily have ended in a much more hopeless way.
Why Creep Is Such a Memorable Horror Film
Creep is, without question, my number one favourite film about a mentally ill man butchering people on the London Underground. You would think the competition for this honour wasn’t that fierce, but An American Werewolf in London and Death Line are also well worth a watch.
It manages to create an atmosphere that is wonderfully creepy, intensely claustrophobic, and genuinely unsettling from start to finish. The setting plays a huge role in that feeling. Much of the film takes place in dark tunnels, abandoned platforms, and service corridors that most passengers never see.
The movie stars Franka Potente and was directed by Christopher Smith. The story follows a young woman who becomes trapped overnight in the underground system and discovers that something horrifying lives in the tunnels beneath the city.
Rather than relying purely on jump scares, the film builds tension through its setting. The empty stations, flickering lights, and echoing tunnels make the viewer feel as trapped as the characters.
For me, that atmosphere is what makes Creep stand out from many other horror films of the same era.
Filming Inside the London Underground
One of the most interesting aspects of the film is that the production team were actually allowed to film within parts of the London Underground. There is nothing unusual about this as the Underground has a disused station that is used specifically for filming (Aldwych tube station).
The filmmakers were able to secure permission because:
1. The Production Paid for Access
Firstly, the production paid a substantial fee for the privilege of filming in the Underground system. Access to real locations can be expensive, especially when filming must take place outside normal operating hours.
2. The Story Was Considered Pure Fantasy
The second reason permission was granted was because the story was seen as fantasy horror rather than something realistic.
A film about a mysterious creature-like killer lurking in forgotten tunnels was considered extremely unlikely to happen in real life. Because of that, it was seen as entertainment rather than something that could create genuine public fear.
The decision was explained at the time by London Underground’s film liaison manager, Kate Reston.
She commented:
“It was a tricky one, but I felt it was quite surreal. It was unlikely to happen on the Underground. We analysed it like that.”
If the story had focused on a more realistic scenario — for example a terrorist attacking daytime commuters — the production almost certainly would not have been given permission to film within the network.
The Controversy Around the Film’s Posters
Despite allowing the film to use parts of the Underground system during production, the transport authority later created an unexpected obstacle when it came to promoting the movie.
Posters advertising Creep were banned from being displayed inside Underground stations.
This decision limited the film’s ability to promote itself in the very location where its story takes place. From a marketing perspective, the Underground stations would have been a perfect place to advertise the film’s release.
Eventually, the ban was lifted — but only three weeks before the film’s release.
Why the Setting Feels So Frightening
One of the main reasons Creep works so well as a horror film is how believable the setting feels.
Millions of people use the Underground every day, and most of us have experienced that slightly eerie feeling when a station becomes unusually quiet. Empty platforms, dim lighting, and the echo of footsteps can make even familiar places feel unsettling.
When you watch the film, it’s easy to imagine yourself in the same situation.
My Own Experience Being Trapped in an Underground Station
Many years ago, I was briefly trapped in an underground station myself.
It was probably less than five minutes, but at the time it felt like an hour.
The station was almost completely empty, and for a short moment there was that strange feeling that I shouldn’t be there at all. When you’re alone in a space that is usually filled with people, everything feels different. Every sound echoes more than usual, and every dark corner seems more ominous.
Watching Creep brought that memory back instantly.
Of course, my experience didn’t involve a murderous figure stalking the tunnels. But that feeling of isolation in a normally busy environment made the film’s premise much easier to imagine.
That personal connection is one of the reasons the film stayed with me long after I first watched it.
Trivia about the Creep DVD
- Sean Harris who plays Craig is a “method actor” and refused to speak to other actors on set during filming. Like all method actors I’m sure if he was playing someone nice he would have bought them all gifts and been an absolute delight on set.
- The make up Sean Harris wore took between 4 and 7 hours to apply which probably more acurately explains the reasons for his grumpiness on set.
- The Actress Kelly Scott did not see the Craig makeup until she was strapped to a bed and the director yelled “cut”action!”. She is therefore absolutely terrified in the scene. This of course is a perfectly normal way to treat a young acctress under your care.
Sources
Sources:
- “It’s a nightmare on the Underground” – The Times
- https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/london-underground-lifts-uk-horror-movie-poster-ban/233105