"Peachfuzz is so back." - Slash Film

SHUDDER PRESSES PLAY ON SEASON TWO OF "THE CREEP TAPES," FROM EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS MARK DUPLASS AND PATRICK BRICE

Season One was Most Watched Shudder Series of All Time on AMC+ and Strongest November Release in Shudder History

NEW YORK, NY - February 6, 2025 - Shudder, AMC Networks' premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced today the renewal of its found footage horror series The Creep Tapes, from writers and executive producers Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice, for a second season of six episodes. Hailed as "a killer expansion of a found-footage franchise" (A.V. Club) and a "sinister mix of comedy, cringe and sheer dread" (Dread Central), the first episodic installment of the cult favorite CREEP franchise was the most watched Shudder show of all time on AMC+ and the strongest November release in Shudder history, driving record subscriber growth and social media engagement. Season two of the Shudder Original Series will debut later this year on Shudder and AMC+.

Season two 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. Unfortunately, as the tape rolls, the killer's questionable intentions surface with his increasingly odd behavior and the victims will learn they may have made a deadly mistake.

Said Mark Duplass, "We made the first season of The Creep Tapes completely independently, so we were able to truly and unabashedly get our freak on. The fact that so many of you watched it that Shudder not only asked us for more but asked us to go even further this time around? That's just... really, really unsettling. And terrifically exciting."

Said Patrick Brice, "We are beyond delighted at the opportunity to bring audiences fresh kills from the closet in a second season of The Creep Tapes! For the series to have found such a rabid audience at Shudder is an absolute dream. It seems ridiculous to apply the term 'labor of love' to such an insane franchise, but it's the truth. We can't wait to dive back in."

Said Courtney Thomasma, EVP of streaming for AMC Networks, "We can't wait to see where Mark and Patrick will take this story next as we continue to grow this fan-favorite franchise across both Shudder and AMC+. We're already preparing ourselves for more psychological discomfort as a new season's worth of devious and wonderfully weird Peachfuzz antics unfold."

The Creep Tapes is produced by Duplass Brothers Productions and Shudder. Executive producers include series star Duplass and Patrick Brice who both also serve as co-writers, with Brice directing all episodes. Additional Executive Producers include Mel Eslyn, Jay Duplass and Chris Donlon, and Shuli Harel serves as co-executive producer.

About Shudder

AMC Networks' Shudder stands as the leading curatorial voice and cultural destination for genre entertainment, delivering an unparalleled selection of horror, thrillers, and the supernatural. With an ever-expanding library of films, TV series, and exclusive Originals, Shudder is accessible across most streaming devices in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.

Shudder releases approximately thirty films per year, and has redefined genre streaming with a slate of groundbreaking and critically acclaimed titles, including Rob Savage's HOST, Jayro Bustamante's Golden Globe-nominated LA LLORONA, Phil Tippett's MAD GOD, Coralie Fargeat's REVENGE, Kyle Edward Ball's SKINAMARINK, Christian Tafdrup's SPEAK NO EVIL, Chloe Okuno's WATCHER, Demián Rugna's WHEN EVIL LURKS, and the latest installment in the V/H/S franchise. Shudder also boasts fan-favorite series such as the two-time Emmy Award-nominated THE BOULET BROTHERS' DRAGULA, Greg Nicotero's CREEPSHOW, and THE LAST DRIVE-IN WITH JOE BOB BRIGGS. Notable 2024 releases include Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala's THE DEVIL'S BATH, Chris Nash's IN A VIOLENT NATURE, Sébastien Vaniček's INFESTED, Colin and Cameron Cairnes' LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL, Damian McCarthy's ODDITY, and Robert Morgan's STOPMOTION.

About Duplass Brothers Productions

Under their banner Duplass Brothers Productions (DBP), award-winning filmmakers Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass and Mel Eslyn create original projects for film, television, and digital media. In television, DBP is under a first-look deal with HBO which has yielded the hit series ROOM 104, TOGETHERNESS, and the HBO animated series ANIMALS. Most recently they produced HBO's award-winning show SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE, starring Bridget Everett which was named an AFI TV Program of the Year in its first season, won a Peabody Award in its second, and is nominated for a WGA award and two Critics Choice awards in its third and final season.

In film, Mark and Jay first gained recognition in the early 2000's for writing, directing and producing several acclaimed independent and studio films, including THE PUFFY CHAIR, BAGHEAD, CYRUS, and JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME. The teams' numerous feature film credits in the decades following have included THE ONE I LOVE, TANGERINE, SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED, CREEP (1 & 2), THE OVERNIGHT, 7 DAYS, OUTSIDE IN, LANGUAGE LESSONS and THE SKELETON TWINS. More recently they released Eslyn's feature directorial debut BIOSPHERE starring Sterling K. Brown alongside Mark, to much acclaim, as well as Morrisa Maltz's JAZZY which they produced with Lily Gladstone.

The team frequently collaborates with the documentary filmmaker Sam Jones', most recently on his HBO features TONY HAWK: UNTIL THE WHEELS FALL OFF for which they won the Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Sports Program, and JASON ISBELL: RUNNING WITH OUR EYES CLOSED. They also produced the award-winning documentary NOT GOING QUIETLY, which follows the activist and lawyer Ady Barkan as he embarks on a national campaign for healthcare reform. Their documentary LAST STOP LARRIMAH aired on HBO in the states and Netflix internationally, immediately becoming Australia's #3rd most watched show.

DBP is also active in the docuseries television space, best known for producing Netflix's WILD WILD COUNTRY, winner of the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series in 2018. Additionally, the team produced the critically acclaimed series THE LADY AND THE DALE on HBO, Hulu's SASQUATCH and OUT THERE: CRIMES OF THE PARANORMAL, and Netflix's popular AMERICAN CONSPIRACY: THE OCTOPUS MURDERS to name a few.

Most recently Eslyn and Mark co-created the series PENELOPE on Netflix, which landed in the Top 10 Most Watched TV Shows in its first week, followed by a Spirit Award nomination for the lead actress Megan Stott. The team also released their latest installment of their CREEP franchise, the episodic THE CREEP TAPES, which in its first week became the #2 trending title on AMC+. This spring Jay will mark his return to feature directing with 2 films, THE BALTIMORONS and SEE YOU WHEN I SEE YOU. Other upcoming releases include, Nnamdi Asomugha's THE KNIFE which will hit theaters later this year, and Katie Aselton's MAGIC HOUR which is slated to premiere at 2025's SXSW Film Festival.