Creep Van is pretty fun, if a little thrown together. The acting is acceptable and the gore and effects work for the most part, and there is actually a lot of character work that goes into the lead to make you at least slightly care about what is going on in his story.Where the film falls down is its lack of focus. Lots of scenes feel stitched together and the whole thing could have brobably been neatened up a whole lot. Plus there is never really any clear motivation for the antagonist at any point, and this isn't one of those 'less is more' situations. Even if it is schlocky, a 'tragic accident/prank gone wrong' origin might have added some depth here.Overall this is a pretty fun low budget gore flick, with some humour and nudity thrown in for good measure. Any fans of the genre won't be disappointed, although it definitely could have done with a tighter script and less one-way phone conversation acting, seriously, it was a lot.

I read some of the other reviews and was kind of surprised by the hate. The movie was actually very well made, quality-wise. The gore was very convincing, almost like actual humans were used. Very graphic. Almost "lose your dinner" graphic. The film didn't have to rely on shaky quick takes to cover any cheapness during the graphic scenes. I mean, in one scene, this guys face got cut off and the film gave you multiple long views of the gore. Lovely... It had a lot of tongue-in-cheek comedy also. One character died very graphically and just before death he looked at his killer and said something like, "Oh, wow, man" or something of that nature. I really recommend this movie. I found mine at the WalMart in the $5 bin. Well worth it. I know I'll watch it more than once.

I wanted to like Creep Van a bit more than I actually ended up liking it by the time this movie was done. In the beginning, it was very promising, a van that automatically creeps you, it almost gave a Christine vibe. It probably would have been more interesting if it went that route as there is a very human driver behind the wheel. So we have a psycho and we have Campbell, a bit unlucky in the job department but still manages to find work, bless his heart. Campbell likes co-worker Amy (she of the strong face) and they seem to hit it off, but Campbell needs a car. His call to a guy selling a van sets off a chain of events no one sees coming.No one sees it coming......because there is no logic to it. I recommend that those who haven't watched Creep Van to do so only to simply form your own opinion, but quite honestly, Creep Van is a movie that is less tongue-in-cheek than it is annoying at times. No rhyme, no reason, no "OMG, its you!" at the end. The gore effects are, for the most part, decent. There are characters you might want to like, but they don't stay long. All in all, Creep Van is a selection for when you have nothing else to watch. It is low budget, plot wanting, a bit lacking in the acting department, but as a fan of all things horror, I give it 5 out of 10. What's next, Scott McKinlay? Ready to try again?

Some loser living in Detroit without a car finds a job washing and detailing cars. The cashier girl develops an interest in him. His boss likes him, but his co-workers don't. Apparently he rents a room in a house of some sexually adventurous people. Eventually he decides to buy the cheapest car he can find. Nearby parked is an old van. He calls the owner but gets no response. Then the owner starts calling him and harassing him. We've seen this van before. It and its owner have killed a bunch of random people gruesomely. The van is rigged with all sorts of devices to brutally kill people. It's like a moving Saw trap.Our loser runs into a strange customer. It's Swami Ted who forgets a bag full of marijuana at the car wash, which is quickly picked up by the other employees. Ted blames the loser and threatens him if he doesn't return the drugs, when suddenly the van appears and nearly runs over Ted, if the loser hadn't saved him. Now Ted is grateful and offers to help him whenever necessary.Eventually the creep in the van grabs the girl and the loser and Ted will have to confront the creep.Creep Van is an endearing C-level horror movie. Acting isn't all that great, the loser character is likable enough though. It was filmed in Detroit and has the independent East-coast film feel. The characters are human and actually talk to each other, unlike your big budget Hollywood productions. There's plenty of gore and it's first rate quality gore. No cheap CGI blood here. There's some nudity, too. Overall the story works, even though we learn nothing about the creep. The ending is surprising and good. But there's not a whole lot of sense of dread and it's not quite what you would expect from a movie called Creep Van. There should have been more pretty innocent victims killed the the van/creep. In a way the movie focuses too much on the loser and not enough on the bad guy.