Creep (2004)

Pathe (UK)
Directed by Christopher Smith
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Lions Gate)

Poor Franka Potente, the heroine from Run Lola Run, gets locked inside the London subway system when she falls asleep waiting for the last train. Unfortunately, she is not alone. A human monster, apparently the victim of surgical experiments near the subway system, stalks the homeless, rats and unlucky train conductors, then sets his sights on Franka. She ends up in a cage with another victim deep inside the London sewer system. Franka is smart, but also empathizes with her captor, which gives her a good chance of escaping. The film makes good use of the empty London subway setting and has an energetic sound mix. I particularly liked the music by The Insects, though it is only used a couple of times.