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creepy

[kree-pee] / ˈkri pi /


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Originating as a creepy shared story told online by ordinary internet users, the "Backrooms" universe erupts into American cinemas on Friday with a film directed by star YouTuber Kane Parsons.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Patterson says: "Individual brand mascots will begin to talk to us on a one-to-one level and try to persuade us to do things. It's a bit creepy, isn't it?"

From BBC • May 13, 2026

But then this creepy production says much more about the power directors have, particularly in Germany, to abuse helpless operas than the work’s central theme: the power of music to overcome even death.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

As for the attempts here at horror, it’s better when the aura is creepy instead of overt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The idea of spy-hopping was creepy because it was so human and calculated.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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