Last Updated on December 10, 2025 by Amber T
“He's the personification of all evil,” Josef/Peachfuzz (The Creep Tapes co-creator and star Mark Duplass) tells his latest victim in the latest episode of Shudder's cult found footage series, “…and he's always out there lurking.” If we've learned anything about our favorite wolf mask-wearing, axe wielding-kiler over the course of two movies and a first season, it's that Peachfuzz has no qualms about recognizing – and admitting to – his psychopathic tendencies. However, this time, he might not actually be talking about himself.
Episode 4 of The Creep Tapes might just be the most bizarre yet. Posing this time as a mentally unstable vegan called David, Peachfuzz lures Ava (Taylor Garron) to his so-called animal sanctuary, only for the opportunistic documentarian (“this could be like Tiger King…but with abuse!” she gleefully giggles to her camera after meeting the clearly damaged man) to discover that the animals in question are actually miniature models that ‘David' is using for some kind of introspective therapy sessions.
As his pseudo-psychiatrist for the episode, Ava helps David unpack his trauma surrounding “the big bad one”, with the adorable and impeccably crafted miniatures serving as Peachfuzz's own personal tools of self-reflection. All of the mini creatures are named after past victims of the socially awkward serial killer, and all of them are unable to move on from their past pain.
As we mentioned, if this sounds like the premise for an extremely odd episode, that's because it is. Even for a series that dabbles as gloriously in the high strange as The Creep Tapes does, Episode 4 pushes the envelope, serving to make Peachfuzz even weirder than we previously thought possible, and delving into his inner workings in a way we've rarely seen before. The idea came from the man himself. “Mark had the idea of giving audiences another glimpse into Josef’s psyche and inner turmoil,” explains The Creep Tapes director and co-creator Patrick Brice, “[he] loved the concept of repressed trauma materializing in the act of carving these figurines.”
Enter the miniatures. These aren't just any old plastic figurines you can grab at your local zoo; miniature artist Devin Drake (aka “Artist of Miniatures”) came aboard after reaching out to Brice, who has “always loved the craft that goes into making little tiny objects” and was himself a collector of traditional Hopi Kachina dolls as a youngster: “I was following Devin’s insanely creative and detailed creations for a while and one day he reached out to me saying he was a fan of the Creep project,” Brice explains, “The wheels were instantly turning as to how we could incorporate some custom objects into an episode.”
Understandably, Drake jumped at the chance. “Projects like this is why I love doing what I do- I’ve been a huge fan of the original film since it came out over a decade ago and when I was asked if I’d be interested in working on The Creep Tapes, it really felt like a full circle moment,” the artist details.
“Mark, Patrick and the rest of the crew were all so receptive to different ideas and that really allowed me to get creative when it came to making these figurines. Josef is such a complex character and figuring out the method in which he would’ve created these miniatures was a great exercise and window into his world. I know myself and Creep fans everywhere can’t wait to see what the future holds for the franchise!” (and with a third season of The Creep Tapes on the way, neither can we!)
Back to the topic of trauma, Duplass wasn't the only one going through it on set for Episode 4. “I still have my own trauma associated with shooting in the house that ended up being our location for the episode. It reminded me of the shared apartments and houses of my 20s in both decor and smell.” Thankfully, we can't smell the house through these exclusive BTS photos. Check 'em out below, and make sure to catch The Creep Tapes, now streaming on Shudder with new episodes every Thursday.
