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| “ | Creeper...CREEPER! | „ |
| ~ The Creeper's catchphrase. |
Deacon Carlswell, better known as the Creeper, is one of the main antagonists of the Scooby-Doo franchise.
It was originally a persona adopted by Mr. Carlswell to aid in his bank robbery, which would later become its own character in subsequent adaptations. He is one of the most recognized villains in the series.
He was voiced by the late John Stephenson.
Appearance[]
The Creeper is a disfigured phantom with yellow eyes, pale green skin and brown hair. He wears a green coat and matching pants with a black undershirt and shoes.
Biography[]
Animation[]
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You![]
The Creeper unmasked.
The Creeper first appears in the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! episode, "Jeepers, It's the Creeper". The Mystery, Inc. kids are on their way to a school Barn Dance and Hayride on an old farm. They come across a bank guard who was lying on the road knocked out, as he comes around he gives Fred a blank piece of paper and mumbles "The flame will tell the Creeper." As they look for clues, Scooby finds a letter with the home address of the bank manager, Mr Carswell, which is near where they are, so they go there for help (not knowing the bank manager was actually the Creeper until they unmasked him). After they left, he understood the message the bank guard was trying to tell the gang. He locks the bank guard in his basement and goes after the gang to get the paper, which later shows Carswell robbing his safes. Angry, he replied: "Blasted meddling kids!" before being taken away by the police.
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase[]
The Creeper appears in the movie, Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase on the final level, along with monsters introduced on The Scooby-Doo show, and chase both gangs. He chases the Daphnes twice: Once to the funhouse, and again later in the film. He and the other monsters disappear once Scooby gets the box of Scooby Snacks after which all the monsters are gone. In the film, he was played by Scott Innes, who also played Scooby and Shaggy in the film. However Innes was not credited.
Commercials[]
He has appeared in Some Scooby-Doo Commercials for State Farm and Direct TV.
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated[]
He appeared on various Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated episodes, including The Legend of Alice May. His true identity's last name Carswell, is changed to Carlswell in this show for unknown reasons.
Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon[]
He appeared in the opening credits of Scooby-Doo!: Mask of the Blue Falcon, getting caged by Fred.
Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery[]
He appeared during the opening of Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery.
Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island[]
He appeared in the 2019 film, Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island.
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?[]
The Creeper appeared on a few episodes of the most recent Scooby-Doo series, Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?, including A Haunt of a Thousand Voices where he was the disguise of Kate Micucci.
Live-action[]
Scooby-Doo: The Movie's unused opening[]
The creeper appears in the alternate opening of the first live-action movie, along with Frankenstein and the Phantom Shadow.
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed[]
The Creeper made some cameo appearance in the second live-action movie (properly as consumption for the first live-action movie's alternate opening). First there is a Creeper banner on the front of the museum and inside his costume makes an appearance next to the costume of Chickenstein. However, it is not among the costumes that are turned into real monsters.
Videogames[]
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase: The Videogame[]
He is also the GBA version of the film's videogame.
Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights[]
The Creeper appeared as a recurring enemy in this game. Velma also sees the Creeper in her glasses, which was planted by the Mastermind.
Merchandise[]
In 2007, There was a Creeper action figure. In 2013, Hallmark released a Scooby-Doo Christmas ornament with The Creeper. In 2019, Hallmark released a Scooby-Doo Christmas ornament with the Creeper, Ghost Clown and the Phantom Shadow.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The Creeper replaced the Ghost of Captain Cutler in the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! theme song during the show's second season.
- Scott Innes, who played the Creeper in Cyber Chase later played Scooby's nephew Scrappy-Doo in the 2002 Scooby-Doo movie.
- Contrary to popular belief, in his first appearance the Creeper repeatedly says “paper” in reference to the incriminating photograph he is trying to steal. Many viewers misheard it as him repeating his own name, to the point that the misconception would carry over to official media.
- The Creeper makes a cameo in Season 2 of Jellystone as a guard at Santo Paino.
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