The Creeper is another of the Exiles series although he is an anomaly in the series. He does not mirror the sense of loss or suffering of the other pieces. He is not the mournful exile.
He is the menace of dark dreams. He is always there, looming halfway in the bedroom window.
But, while he is a little scary, there is a bit of whimsy in his appearance. He is more cartoonish than the others. When I look at this face I am constantly reminded of the movie parodies from the beloved Mad magazine of my youth, with their 
oversized, caricatured faces. This softens the whole feel of the piece for me and makes him less terrifying.
Now, whether someone without that same frame of reference will see him in the same way is another question. Without that reference, maybe he is as creepy as his name.
For me, The Creeper always brings back the memory of a young friend who loved this painting and truly identified with everything about it. He saw the humor but felt the darkness of it as well. He was a vibrant, whirlwind of energy who knew well about the personal demons so depicted in this painting. He was a tortured personality and took his own life several years ago. For him, The Creeper was all too real.
This one’s for you, Scott…
Redtree Times 