<p>Creepiness is a commonly experienced but little understood construct. The present study examined the impact of target facial image gender and orientation on perceptions of creepiness, and whether perceptions varied by participant sex. Participants [<i>n</i> = 137, 68.6% female; M_age = 23.71 (<i>SD</i> = 9.73) years] rated the creepiness, trustworthiness, and attractiveness of 44 target images (11 male and 11 female) in each of two conditions: upright and downward tilted head (i.e., “Kubrick stare”). After controlling for participant age and discomfort with ambiguity (DAS), results did not vary significantly by participant sex. As predicted, creepiness ratings were significantly higher in the Kubrick stare (vs. upright) condition for both male and female target images with the magnitude of difference between the two conditions being significantly greater for male (vs. female) images; (<i>η</i>_<i>p</i>^<i>2</i> = .45. vs. <i>η</i>_<i>p</i>^<i>2</i> = .33, respectively). There was no association between creepiness and trustworthiness in either condition. Results extend our understanding of how we perceive creepiness and the importance of face orientation in social processing.</p>