'Creep' is about every Londoner's nightmare, telling the story of a woman who is trapped in a Tube station after missing the last train home and is being pursued by a mysterious attacker.
Originally London Underground banned the poster, which had been cleared for use by Network Rail in overground stations, over fears it would upset passengers, but it has changed its mind after complaints from distributor Pathe.
However, Pathe said that the decision had probably come too late for it to book more advertising, because the film starts showing in the UK next week.
While London Underground may have hindered the publicity campaign, the body was helpful in letting the moviemakers use locations from the Tube network.
Julie Bain, the film's producer, told the Evening Standard: "The funny thing is that they were very, very helpful about the filming, which lasted about three weeks."
The movie used a section of station at Charing Cross that is not currently in everyday use.
It stars Franka Potente, who starred in 'Run Lola Run', 'The Bourne Identity' and 'The Bourne Supremacy', along with Sean Harris, who played Ian Curtis in '24-Hour Party People'. 'Creep' is released on January 24 and has an 18 rating.
Christopher Smith, the writer and director of 'Creep', had the idea for the film while taking riding on the Tube.
"The train stopped in a tunnel for absolutely ages and it struck me -- someone trapped on the underground, feeling helpless, alone and terrorised by something that lives in the darkness," he said.
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