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The Creeping Flesh
“A terrifying journey through the nightmare worlds of evil, insanity, and terrible revenge.”
5.9 / 10• 1973• 1h 32m•PG• English
HorrorScience Fiction
Storyline
A Victorian scientist returns to London with his paleontological bag-of-bones discovery from Papua New Guinea. Unfortunately, when exposed to water, flesh returns to the bones, unleashing a malevolent entity on the scientist's family and friends.
Cast & Crew
Peter Cushing
Emmanuel Hildern
Lead
Lorna Heilbron
Penelope Hildern
Christopher Lee
James Hildern
George Benson
Waterlow
CF
Catherine Finn
Emily
Hedger Wallace
Doctor Perry
Duncan Lamont
Inspector
Kenneth J. Warren
Charles Lenny
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Freddie Francis's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Creeping Flesh is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
