The Creeping Flesh (1973)

  • PG
  • 02/12/1973 (US)
  • Horror, Science Fiction
  • 1h 32m

A terrifying journey through the nightmare worlds of evil, insanity, and terrible revenge.

Overview

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.

Freddie Francis

Director

Peter Spenceley

Screenplay

Jonathan Rumbold

Screenplay

Cast

Peter Cushing's headshot

Peter Cushing

Emmanuel Hildern
Lorna Heilbron's headshot

Lorna Heilbron

Penelope Hildern
Christopher Lee's headshot

Christopher Lee

James Hildern
George Benson's headshot

George Benson

Waterlow
Catherine Finn's headshot

Catherine Finn

Emily
Hedger Wallace's headshot

Hedger Wallace

Doctor Perry
Duncan Lamont's headshot

Duncan Lamont

Inspector
Kenneth J. Warren's headshot

Kenneth J. Warren

Charles Lenny

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