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The Creeping Flesh

The Creeping Flesh

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

19735.91h 32m

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.

Directed by Freddie Francis
Written by Jonathan Rumbold, Peter Spenceley
Produced by Michael P. Redbourn
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Top Cast

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Emmanuel Hildern

Lorna Heilbron

Lorna Heilbron

Penelope Hildern

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

James Hildern

George Benson

George Benson

Waterlow

C

Catherine Finn

Emily

Hedger Wallace

Hedger Wallace

Doctor Perry

Duncan Lamont

Duncan Lamont

Inspector

Kenneth J. Warren

Kenneth J. Warren

Charles Lenny

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Larry Taylor

Chief Asylum Warder

Harry Locke

Harry Locke

Barman

Themes & Keywords

skeletonmonsterreincarnationinsane asylummurdercreaturecorpsescientistmonkeyattempted rapemental illness

About The Creeping Flesh

The Creeping Flesh is a horror, science fiction film released in 1973 exploring themes of skeleton, monster, reincarnation, insane asylum, murder, creature. Directed by Freddie Francis, it stars Peter Cushing, Lorna Heilbron, Christopher Lee. 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.

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