I love both the horror films of Britain's Hammer Studios and the pairings of Sir Peter Cushing and Sir Christopher Lee so very much. Though this is one of their latter and lesser-known, it doesn't disappoint. Very much worth purchasing and rewatches for the horror connoisseurs amongst you...
A terrifying journey through the nightmare worlds of evil, insanity, and terrible revenge.
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.
Top Cast
Peter Cushing
Emmanuel Hildern
Lorna Heilbron
Penelope Hildern
Christopher Lee
James Hildern
George Benson
Waterlow
Catherine Finn
Emily
Hedger Wallace
Doctor Perry
Duncan Lamont
Inspector
Kenneth J. Warren
Charles Lenny
Larry Taylor
Chief Asylum Warder
Harry Locke
Barman
Robert Swann
Young Aristocrat
Jenny Runacre
Marguerite Hildern
David Bailie
Young Doctor
Michael Ripper
Carter
Alexandra Dane
Bar Girl
Marianne Stone
Woman Doctor
Reviews
Right until the end, I was convinced that this was just a bit of nonsense. At the end, though, a great deal of it falls into place and through it still isn't really very good, this film made a lot more sense. In a nutshell, "Hildern" (Peter Cushing) returns from Papua New Guinea with some artefacts (human ones). When they get wet, they reanimate into a rather nasty skeleton that wreaks havoc. Determined to stop this…
FAQ about The Creeping Flesh
What is The Creeping Flesh about?
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.
When was The Creeping Flesh released?
The Creeping Flesh was released in 1973.
What genres does The Creeping Flesh belong to?
The Creeping Flesh is categorised as Horror, Science Fiction.
Who stars in The Creeping Flesh?
The cast of The Creeping Flesh includes Peter Cushing, Lorna Heilbron, Christopher Lee, George Benson, Catherine Finn.