The Creeping Flesh
1973 · Movie · PG · 92 min · ★ 5.9 · 78% critics
In Victorian London, a scientist brings home ancient bones from an expedition and becomes obsessed with what they might reveal about evil. When water causes the remains to change in terrifying ways, his experiments threaten his household and draw others into a growing nightmare.
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Details
- Years
- 1973
- Release date
- 1973-02-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (114 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy slow-burn British Gothic horror like Tales from the Crypt or The House That Dripped Blood; Not for you if you want constant scares or fast action.
Pros: Gothic atmosphere; strong performances; intriguing premise | Cons: uneven pacing; crowded story; limited monster action
Themes
- skeleton
- monster
- reincarnation
- insane asylum
- murder
- creature
- corpse
- scientist
- monkey
- attempted rape
- mental illness
Cast & crew
Peter Cushing
as Emmanuel Hildern
Lorna Heilbron
as Penelope Hildern
Christopher Lee
as James Hildern
George Benson
as Waterlow
- CF
Catherine Finn
as Emily
Hedger Wallace
as Doctor Perry
Duncan Lamont
as Inspector
Kenneth J. Warren
as Charles Lenny
- LT
Larry Taylor
as Chief Asylum Warder
Harry Locke
as Barman
Directed by Freddie Francis