The Creeping Flesh

The Creeping Flesh

1973 · 92 min · EN · PG · 5.9 (116 votes)
Dir. Freddie Francis · Starring Peter Cushing, Lorna Heilbron, Christopher Lee, George Benson, Catherine Finn, Hedger Wallace · Music Paul Ferris

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

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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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A chilling, atmospheric descent into madness. This film oozes dread with its unsettling premise and visceral, body horror elements. It feels like a fever dream, exploring the dark corners of the mind and the grotesque.

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