The Creeping Flesh (1973)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1973-02-12
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
- Runtime: 1h 32m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 118 votes
Directed by Freddie Francis.
Top cast
- Peter Cushing as Emmanuel Hildern
- Lorna Heilbron as Penelope Hildern
- Christopher Lee as James Hildern
- George Benson as Waterlow
- Catherine Finn as Emily
- Hedger Wallace as Doctor Perry
- Duncan Lamont as Inspector
- Kenneth J. Warren as Charles Lenny
- Larry Taylor as Chief Asylum Warder
- Harry Locke as Barman
Where to watch The Creeping Flesh
- United States: watch free on Fawesome, YouTube Free, Plex, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
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