The Creeping Flesh (1973)
A terrifying journey through the nightmare worlds of evil, insanity and terrible revenge.
Starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Lorna Heilbron
Directed by Freddie Francis
A scientist comes to believe that evil is a disease of the blood and that the flesh of a skeleton he has brought back from New Guinea contains it in a pure form. Convinced that his wife, a Folies Bergere dancer who went insane, manifested this evil he is terrified that it will be passed on to their daughter. He tries to use the skeleton's blood to immunise her against this eventuality, but his attempt has anything but the desired result.
Runtime: 94 min.
Rating: 6.2
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Genres: Horror,Science Fiction
Keywords: monster,skeleton,reincarnation,mad scientist,blood,creature,corpse,scientist
Cast
James Hildern
Emmanuel Hildern
Penelope
Waterlow
Lenny
Inspector
Barman
Doctor Perry
Carter
Emily
Young Aristocrat
Young Doctor
Karl
Sailor
Female Assistant
Whore
Emmanuel's Wife
1st Warder
2nd Warder
Lunatic