The Creeping Flesh (1973)

The Creeping Flesh (1973)

A terrifying journey through the nightmare worlds of evil, insanity and terrible revenge. 1973-02-12 United Kingdom 92 Min. PG-13
5.9 93 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Peter Cushing is Emmanuel Hildern
Emmanuel Hildern
Lorna Heilbron is Penelope Hildern
Penelope Hildern
Christopher Lee is James Hildern
James Hildern
George Benson is Waterlow
Hedger Wallace is Doctor Perry
Doctor Perry
Duncan Lamont is Inspector
Inspector
Kenneth J. Warren is Charles Lenny
Charles Lenny
Larry Taylor is Chief Asylum Warder
Chief Asylum Warder
Harry Locke is Barman
Robert Swann is Young Aristocrat
Young Aristocrat
Jenny Runacre is Marguerite Hildern
Marguerite Hildern