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1972 Certificate 15
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A professor returns to Britain with a skeleton unearthed in New Guinea. He believes it will help him discover the origins of Man... but he is unaware that the remains are those of Shish Kang... the Evil One... Read more

Starring Peter Cushing, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Lorna Heilbron
Director Freddie Francis
Genres Horror

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The Creeping Flesh

A professor returns to Britain with a skeleton unearthed in New Guinea. He believes it will help him discover the origins of Man... but he is unaware that the remains are those of Shish Kang... the Evil One...

Starring Peter Cushing, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Lorna Heilbron, George Benson, Kenneth J. Warren, Duncan Lamont
Director Freddie Francis
Studio DD VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 28 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Horror
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: not available
Production year: 1972
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (3) of The Creeping Flesh

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    Scientist Peter Cushing discovers a giant skeleton in Borneo, which grows flesh when touched by water, in this overcomplicated Victorian morality fable given a classy Hammer-style sheen by director Freddie Francis. Don't try to make sense of it, just enjoy the gloomily disturbing dark tone and some neat shocks provided by the prehistoric perambulating bones. Cushing's sympathetic performance ranks with his best screen work, while Christopher Lee is bloodcurdling as his envious brother.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Above-average horror, positively crammed with Gothic themes and put together with some care, with Freddie Francis'... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 9 out of 13 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    For a Hammer, the pace 'creeps' along rather slowly

    That would be my only gripe about this film, though in this case its quite a major one. However, it features superb performances from its leads, with Lee looming darkly over the procedings, and Cushing only a few mussed up hairdos away from madness - check out his creepy painting! Whenever someone brings back a hideous skeleton from a remote jungle region you know its all going to end in tears, don't you? Anyway, its better scripted than most and has a nice twisty end. A quality product that merits a viewing from any Hammer fan.

      • Darth Egregious from London
      • Posted 28 Sep 2005 20:16

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  • 9 out of 13 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    For a Hammer, the pace 'creeps' along rather slowly

    That would be my only gripe about this film, though in this case its quite a major one. However, it features superb performances from its leads, with Lee looming darkly over the procedings, and Cushing only a few mussed up hairdos away from madness - check out his creepy painting! Whenever someone brings back a hideous skeleton from a remote jungle region you know its all going to end in tears, don't you? Anyway, its better scripted than most and has a nice twisty end. A quality product that merits a viewing from any Hammer fan.

      • Darth Egregious from London
      • Posted 28 Sep 2005 20:16

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