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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Movie1973·92 min
The Creeping Flesh
Directed by Freddie Francis
A horror science fiction film directed by Freddie Francis.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 52%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
5.9/10
115 ratings
About The Creeping Flesh
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Unsettling, Gritty
- Story Tags
- trauma recovery, ambition hubris, fate destiny, 18th 19th century, medicine science, supernatural, london, isolated dwelling, parent child, genius prodigy, everyman, body transformation, slow burn reveal, monster creature, gothic horror
