The Creeping Flesh

London, 1893. Rain. A crate arrives from New Guinea. Inside, the skeleton of a humanoid monster; when wetted, the bones sprout monstrous, murderous flesh. A nasty twist on imperial-monster anxieties, from a reliable Hammer Films director.

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Freddie Francis directed The Creeping Flesh in 1973. See Freddie Francis's full filmography, where to start with Freddie Francis, or where to go after you've seen everything by Freddie Francis.

The Creeping Flesh was released in 1973 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 92 minutes.