The Creeping Flesh - Bones Of Contention

[@mrpugster]

Superb as usual Tony, I haven't seen this one but have seen "And Now the Horror Starts" , for pretty much the same reason you saw it! I even have a "copy" around somewhere.

[@tonybush555]

Many thanks, mrpugster. T.

[@earlleeruhf3130]

I could see a sequel featuring the monster. I wondered if the creature was the biblical Cain. Lee and Crushing were excellent as always. It would be fun to compare their roles together with their film Horror Express where they again played together but more friendly. I would like to see your review of Corridors of Blood. Lee again plays a Villain.

[@tonybush555]

Lee took the relatively small role of the villainous Resurrection Joe in Corridors of Blood purely for the opportunity of working with Boris Karloff. It's a good little gothic number. Thanks for commenting, earlleeruhf. T.

[@thewickerman4083]

Hi Tony. Having been raised on these types of horror films, I enjoy The Creeping Flesh. I dont care how ridiculous the subject matter, if Lee and Cushing take it seriously I am on board and Cushing in particular is awesome here. I really enjoy your reviews Tony and look forward to the next one.

[@tonybush555]

There will be more. Many thanks. T.

[@backrowbrighton]

More good stuff Tony. I know of this film from reading the 1972 section of the superb Aurum Film Encyclopedia of Horror (published in 1985). Nice to have it literally fleshed out here.

[@tonybush555]

Good one! Thanks for commenting, backrowbrighton. T.

[@graemewilson7975]

Great review Not sure I seen that one to catch up with Great review Tony as usual

[@tonybush555]

Thanks, Graeme. Appreciated. T.

[@AbrasiousProductions]

hey there Graeme, long time no see :D

[@graemewilson7975]

@@AbrasiousProductions hi how are U. Keeping well hopefully

[@AbrasiousProductions]

@@graemewilson7975 oh very well, just celebrated me and my boyfriend's 1 year anniversary a few days ago☺❣

[@graemewilson7975]

@@AbrasiousProductions that great 👍

[@tomsenior7405]

Nice one Tony. Cheers. Good to be reminded of this sweet little classic. I can not help but think that this film far outclasses so many of the recent big budget productions. We have; Excellent actors, an original story, an actual plot and a twist to round things off. This film did not cost US£250,000,000, with a marketing budget of US$120,000,000, multiple Press Junkets, Chat Show appearances and. TV Spots all over the shop. (Not forgetting the obligatory reshoots, rewrites, recasts, and whatnot). No, this was a straightforward production that didn't need all of that guff. No wonder we like this sort of thing. Keep up the good work old boy.

[@tonybush555]

So simple and straightforward back then. Like, what's not to get?

[@AbrasiousProductions]

I swear I think the majority of modern films are nothing but money laundering schemes, no one needs 1 billion dollars for a dumbass action/superhero film with CG that looks like it cost 11 thousand tops.

[@AbrasiousProductions]

thanks for the mention in the description, much appreciated :)

[@tonybush555]

You're welcome, mate. T.

[@richardwebster8416]

An odd film that I hadn't seen in a long time until you reviewed it. In some ways quite typical of those Amicus or Tigon anti-Hammer films of that time, and yet it has the gothic sort of plot, and cast, that looks very Hammer, and yet it looks and feels very different, grittier, more realistic perhaps. But I think I prefer the more colourful theatricality of a Hammer film, and see this one ad a bit of a misfire.

[@tonybush555]

It is a bit of a curio that inhabits a sort of twilight zone between Hammer and Amicus. I find certain aspects of it mediocre and others fascinating. Cheers, Richard. T.

[@AbrasiousProductions]

I recently watched my second Jean Rollin film The Iron Rose (1973) and you should definitely give it a try T. it's one of the strangest, most surreal and atmospheric films I've ever seen, there's an inescapable sense of tension and forebode that never leaves the film, although I must warn you should you even consider watching this, it's a bit of a polarizing film, some despise it, some call it a masterpiece, whereas I fall somewhere in the middle, giving it a standard 7/10 but watching the film itself feels anything but standard, it's a curious, enigmatic puzzle of a film that I'm still attempting to wrap my head around, I'd love to hear your perspective on it, I could either see you loving or hating it, from my experience with his first two films he seems to blend atmospheric french arthouse cinema with grimy, exploitation films, of course this is just a recommendation, you could tell me to jog on or never watch it at all, I just felt it necessary to at least mention it to you and bring forth the possibility of a review for it since it's so obscure and forgotten.

[@tonybush555]

Not one I've seen, but one I'll hopefully get around to. Cheers, Streed. T.

[@AbrasiousProductions]

@@tonybush555 there's a subtitled version that can be found on KZbin by the uploader Juliana Beatriz, the quality is impeccable too, Cheers✌

[@AbrasiousProductions]

wow what a haunting ending..

[@CaminoAir]

Tony, I hope you are not tempted to see 'Alien: Romulus'. Stay strong. Remember that (like me leaving the screening of 'The Force Awakens'), you will just feel depressed if you go to see it. Good opening 30 minutes and then it just throws in all too familiar elements for no good reason (the consensus of the reviews I've watched).

[@AbrasiousProductions]

just as I predicted, yet another nostalgia bait, derivative cash-in with no originality or flare of it's own, is it really hard to be original? why is garbage like this green lit and not my scripts? :(

[@tonybush555]

Not even a little bit tempted by idle curiosity, David. Film looks to be tweeny slasher fare in space with the Alien logo slapped on it. Lots of shil reviews doing the rounds, calling it the third best Alien film, suggesting it's not far off Cameron's Aliens level of quality. Nah, rather shoot myself in the face. T.

[@AbrasiousProductions]

@@tonybush555 couldn't have said it better myself T👍