Nachts, wenn das Skelett erwacht

Originaltitel: The Creeping Flesh

1973
16
1 Std. 32 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,1/10

4653

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, and Lorna Heilbron in Nachts, wenn das Skelett erwacht (1973)

A Victorian-age 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 being on the scientist's family and friends.

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Horror Sci-Fi

Ein Wissenschaftler aus dem viktorianischen Zeitalter kehrt mit seiner paläontologischen Sack-Knochen-Entdeckung aus Papua-Neuguinea nach London zurück.Ein Wissenschaftler aus dem viktorianischen Zeitalter kehrt mit seiner paläontologischen Sack-Knochen-Entdeckung aus Papua-Neuguinea nach London zurück.Ein Wissenschaftler aus dem viktorianischen Zeitalter kehrt mit seiner paläontologischen Sack-Knochen-Entdeckung aus Papua-Neuguinea nach London zurück.

Regie
- Freddie Francis
Drehbuch
- Peter Spenceley
- Jonathan Rumbold
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,1/10

4653

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Regie
- Freddie Francis
Drehbuch
- Peter Spenceley
- Jonathan Rumbold
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Wissenswertes
Like certain films from other producers, this is often mistaken for a "Hammer" production. This was caused by the participation of "Hammer" veteran lead actors Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, supporting players Duncan Lamont and Michael Ripper, make-up artist Roy Ashton, and cinematographer turned director Freddie Francis.

Patzer
Towards the end of the film, when the creature is approaching Emmanuel Hildern's house, the creature's shadow is cast on the front of the house, meaning the creature is between the house and a source of light. However, its shadow grows larger as the creature moves, which suggests that the creature is actually walking towards the source of light and away from the house, rather than the other way round.

Zitate
James Hildern: I've got to get hold of that skeleton somehow.
Doctor Perry: Oh I don't know... There is the question of professional ethics.
James Hildern: Oh indeed, indeed... that is why I shall have to employ someone for whom ethics have no significance.

Alternative Versionen
Early UK cinema versions were cut by the BBFC to remove a shot of a sailor's slashed throat. All later releases were uncut.

Verbindungen
Featured in Cinemacabre TV Trailers (1993)

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Rezension

Ausgewählte Rezension

5/10

A rambling disappointment.

Peter Cushing gives an effective, sympathetic performance as a slightly loony but basically well-intentioned scientist, and he shares some (too few!) amusing screen moments with another horror icon, Christopher Lee. Unfortunately, this beautifully produced and promising horror film is otherwise disappointing, undermined by a severe lack of scares (until the final 5 minutes, the most intense scene is a rape attempt) and a disconnected, rambling script. After reading all the positive reviews, I expected a lot more out of this film. (**)