When did The Flesh and the Fiends come out?

The Flesh and the Fiends was released on February 2, 1960.

Who directed The Flesh and the Fiends?

The Flesh and the Fiends was directed by John Gilling.

Who is in the cast of The Flesh and the Fiends?

The main cast includes Peter Cushing, Donald Pleasence, George Rose, June Laverick and Renée Houston.

How long is The Flesh and the Fiends?

The Flesh and the Fiends runs 1 h 34 min.

Where can I watch The Flesh and the Fiends?

No streaming service lists it for US yet. Add it to your watchlist and check back — availability updates regularly.

Is The Flesh and the Fiends worth watching?

It holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 61 ratings, so fans of horror titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.

The Flesh and the Fiends (1960) – Rating, Cast, Trailer & Where to Watch

Name: The Flesh and the Fiends
Genre: Horror
Released: 1960-02-02
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Peter Cushing, Donald Pleasence, George Rose, June Laverick, Renée Houston

Wuchak February 27, 2025

★ 6/10

**_Peter Cushing’s missing Frankenstein flick, sort of_** In 1828 Edinburgh, an ambitious doctor of anatomy (Peter Cushing) needs corpses for his work, which are dubiously supplied by two base men (Donald Pleasence and George Rose). This can’t end well. Shot in B&W (unfortunately), "The Flesh and the Fiends" (1960) is based on the infamous Burke and Hare murders and has been released under various other titles, like “Psycho Killers” and “Mania.” It was the first horror flick to feature Cushing not produced by Hammer Films, but it was shot at one of the studios that Hammer used in the greater London area and involved some of the same talent (at the time or in the near future), such as director John Gilling. So, naturally, it’s similar to a Hammer film. It's most comparable to Cushing’s Frankenstein movies since Dr. Robert Knox comes across as a real-life version o…