The Flesh and Blood Show

"An appalling amalgam of carnage and carnality..."

1972 1h 33m EN

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★5.7TMDB · 38

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Synopsis

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Actors rehearsing a show at a mysterious seaside theater are being killed off by an unknown maniac.

“An appalling amalgam of carnage and carnality...”

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Cast

Jenny Hanley
Julia Dawson
Ray Brooks
Mike
Luan Peters
Carol Edwards
Candace Glendenning
Sarah
Robin Askwith
Simon
Tristan Rogers
Tony Weller
Judy Matheson
Jane
David Howey
John

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pete Walker
Writers: Alfred Shaughnessy
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pete Walker, shot by Peter Jessop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cyril Ornadel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ron Pope shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jenny Hanley and Ray Brooks and Luan Peters carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An appalling amalgam of carnage and carnality...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068596 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Pete Walker directs. Peter Jessop behind the camera. Cyril Ornadel scores. Ron Pope cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Pete Walker, shot by Peter Jessop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Cyril Ornadel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ron Pope shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jenny Hanley and Ray Brooks and Luan Peters carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "An appalling amalgam of carnage and carnality...".
8IMDB entry: tt0068596 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Peter Jessop
Original score: Cyril Ornadel
Editing: Ron Pope
Makeup / hair: Bill Lodge
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Flesh and Blood Show (1972)

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John Chard2014-10-16
★ 5/10
Boobs, Butts and Blood - All Suffering Pier Pressure! Pete Walker brings us a proto-slasher that's now as cornball as can be. Is it worthy of respect in the pantheon of horror? Yes, maybe. This is a coastal town that they forgot to close down. A group of actors and actresses have mysteriously been lured to an end of pier theatre to star in a play. Pretty soon they start being bumped off one by one. So it be! There's plenty of nudity, actors siting around musing on the "biz" and its perils, while the matter of fact attitude to the disappearances is almost as ludicrous as someone opening the door in the middle of the night stark naked... It's good fun in truth, especially for British film fans like me to see the likes of Robin Askwith and Jenny Hanley in this. The run down theatre setting is a good one, while the play they are rehearsing makes no sense and is quite surreal! 5/10
Wuchak2026-02-21
★ 6/10
A murderer stalks an old pier theater on coastal England This was inspired by Agatha Christie’s “Ten Little Indians” using the atmospheric backdrop of a creepy theater on a pier long past its halcyon days. With the BBFC lightening up on censorship in the previous six years, there’s quite a bit of nudity. It’s an early 70s’ meshing of sexploitation, slasher and whodunnit. Winsome brunette Candace Glendenning stands out in the feminine department as Sarah. Too bad she doesn’t show up until a half hour in and her part is too small. Blondes Jenny Hanley, Penny Meredith and Luan Peters are also on hand. It would influence two 80s’ slashers: Canada’s “Curtains” (1983) and Italy’s “StageFright,” aka “Aquarius” (1987). I give “StageFright” the edge, but they’re all of about the same entertainment quality. This one’s a little boring story-wise, yet you can’t beat the gloomy setting. It runs 1h 36m and was shot in the spring of 1972 in Cromer on the east-central coast of England with focus on the Pavilion Theatre. However, the interiors were shot at Brighton Palace Pier, which is a 4-hour drive south in southeast England. GRADE: B-/C+