
Return of the Fly
Out of the World of Atomic Mutation It Rises - With the Dread Curse of the Father Upon It!
Directed by Edward Bernds
Produced by Associated Producers (API), 20th Century Fox
A gothic sci-fi horror about scientific hubris and bodily transformation, where a young man becomes a grotesque hybrid creature through failed experimentation.
Fifteen years after his father's experiments with matter transmission fail, Philippe Delambre and his uncle François attempt to create a matter transmission device on their own. However, their experiments have disastrous results, turning Philippe into a horrible half-man, half-fly creature.
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Is Return of the Fly easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Return of the Fly end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Return of the Fly sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Return of the Fly violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Return of the Fly scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
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