The Fly
If she looked upon the horror her husband had become...She would scream for the rest of her life!
Directed by Kurt Neumann
Produced by 20th Century Fox, Regal Films
A tragic science-fiction horror about the catastrophic consequences of hubris, told through a wife's anguished confession of mercy killing.
Industrialist François Delambre is called late at night by his sister-in-law, Helene, who tells him that she has just killed her husband. Reluctant at first, she eventually explains to the police that he invented a matter transportation apparatus and, while experimenting on himself, a fly entered the chamber.
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Questions people ask
Does The Fly end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Fly sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Fly easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Fly violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Fly scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like The Fly, and what each one shares →
Like The Fly
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Fly
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Fly, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Fly, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Fly, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
