Return of the Fly

Return of the Fly

Out of the World of Atomic Mutation It Rises - With the Dread Curse of the Father Upon It!

Rating

No ratings yet

Release Date

7/1/1959

Runtime

80 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Homepage

-
Backdrop Image

How It Feels

Read from this film's synopsis, keywords and credits, and used to work out what it sits beside.

A nightmarish exploration of scientific hubris that passes from father to son, watching a brilliant young man gradually realize his fatal mistake. The transformation sequences create a relentless sense of bodily violation and hopelessness.

Mood

UnsettlingDread-soaked

Themes

ObsessionFamilyAmbition

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

Black and whitePractical effects

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Body horrorAnimal harm

Reviews

No reviews yet

Be the first to review Return of the Fly.

The Fly Collection

Recommendations

Ranked by what each one shares with this film, with the reason on every card.

Same series · Shares cast

Same series · Shares crew

Covers similar ground · A similar mood

Feels similar

A similar mood

Feels similar

Feels similar

Feels similar

A similar mood

Shares cast

Feels similar

Shares cast

A similar mood

Feels similar

Shares cast

Feels similar

Shares cast · A similar mood

Feels similar

Feels similar

A similar mood