The Fly (1958)
A scientist has a horrific accident when he tries to use his newly invented teleportation device. (imdb)
Genres: Drama, Sci-fi, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Directed By: Kurt Neumann
Written By: James Clavell, George Langelaan
Starring: Vincent Price, Herbert Marshall, Kathleen Freeman, Betty Lou Gerson, David Hedison, Patricia Owens
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51.9.
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| Jun 25 | nemo.outis | 76 38% |
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TheShiznit | 52 61% |
| Jun 01 | Rudaker | 30 15% |
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| May 31 |  |
Trooth | 71 58% |
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I think just about everybody becomes aware of the monster reveal in this movie long before seeing the movie itself, but it still holds a lot of surprises. The monster's death (which the movie opens with) is surprisingly brutal, and there's another disturbing death near the end that caught me off guard. And despite the now-comical monster makeup, the character's downward spiral was surprisingly emotional.
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Thoraxe | 84 64% |
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| Nov 25, 2019 | jimmyp | 85 89% |
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| Nov 22, 2019 | Rush | 60 0% |
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| Nov 18, 2019 |  |
PianoSama | 65 46% |
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Featuring solid performances by Price, Owens & Hedison as well as effects that largely hold up today thanks to their simplicity, it's a campy & cheesy B-movie from an era full of them, but it manages to stand on its own as a memorable sci-fi flick despite that. Good pacing, an intriguing narrative, & a fun payoff all contribute to an overall enjoyable ride that's worth a look- even if it's far from perfect, & not all of it has aged well.
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Dionysoss | 70 69% |
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mike365365 | 64 50% |
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DarrenCB | 80 63% |
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lucius | 60 54% |
| Mar 17, 2019 | lillakniven | 60 51% |
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seeayesix | 60 48% |
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| Jan 24, 2019 | ArloJWiley | 60 37% |
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jokevv | 70 75% |
| Jan 13, 2019 | Liamidas | 60 34% |
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| Jan 11, 2019 | ZgGost | 70 69% |
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| Jan 05, 2019 | metalrocker | 55 17% |
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bruinsfan | 68 75% |
| Dec 27, 2018 | knives | 79 70% |
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| Dec 06, 2018 | mathiasa | 60 60% |
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brianrobot | 3 34% |
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Darren | 59 31% |
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Has a nice look but pretty boring tbh
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Seethruskin | 3 27% |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Trombone | 70 78% |
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| Oct 17, 2018 | Pickle_Man | 70 35% |
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Every scene that takes place in the lab is really great. Most scenes outside the lab is just filler, and the 25 minutes (at least that's what it felt like) the wife and child spent chasing a fly was straight up tedious.
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| Oct 12, 2018 | slatenf | 55 10% |
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| Oct 09, 2018 | PhantomPhan | 88 49% |
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xmoffx | 3 42% |
| Sep 19, 2018 |  |
jbyn | 89 88% |
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It was interesting to watch The Fly considering the moral discussion surrounding CRISPR. I did not anticipate being affected by this movie, but three days later I still think of it as I swat at an irritating fly. This was a great start to Hooptober.
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| Sep 11, 2018 | oozewald | 75 34% |
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| Sep 02, 2018 | gackt | 70 59% |
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CMQuinn | 70 49% |
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FreddieQuell | 71 58% |
| Jun 09, 2018 | allneonslike | 60 44% |
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fuzzylogic | 80 73% |
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normatic | 60 37% |
| May 01, 2018 | John Milton | 60 32% |
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| Apr 23, 2018 | netflickspod | 97 52% |
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| Apr 23, 2018 | chone | 70 55% |
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| Apr 16, 2018 | AchwellFoley | 63 62% |
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bd741 | 70 62% |
| Mar 15, 2018 | horrorjames | 50 40% |
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scott.mcc | 60 36% |
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Videogirl88 | 100 97% |
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Zodoto | 80 46% |
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colorbuf | 70 60% |
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cetincelik | 67 51% |
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Pxbloncha! | 87 75% |
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| Dec 20, 2017 | Systematicer | 70 69% |
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| Nov 29, 2017 | Cocoa | 60 49% |
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| Nov 26, 2017 | kjones77 | 80 71% |
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| Nov 25, 2017 | ignamiranda | 72 23% |
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VanillaSky | 80 88% |
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teaty666 | 80 95% |
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Sker | 70 63% |
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nothings | 48 32% |
| Sep 29, 2017 | ReptilianWO | 50 41% |
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Dewmeister | 53 19% |
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maxmode | 50 23% |
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adrenaline | 60 47% |
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Curb | 50 41% |
| Aug 20, 2017 | oiwakaiwa | 65 26% |
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FrancoZero | 9 38% |
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addeh | 78 79% |
| Jul 18, 2017 | davidsietsma | 87 32% |
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haljordan2 | 1 0% |
| Jun 21, 2017 | Deaths | 2 43% |
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britneeee | 80 79% |
| May 26, 2017 |  |
joel-w-m | 60 12% |
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Starts off as a uniquely compelling murder mystery (more of a whydunit than a whodunit) but only goes downhill once the flashback begins, as the sci-fi intrigue and horror is tarnished by the annoying Andre ("You said you were frightened by progress. I'm filled with the wonder of it." *eyeroll*) and his incompetent damsel in distress wife, cheesy effects (see the ridiculous fly hand), a bloated attempt at catching a fly sequence, and an unintentionally laughable climax ("Help meee").
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| May 15, 2017 | DrWade42 | 79 63% |
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| May 09, 2017 | oakke | 80 72% |
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| May 09, 2017 | albajos | 90 93% |
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adilinki | 73 64% |
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SirStuckey | 75 67% |
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That ending is quite the scene.
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| Mar 12, 2017 |  |
jfen | 89 70% |
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"It would be funny if life wasn't so sacred."
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RYM-byrates | 68 72% |
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mCihhh | 80 81% |
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Revjhou | 75 57% |
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Lemonade | 67 67% |
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| Jan 08, 2017 | Buff | 45 63% |
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hiromiyamoto | 88 55% |
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Creepy. And I'm not just talking about Vincent Price.
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WarrenWho | 70 56% |
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| Dec 25, 2016 | Gavranolique | 75 2% |
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| Dec 13, 2016 | emrahgazi | 81 43% |
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| Dec 01, 2016 | kupfertj | 74 59% |
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Yasbane | 50 43% |
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| Nov 15, 2016 | figureitout | 78 16% |
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| Nov 10, 2016 | Ronin22 | 57 63% |
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caiman | 83 72% |
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This is a really fun, surprisingly dark story that entertains just like you'd expect from 50s science fiction. It's got scientists pushing the limits of discovery, cool creature costumes, Vincent Price hamming it up like only he can, and beautiful Cinemascope.
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| Nov 04, 2016 |  |
themadelf66 | 73 48% |
| Nov 02, 2016 | KirkJiggler | 8 56% |
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Anomaly | 77 65% |
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Surprisingly bold and effective at times, certainly enough so to mostly ignore the cheesier bits and slow pacing. The famous ending is delightfully grim.
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| Oct 31, 2016 |  |
acrolyne | 57 19% |
| Oct 19, 2016 | jerrywarton | 69 68% |
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jswinder | 82 71% |
| Oct 08, 2016 |  |
Ryan Lueders (ReelRyan) | 67 24% |
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I don't necessarily see what all the buzz is about. This movie does have some good acting with Vincent Price and Patricia Owens. It has quite the little mystery going too at the start, with a man squashed in a compressor... but then there are some long boring segments that do indeed fill in the backstory, but I was starting to lose interest faster than a fly without sugar. I do think some of the special effects were nice, especially when it came to the fly... [Full Review]
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| Oct 06, 2016 |  |
VengefulKBM | 65 43% |
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It suffers from a too-neat (and completely unnecessary) final scene courtesy of the 1950s, and from Vincent Price getting way too little to do. On the other hand, Patricia Owens is really good in the lead role and manages to force you to take the ridiculous story (mostly) seriously, which is no mean feat.
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herdofnerfs | 75 57% |
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Æneαs | 70 45% |
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A poorly paced mess of a film.
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MojoJoestar | 70 51% |
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kubrickvari | 70 63% |
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jeff_v | 65 40% |
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Would have been much better if it axed the first 30 minutes.
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Woolfiedesu | 70 25% |
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bernardobrum | 50 8% |
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MUBIvotes | 35 56% |
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Hawkins | 64 36% |
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Uniquely tragic sci-fi horror with a yell-at-the-screen inept protagonist who, with her spouses life hanging in the balance, repeatedly fails to net a fly that her simpleton son nabs twice without even caring. Worse, she somehow fails to grasp what a brake press is going to do before its too late, but hey, I've actually seen factory workers lose fingers because they fail to grasp what a brake press is going to do before its too late. The terror is real.
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| Dec 20, 2015 | gloryhornet | 80 81% |
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doomy1986 | 77 69% |
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sheepslasher | 3 57% |
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Nroo | 71 49% |
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Suture Self | 7 68% |
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A surprisingly believable and effective tragedy for a 1950s horror flick. Not without something to say about technology and the "great acceleration", either.
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Fahdamobo | 50 61% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | SnoopyStyle | 70 70% |
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JanDoggen | 80 61% |
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| Jul 17, 2015 | jacquesciesl | 80 62% |
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| Jul 15, 2015 | Eski-or-die | 50 45% |
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| Jul 14, 2015 | Csomi | 70 57% |
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| Jul 13, 2015 | normalchaos | 60 27% |
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sebby | 60 43% |
| Jul 02, 2015 | Conor_C96 | 83 79% |
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russalka | 87 76% |
| Jun 11, 2015 |  |
TrixRabbi | 65 21% |
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It wants so much for the reveal to make an impact, but half the movie is running around a living room trying to catch a housefly.
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| Jun 09, 2015 | shanno | 70 83% |
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| Jun 01, 2015 | anjos | 80 85% |
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| May 19, 2015 | TheBadgerMan | 70 62% |
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