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Return of the Fly

1959Movie1 h 20 min

Horror
40
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.7Rotten Tomatoes33%25%

A scary, nostalgic horror movie about mystery.

Good for friends night · teens · pure escapism

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

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

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.

Feels like

  • Sci-Fi Horror
  • Body Horror
  • Classic Monster Movie
  • Revenge Story
  • Mad Science
  • 1950s Cinema
  • Technological Hubris
  • Grotesque Transformation
  • Pastiche
  • Intrigue

Cast

10 of 10

Crew

Directed by
Edward Bernds
Written by
Edward Bernds
Produced by
Bernard Glasser
Music by
Paul Sawtell, Bert Shefter

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

July 22, 1959 · 1 h 20 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
July 22, 1959
Runtime
1 h 20 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction
Original language
English
Also spoken
French
Made in
United States
Available in
28 countries

Tropes

Double Feature, Continuity Snarl, The X of Y +9

  • Double Feature
  • Continuity Snarl
  • The X of Y
  • Teleporter Accident
  • Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome
  • Revenge of the Sequel
  • Axe Before Entering
  • Touch of the Monster
  • It Always Rains at Funerals
  • Animal Testing
  • Resized Vocals
  • Big Bad

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Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Return of the Fly?"

Questions about Return of the Fly

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Return of the Fly?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Return of the Fly from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 20 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Return of the Fly worth watching?

40
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 40 (IMDb 5.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 33%).

Is Return of the Fly a sequel?

  1. The Fly (1958)
  2. Return of the Fly (1959)
  3. Curse of the Fly (1965)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 3 in its series, after The Fly (1958) and before Curse of the Fly (1965).

Will Return of the Fly scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.