Movie

Return of the Fly

1959 · 80 min

A brisk, black-and-white creature feature that mixes lab-coated dread with a grim revenge chase, more eerie than scary.

Tagline: Out of the World of Atomic Mutation It Rises - With the Dread Curse of the Father Upon It!
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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Science, obsession, betrayal, identity
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: science
obsession
betrayal
identity
family
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none