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The Fly1958

Name: The Fly
Genre: Sci-Fi Horror, Body Horror, Classic Monsters, Psychological
Released: 1958-07-16
Rating: 7.2

“If she looked upon the horror her husband had become...She would scream for the rest of her life!”

Directed by Kurt Neumann

7.2

Crypt Score

Blended from 4 sources

IMDb 7.1Rotten Tomatoes 95%Metacritic 62TMDB 7.0

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#22·Top Body Horror Films

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Year

1958

Runtime

94 min

Box Office

Budget

$700,000

Revenue (worldwide)

$3,000,000

🏆 1 nomination total

The premise

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.

Horror Vault's take

A brilliant scientist's quest to master matter transportation takes a catastrophic turn when a tiny, unwanted passenger shares his experimental chamber — with monstrous results. Told largely through confession and flashback, this 1958 sci-fi horror classic balances genuine dread with an unexpectedly emotional love story. Vincent Price anchors a grounded, suspenseful investigation into what exactly went wrong inside that laboratory. The film's iconic imagery and tragic arc have cemented its place as one of the defining creature features of the golden age of horror.

Content: Disturbing Transformation Imagery, Implied Violence, Themes Of Suicide