Dr. Andre Delambre is a scientist who is working on a revolutionary new technology; the ability to transport physical objects from one space to another by atomising and reassembling them.
The experiments seem to be going exceptionally, until he tries it on the family cat, who disappears mysteriously during the attempted transportation. But after a few tweaks, everything seems to be in order and working correctly.
Volunteering himself as the first human test subject, Dr. Delambre hits the switch and climbs in to the transportation chamber. But what he hasn't noticed is that a fly has also entered the chamber, and soon the experiment goes horribly wrong.
The Fly is of course a classic of horror and sci-fi cinema. One has to wonder to what extent Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek, drew inspiration for his transporters from this film. Regardless, The Fly has lived in infamy and has become one of the most famous movie monsters.
This cautionary tale takes the viewer through the development of a technological wonder, a mysterious accident, and finally the moment of horror when The Fly is revealed to his terrified wife, forcing her to take drastic measure.
The film was well received, and led to the release of two sequels The Return of the Fly (1959) and Curse of the Fly (1965). It was remade by director David Cronenberg in 1986.
4 white headed flies out of 5
Contains mild violence and frightening scenes.
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