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The Fly (1958), Director: Kurt Neumann, Not Rated (Dad's guess: PG)

Once it was human, even as you and I!

Film ClipStarring: Al Hedison, Patricia Owens, Vincent Price, Herbert Marshall, Kathleen Freeman, Betty Lou Gerson, Charles Herbert

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"Help me! Please, help meeeeeee! No! Go away! No! Please! Help me! Please, go away! Go away! No! No! No! No!" – Andre Delambre

Why watch this? It's singularly terrifying premise will have you questioning the dangers of unchecked science.

Plot Summary: A scientist invents a device capable of teleportation. While experimenting on himself, a housefly accidentally enters the transportation chamber with him, leading to a horrifying accident. His devoted wife and concerned brother desperately search for a way to reverse the unimaginable consequences of the experiment.

Dad's Preview: Of all the '50's horror films, this one stands out. Be it the moment that his concerned wife removes his black head-cover, or the final confrontation at the garden's spider-web. These are truly moments in cinema that will haunt your nightmares.


20th Century Fox

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