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Wealthy Helene Delambre (Patricia Owens) is discovered late at night in the factory owned by her husband Andre (David Hedison). Helene stands beside a huge metal press, which has crushed the head and arm of her husband. Held for murder, the near-catatonic Helene refuses to tell anyone--not even Andre's brother Francois (Vincent Price)--why she did it. Francois cannot help but notice that Helene reacts in mortal terror when a tiny flies zips through the room. Nor can he disregard the statement
Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.
Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Jul 16, 1958 Wide
Sep 11, 2007
All Critics (34) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (33) | Rotten (2) | DVD (10)
One strong factor of the picture is its unusual believability.
Slightly above average 50s science fiction (1958), enlivened by a nearly literate script by James Clavell.
One of the better, more restrained entries of the 'shock' school.
The script works hard to ensure that the premise delivers without succumbing to its surface absurdity.
Funny, horrible and inventive -- in its own deranged way this is a classic of 1950s horror.
Every absurdity is offered and deciphered with such calm as to become hallucinatory
A barometer for what some people perceive as funny and what others think is creepy
Though hardly a masterpiece, [the film] stands in many ways above the level of B-movie science fiction common in the 1950s.
Fun and frightening.
There's something truly fly about this unparalleled fly story that zaps you right in the old guts.
Clavell's script successfully treads a fine line between black comedy and po-faced seriousness.
So (Help me, Help me!) bad it's hilarious. Quintessential campiness.
A minor classic, certainly one of Price's best productions.
Forever I'll hear that fly screaming 'help me.'
Classic horror over the 50's. I watched yesterday on TCM and I really enjoyed it. The story is great. Quite original and full of suspense. I loved the cry for help at the end, was so funny, but back in those days I can imagine how terrifying it was. The appearance of Vincent Price brings good memories.
August 10, 2011
Super Reviewer
I know I am in the minority, but I find this to be superior to the remake. I liked how the story was told and the lead up to a great ending; which at the time was thrilling and scary, but now just pretty damn funny. Vincent Price is great in The Fly, as he always was.
May 29, 2011
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