Curse of the Fly
A troubled bride enters a secretive Delambre household where inherited teleportation research turns family loyalty into grotesque scientific horror.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- bleak
- claustrophobic
- classic horror night
- cult movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally viewed the film as an atmospheric but below-average sequel weakened by stiff performances, slow pacing, loose plotting, and cheap production values.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Henri Delambre continues dangerous matter-transportation experiments despite earlier familial consequences and the suffering of human test subjects.
The Delambre mansion and its laboratory conceal experiments, locked rooms, and disturbing occupants from Patricia and the police.
The film's black-and-white presentation frames the rural laboratory and mutation imagery in stark gothic contrasts.
Henri's work extends the Delambre family's recurring involvement with teleportation experiments, while Martin struggles to escape that legacy.
Films like Curse of the Fly, and why
The Fly
shared mad-scientist premise, body horror, black-and-white monster imagery, and gothic suspense
The Fly II
shared teleportation experiments, tragic mutation, and science-fiction horror atmosphere
The Body Snatcher
shared gothic domestic setting, sinister experimentation, and unsettling scientific transgression
The Invisible Man
shared black-and-white monster cinema, scientific obsession, and eerie laboratory suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Don Sharp
- Release Date
- 1965-05-01
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (102)
Cast
- Brian Donlevy
- George Baker
- Carole Gray
- Yvette Rees
- Burt Kwouk
- Charles Carson
- Rachel Kempson
- Warren Stanhope
- Michael Graham
- Reed Hadley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Curse of the Fly about?
- A troubled bride enters a secretive Delambre household where inherited teleportation research turns family loyalty into grotesque scientific horror.
- What is Curse of the Fly like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Curse of the Fly as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Curse of the Fly violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Curse of the Fly as mild.
- What did critics think of Curse of the Fly?
- Critics generally viewed the film as an atmospheric but below-average sequel weakened by stiff performances, slow pacing, loose plotting, and cheap production values.
- Which films are like Curse of the Fly?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fly, The Fly II, The Body Snatcher, and The Invisible Man.
- How long is Curse of the Fly?
- Curse of the Fly runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Curse of the Fly?
- In United States, Curse of the Fly streams on fuboTV.
