Starring Vincent Price, Brett Halsey, David Frankham, John Sutton, Dan Seymour
Directed by Edward Bernds
(actor & director credits courtesy IMDB.com)
Philippe Delambre decides to continue his ill-fated father's teleportation experiments but heads down a similar path to tragedy when he unknowingly hires a criminal as his assistant.
A quick follow-up to Kurt Neumann's classic The Fly, released the following year, but filmed in black and white and returning none of the cast save Price, the production is inferior, lacking the mystery and subtlety of the original. That being said however, it's still a very fun watch, with Price excellent as always, and the creature makeup striking. Writer/director Edward Bernds, taking over from Neumann after his death, is able to come up with a reasonable and fairly clever explanation for the creation of another Fly creature in his screenplay, although it certainly also suffers from several continuity gaps. Bernds was better known for his comedy productions, including films for both the Three Stooges and The Bowery Boys, but employs a serious tone here, despite the fantastic subject matter. Like any sequel, the film tries to ape the high moments from its predecessor while trying to stand on its own legs, and ultimately falls short, but I still enjoy it quite a bit.
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