Return of the Fly

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Return of the Fly is the first sequel to the 1958 horror film The Fly. It was released in 1959, and directed by Edward Bernds, who also directed the original. Unlike the preceeding film, Return of the Fly was shot in black and white. The film was followed by another sequel in 1965, Curse of the Fly.

The story resumes 15 years after the end of The Fly, following André's son, Phillippe, now a young man. Along with André's brother, they resurrect the fatal machine. Vincent Price returned to the same role as François Delambre, brother of the suicidal scientist. Somewhat precipitating the murderous, mutated, animal phoenomenon in B-grade horror films, a variation on the monster in Return of the Fly is a guinea pig/housefly hybrid.

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The film was the subject of a song by the horror-punk band The Misfits.
Usually criticised as more insipid or contrived than the rest of the trilogy, Return of the Fly achieved cult status as a B-movie.
The Fly and Return of the Fly were remade, starring Jeff Goldblum and Eric Stoltz, respectively.
A movie titled The Fly is also scheduled for tentative release sometime in 2006 or 2007 but little information can be confirmed. It is unkonwn whether the movie intends to remake The Fly saga, or incorporate more surreal Kafka-esque elements.^{[citation needed]}