The read
Audiences rate it 24 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
Fifteen years after his father's experiments with matter transmission fail, Philippe Delambre and his uncle François attempt to create a matter transmission device on their own. However, their experiments have disastrous results, turning Philippe into a horrible half-man, half-fly creature.
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes33%
Audiences rate it 24 points higher than critics do.
272 audience votes
Key crew
- Edward BerndsDirector
- Edward BerndsWriter
- Paul SawtellOriginal Music Composer
- Bert ShefterOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Vincent PriceFrancois Delambre
- Brett HalseyPhilippe Delambre
- John SuttonInsp. Beecham
- David FrankhamRonald Holmes, alias Alan Hinds
- Dan SeymourMax Berthold
- Danielle De MetzCecile Bonnard
- Jack DalyGranville (reporter)
- Janine GrandelMme. Bonnard
- Richard FlatoSgt. Dubois
- Gregg MartellCop
- Barry BernardLt. MacLish
- Pat O'HaraInsp. Evans
Stills
Themes
experimentteleportationhybridmontreal, canadasequelblack and whitescientistguinea piganimal killingfly (insect)animal horrorfly/human hybrid