The Fly: Critic Reviews

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Howard Thompson New York Times (Top Critic)

80

One of the better, more restrained entries of the 'shock' school.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Dave Kehr Chicago Reader (Top Critic)

Slightly above average 50s science fiction (1958), enlivened by a nearly literate script by James Clavell.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Variety (Top Critic)

Full Review » 3 years ago
Shane Burridge rec.arts.movies.reviews

A barometer for what some people perceive as funny and what others think is creepy
Full Review » 3 years ago
Steve Biodrowski ESplatter

Though hardly a masterpiece, [the film] stands in many ways above the level of B-movie science fiction common in the 1950s.
Full Review » 4 years ago
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com

80

Full Review » 5 years ago
TV Guide's Movie Guide

88

Fun and frightening.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Dennis Schwartz Ozus' World Movie Reviews

67

There's something truly fly about this unparalleled fly story that zaps you right in the old guts.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Blake French NutzWorld

80

Full Review » 5 years ago
Geoff Andrew Time Out

Clavell's script successfully treads a fine line between black comedy and po-faced seriousness.
Full Review » 6 years ago
James Plath DVDTown.com

60

So (Help me, Help me!) bad it's hilarious. Quintessential campiness.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com

80

Full Review » 7 years ago
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

60

Full Review » 7 years ago
Steve Crum Kansas City Kansan

80

A minor classic, certainly one of Price's best productions.
Full Review » 8 years ago
Thomas Delapa Boulder Weekly

40

Full Review » 8 years ago
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal

80

Full Review » 8 years ago
Alex Sandell Juicy Cerebellum

80

Forever I'll hear that fly screaming 'help me.'
Full Review » 8 years ago
Luke Y. Thompson New Times

60

Just about worth seeing, but probably not as good as you'd imagine.
Full Review » 8 years ago
Almar Haflidason BBC

60

A sad story of considerable pathos despite the ridiculous plot.
Full Review » 8 years ago
Rebecca Murray About.com

80

Full Review » 9 years ago
Matt Bailey Not Coming to a Theater Near You

The Fly has, over the years, acquired the reputation as some sort of a classic. How this has been achieved I am afraid I am at a loss to explain.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Rob Vaux Flipside Movie Emporium

60

That squeaky little "help me!" is still creepier than anything our post Scream horror crop can conceive.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Rumsey Taylor Not Coming to a Theater Near You

80

Full Review » 9 years ago
Nicolas Lacroix Showbizz.net

60

Full Review » 9 years ago
Dan Jardine Apollo Guide

80

Full Review » 10 years ago