The Fly II

1989 Directed by Chris Walas

Like Father Like Son

Martin Brundle, born of the human/fly, is adopted by his father's place of employment (Bartok Inc.) while the employees simply wait for his mutant chromosomes to come out of their dormant state.

Eric Stoltz Daphne Zuniga Lee Richardson John Getz Frank C. Turner Ann Marie Lee Garry Chalk Saffron Henderson Harley Cross Matthew Moore Rob Roy Andrew Rhodes Pat Bermel William S. Taylor Jerry Wasserman Robert Metcalfe

Alternative Titles

La Mosca 2, The Fly 2, The Fly: 2, 魔蛹, La mosca II

thriller horror science fiction

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Review by Coolnilk ★★★

Doesn't expressly match up to Cronenberg's '86 remake classic as The Fly II is exactly an unavailing sequel to succeed such a feat, however, I did undoubtedly enjoy it to some extent as a more standalone monster flick. It definitely resembles more to that than solely being a direct sequel to its distinguished predecessor other than advancing the notable storyline from that one, but with a human-fly hybrid kid as the central role this time around.
With this in mind, the detached kid who is portrayed by Eric Stoltz doesn't quite possess the same charm to naturally lead the sincere attachment towards his devoted partner for the film as it doesn't rather land emotionally in any way to the audience.…
Review by Tony the Terror😼🏳️‍🌈 👻 ★★★½ 9

I maybe vaguely remember watching this when I was younger, but I didn’t really remember anything specific at all and it was much better than I was expecting it to be. I’m not really sure why it gets slammed so much. Maybe because it’s not a Cronenberg movie? Are people really that hateful? Don’t answer that.
I was all in on the daffy story and the gore effects were super impressive. Face meltingly, head squishingly great. The creature in general was awesome even if some of those leg shots were pretty bad. I almost had to stop watching during the dog scene because I didn’t think I could keep it together. I thought it was going to make me hate this movie, but then it was rightfully avenged and I managed to pull through. At least the cat made it out ok or else I would have f*cking sued for emotional trauma.
Review by Warp ★★½

Of course not as good as the original but as a standalone 80s horror movie it’s quite ok. Besides the tragic love story and the full soul of the first one that is missing, it also takes at least a full hour before things start to get interesting. Second half is entertaining with some nice typical 80s special effects. You have brutal elevator kill, a head that is melting and a cool creature but that’s about it.
Review by Naughty aka Juli Norwood ★★★

Cheesy Goodness! A fun watch!
Gore and Horror but not much more!
Review by Matt Winfield ★★★

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Let's get the obvious outta the way first, Fly II isn't Fly I, real shocker, huh? No sequel could ever come close to touching Cronenberg's masterpiece, but as its own stand alone thing, this is still an incredibly solid piece of creature feature body horror.
There's definitely a much looser/goofier vibe overall, a lot more of that wonderful 80s cheese stinks its way into the script. The story is okay, picking up with the Goldblum/Davis mutant offspring becoming a lifetime science experiment for some big corporation. Eric Stoltz does fine in the lead role, he's a bit of a wiener, but really delivered with that one damn good nefarious scene at the motel. More importantly, the practical FX…
Review by Geoffrey Broomer ★★★ 8

The dog trying to eat is one of those images caught while channel surfing as a child that deeply affected me. The visual is so grotesque that I would actively try to avoid going near Fly II - if I ever recognized the film from a passing Stoltz or Zuniga sighting, I would flip away and just avoid the set for the next two hours.
But beyond traumatizing prepubescents, how scary is it?
The plot follows the offspring (Stoltz) of Geena Davis and Jeff Goldblum, as he's raised by a sinister corporation interested in his father's teleportation devices.
Cronenberg's Fly was a much needed hit for Mel Brooks' Brooksfilm - but with none of the principles wanting to come back…
Review by Ian West ★★★½ 3

I LOVE this sequel. The poor doggo :(
Review by DBC ★★★

Hooptober Fest 5.0
Film 12/46
Two flying things that kill you films (2/2)*
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Nowhere near as good as the original but nowhere near as bad as I was expecting, The Fly 2 is directed by Chris Walas, the makeup artist who won an Oscar for his work on David Cronenberg's The Fly (1986), so if nothing else this sequel is just as amazingly disgusting.
It's certainly not as amazingly depressing as the 1986 film. In telling the tale of the lone offspring of Seth Brundle(fly) and Veronica Quaife--a rapidly aging young supergenius named Martin (Eric Stoltz) who is being raised by a sketchy biotech firm--the film never gives us the amazing highs that Goldblum's Brundlefly experienced, so the lows…
Review by Tak1408 ★★★★

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You know it's not going to beat the first movie, impossible but it's a pretty good sequel. When I found out that Frank Darabont was involved, uh oh, I can sense something horrible. The guy never plays it safe.
Plus you have an asshole villain who gets what he deserves which is a great way to end a movie.
It's not a masterpiece but it does the job well, has its moments and respects the first film.
Review by Parker ★★★½ 3

There's a scene where a dude gets his face melted off by mutant fly vomit that exemplifies the most enjoyable elements of cinema.
Review by Geoff T ★★★ 1

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The Fly II (1989)
I didn't have many fond memories of this follow-up to the David Cronenberg remake of the The Fly, but I was more than willing to give it a another go. Few would say the 1986 film warranted a sequel, yet they went along with it anyway. Still, with the guy who did the groundbreaking SFX for it's predecessor (Chris Walas) in the director's chair, surely it can't be all that bad?
Set some time after the '86 film, Veronica Quaife dies while giving birth to Martin, the child of the late Seth Brundle. Inheriting the genetic capabilities from his father, Martin matures and grows up at a higher rate than most…
Review by col_plimp ★★½

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BRUNDLE, MARTIN
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Zone 'Unnötige Fortsetzungen' Zutrittsberechtigung
Nachdem Brundle Jr. "geschlüpft" ist und ein paar Jahre später aus seinem geborgenen Laborzuhause in die echte Welt kommt, gibt es eine Stunde unspannendes Forschungs- und Beziehungsprogramm mit eher schrecklichen Dialogen und blassen Charakteren zu bestaunen. Selbst Kill-Me-Doggo wirkt heutzutage ziemlich albern.
Noch kurz ein bekanntes Gesicht aus dem Original einbauen, bevor es zum Ende hin noch richtig fieses Gekröse und ein paar hervorragende praktische Effekte jener Zeit zu sehen gibt.
Aus einem psychologischen Ekel-Horror Meisterwerk wird leicht uncharismatischer und zäher B-Horror.

Recent reviews

Review by Ian Shirley ★★★

The effects in the last 25 minutes are fun
Review by Vanth Reid ★★★★

The Fly II is better than its reputation would have you believe. It has been unfairly maligned for committing the crime of succeeding an unassailable sci-fi/horror classic (in my opinion, Cronenberg's best film).
This could have easily been a gross out flick; instead we get a fairly nuanced story of corporate greed and parental betrayal. Although the body horror has been toned down considerably, the scenes we get feature excellent no-holds-barred special effects. The creature effects in particular are really excellent; even by today's standards, Martin Brundle's final transformation is a marvel of practical effects, on par with Carpenter's The Thing. It also reminded me a bit of Jurassic Park.
There are tender moments in this film that lend it…
Review by Christopher Higgins ★½

The film is well acted, however the film’s confusing, cheap, poorly directed, poorly written & is A poor sequel. (29%)
Review by Retroairhead 💫 ★★★½

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Of course it pales in comparison to the original but it is surprisingly a good sequel. A good performance from Eric Stoltz and great SFX are the two best things about this. I also enjoyed the score; it helped the film feel very epic. I did find the motivation of the villain to be tiresome (he wants to rule/have some control over the world) and the security guard character was too cheesy to take seriously. That whole side plot with the dog broke my heart so if you’re sensitive to animal harm maybe skip this lol. Anyways check out this worthy sequel if you’d like.
Review by Brandon OBrien ★★½

Anton Bartok (Lee Richardson), the CEO of a research laboratory, acts as the self-appointed guardian of orphan Martin Brundle, whose father had been a researcher at the lab. Though Martin is scarcely five, he has the appearance of a 20-year-old (Eric Stoltz) because of mutant insectoid genes in his system. Martin grows up confined to the laboratory, unaware of his true nature, with only pretty scientist Beth Logan (Daphne Zuniga) to call a friend. Soon, the fly within begins to emerge. (The Fly 2) Maintains a sense of gruesomeness and gore while adding an extra element of uniqueness. Rather than focusing on Cronenberg's combination of scientific quandaries, human interactions, and tragic horrors, this sequel quickly dives into the mucilaginous nightmares.
Review by douglasmonroe ★★★★

Excellent sequel to a remake. It's always fun when make-up sfx artists get a crack at directing a flick, e.g. Tom Savini, Stan Winston, John Carl Buechler, etc. Chris Walas did a superb job directing a satisfying script by Frank Darabont et al, and it reminds me of something Barbara Crampton said recently about Stuart Gordon RIP, she said that empathy is the heart of horror. She's right, and you can see that principle working in this film.
Review by samroogers ★½

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no crone berg no good
Review by backupsource ★

Ultimately the poorest one out of them all. At least in my opinion.
Pass.
That concludes the Scream Factory boxset.
Man, does that first film leave impressions.
On to other things..
Review by Horrorfreak10 ★★★

It was better than I expected, honestly. Not nearly aa good as the first one (the first one in this continuity I mean), and it would probably be for the best if that one stood on its own without any sequels. But as far as what we could've gotten, we could've done a lot worse. I was decently invested in the main character, Martin Brundle, son of Seth Brundle from the first movie.
I think the only part of this movie people remember is the last 20 or 30 minutes. We get this giant practical effects monster that actually looks decent. It isn't as well made as the effect from the first movie, and it doesn't feel like it ever…
Review by teasterford ★★½

Poor lil Dog
Review by Amy ★★

Edit: I initially gave this three stars. I don’t know why I did that
Review by Tom Cushing ★★★

While it retains pretty much nothing that made The Fly a masterpiece, this is surprisingly entertaining and I didn't hate it!
The highlights are the gore set pieces. The remainder is fairly bland.
Genuinely worth a watch.