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The Fly II (1989)

The Fly II poster
Directed by
Chris Walas
Genre
science fiction film, horror film, monster film, thriller film, body horror film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
R
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 736 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The adult son of a scientist and a reporter inherits his father's genetic mutation. He is raised by a corporation that studies him. The story follows his isolation and the horrifying changes his body begins to undergo.

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What happens

The Fly II is a 1989 American science fiction horror film directed by Chris Walas. The film stars Eric Stoltz and Daphne Zuniga, and is a sequel to the 1986 film The Fly, itself a remake of the 1958 film of the same name. Stoltz's character in this sequel is the adult son of Veronica Quaife and Seth Brundle, a scientist who became a human-fly hybrid as a result of an experiment gone awry, played by Jeff Goldblum in the 1986 remake. With the exception of footage of Goldblum from the first film, John Getz was the only actor to reprise his role, with another actress filling the Geena Davis role as Quaife in the opening birth scene. The Fly II was released by 20th Century Fox on February 10, 1989. Unlike the previous film, this film received negative reviews and grossed less at the box office than its predecessor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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