To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the classic sci-fi/horror films, Shout! Factory has released a brand new boxed set containing all five Fly movies. The set includes the original 1958 film starring Vincent Price and its two black & white sequels, Return of the Fly (1959) and The Curse of the Fly (1959). as well as the classic 1986 remake starring Jeff Goldblum, and its 1989 sequel starring Eric Stoltz.

Each of the five films is placed in its own individual HD keepcase, and all five of these are packaged together in a sturdy cardboard box.

A synopsis of each of these five films, and details about the bonus material included with each are detailed below:

• THE FLY (1958)
  The night watchman at the Delambre Frères Electronics factory discovers a dead body inside the hydraulic press and sees a woman running from the scene. At the same time he’s calling the police, François Delambre (Vincent Price) receives a call from his sister-in-law Helene (Patricia Owens), who admits that she killed her husband, Andre Delambre (Al Hedison). As the police investigate, she refuses to say why she did what she did. The police think she may be insane, especially when she and her son Phillipe (Charles Herbert) seem so concerned with catching a particular fly. Then Helen recounts the unbelievable details of what ultimately led her to the factory that fateful evening.




• RETURN OF THE FLY (1959)
  Set around a decade after the first film. Helene never fully recovered from her ordeal, and has passed away. A now adult Philippe Delambre (Brett Halsey) finally learns the truth from his uncle Francois (Vincent Price) about what happened to his father. Phillip is determined to rebuild and resurrect his father’s work, succeeding where his father went wrong, and enlists the help of friend Alan Hinds (David Frankham) to do so. However, Alan has ulterior motives, plotting to steal the plans for the machine and sell it for profit. To help cover his tracks, Alan locks Philippe inside the dis-integrator/re-integrator machine, along with a fly, recreating the original monster. Can Francois find and fix his nephew before it’s too late?, or will Philippe suffer the same fate as his father?




• THE CURSE OF THE FLY (1965)
  Martin Delambre (George Baker) is on vacation when he meets and marries Patricia Stanley (Carole Gray), a mysterious woman who recently escaped from a mental institution. Martin and his father Henri (Brian Donlevy) have continued to work on and improve the teleportation device, even transporting Henri all the way from Quebec to London. However, the work is not without its side effects—both Martin and Henri need to regularly take a special serum in order to prevent themselves from turning into monsters. They have also been secretly locking away some of their failed human test subjects on the family estate. When Patricia discovers what is going on, she must find a way to escape, before she becomes the next test subject. Meanwhile, the mental hospital is looking for Patricia, while Inspector Charas assists the police, who suspect that the Delambres may be hiding some sinister activities, including the disappearance of Martin’s first wife Judith.




• THE FLY (1986)
  Scientist Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) meets journalist Veronica Quaife (Geena Davis) at a party and takes her back to her lab to show her what he’s been working on. He has created Telepods that allow matter to be teleported across the room. She is impressed and wants to write the story, but Seth asks her to hold off until he’s able to transmit more than just inanimate objects. And so she joins him as he continues his research with live test subjects. As they work together, the two fall in love, which makes Veronica’s ex/editor Stathis Borans (John Getz) jealous. Eventually Seth is able to successfully transport a baboon across the room. While he plans to wait for test results to come back on the baboon before moving on to human test subjects, one drunken night he decides to test the machine on himself, unaware that fly has entered the pod along with him. The machine ends up fusing their DNA. At first Seth thinks that the trial was a resounding success, especially when he discovers he has increased strength and gymnastic abilities. But then his body starts to slowly change. He becomes more aggressive and starts growing strange insect like hairs, and things only get worse from there. The insect is slowly taking over his body, turning him into a monster in every aspect of the word. Is there anything he can do to stop or reverse this before there’s nothing human left of him?!




• THE FLY II (1989)
  Veronica is in labor, giving birth to a cocoon-like structure. Inside is a normal-looking human baby, but Anton Bartok (Lee Richardson) takes the child for observance at Bartok Industries, acting like the child’s father. Martin Brundle (Eric Stoltz) is an extremely bright and intelligent child, and with his rapid aging, he becomes a full adult in just five years. When he learns about his father’s project and how he died, he decided to continue and improve on his father’s work on the Telepods. He soon meets and falls in love with Beth Logan (Daphne Zuniga), a fellow employee who is stuck working the night shift in the computer filing room. He recruits her to help him with his project, and everything looks like it is going great. That is, until the latent mutation starts to take over Martin’s body, and he struggles to keep from turning into a monster like his father. Martin has figured out a way to cure himself, but it would involve taking a human life—much like his own father attempted to do with his mother. Meanwhile, the folks at Bartok Industries are eager to recapture and study their invaluable experimental specimen.

I had never seen any of the Fly movies before checking out this box set. The original movie still holds up quite well, starting off as a mystery of why this woman killed her husband, and then switches to a flashback love story/monster movie to show the viewer what happened. The film builds the tension quite nicely, slowly revealing the creature to the audience, letting the imagination go wild until the full shocking reveal.

Next it was time for the sequels—I was disappointed to see that the sequels were in black and white after the original was done in color (apparently this also disappointed star Vincent Price). These two sequels felt a lot cheaper and more like schlocky B-movie monster movies. I enjoyed Return of the Fly a lot more than Curse of the Fly. The third film didn’t really even seem to fit the cannon of the first two movies—there was never any mention that Philippe had a brother—I’m not sure why the filmmakers didn’t just make the Henri character Philippe. Plus, the third film didn’t even have a fly in it!

However, all is redeemed once we hit the 1980s remakes. I hadn’t really seen any of Cronenberg’s films, and had no idea that Mel Brooks was involved in these films, so I was not expecting the level of humor that the first Fly remake contains. The plot is very similar to that of the original film, and Jeff Golblum is fantastic. He is not only believable as the dorky scientist, but also in the way that he charms Geena Davis. The filmmakers do an excellent job of exploring Seth’s struggle between his scientific ambition and fighting off becoming the monster. The film mixes humor and horror really well, and has some truly horrifying and disgusting effects. I also really enjoyed the sequel. I think it does a great job of connecting to the first film, providing a similar narrative, but with a twist. The sequel is missing the humor of the first film, but still delivers on the drama, horror and disgusting creature effects.

Shout! Factory’s Blu-ray release looks and sounds great. The picture quality on all five films is quite good, especially the first one, given its age. The audio is also quite well done. There was one point in the original film where the audio was especially remarkable—Andre is testing out his machine on a kitten, the kitten disappears, and you hear this dismembered purring around your room. The sequels to the first film had audio tracks that were sufficient, but nothing remarkable, with their stereo and mono sound and black and white picture. The two 1980s films feature 5.1 soundtracks that provide clear dialogue and a nice showcase for the score and effects.

For this release, Shout! Factory has amassed a huge assortment of bonus material, including some brand new retrospective interviews and audio commentaries as well as porting over lots of existing bonus material that had appeared on previous DVD and Blu-ray releases. The massive amount of material included is sure to give old and new fans hours of enjoyment and ways to explore these films in greater detail.

What’s Included:

Films:

• THE FLY (1958) (1:33:46):
  • 1080p / Widescreen 2.35:1
  • Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 4.0
  • Subtitles: English SDH
• RETURN OF THE FLY (1959) (1:20:19):
  • 1080p / Widescreen 2.35:1
  • Black & White
  • Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Stereo, English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
  • Subtitles: English SDH
• THE CURSE OF THE FLY (1965) (1:26:07):
  • 1080p / Widescreen 2.35:1
  • Black & White
  • Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
  • Subtitles: English SDH
• THE FLY (1986) (1:35:38):
  • 1080p / Widescreen 1.85:1
  • Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio Stereo
  • Subtitles: English SDH
• THE FLY II (1989) (1:44:37):
  • 1080p / Widescreen 1.85:1
  • Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
  • Subtitles: English SDH

Extras:
Items marked with NEW are brand new for this release, the others have been ported from previous Blu-ray or DVD releases.

• DISC ONE: THE FLY (1958)
  
  • Audio Commentary With Actor David Hedison And Film Historian David Del Valle (1:33:46)
    Film Historian David Del Valle moderates this fun and entertaining commentary with star David Hedison (“Andre Delambre”). The two talk about the history of the film while the actor shares his own stories from the set.
  • NEW Audio Commentary With Author/Film Historian Steve Haberman And Filmmaker/Film Historian Constantine Nasr (1:33:46)
    This commentary is a little more dry and straightforward than the previous one as the two film historian swap facts and trivia about the movie.
  • Biography: Vincent Price (1997) (44:03)
    This 1997 episode of A&E’s Biography series looks back at the life and work of Vincent Price, with stories from those who worked with and knew the actor. Those interviewed include biographer Lucy Chase Williams, daughter Victoria Price, director Roger Corman, and actors Norman Lloyd, Hazel Court, Dennis Hopper, Jane Russell, and Roddy McDowell. Presented in 4:3 full frame format.
  • Fly Trap: Catching A Classic (11:30)
    A retrospective look back the classic film and its sequels with screenwriter/film historian Steve Haberman, director/writer Donald F. Glut, Fangoria Magazine editor Tony Timpone, film historian David Del Valle, and actors David Hedison (“Andre Delambre”, The Fly) and Brett Halsey (“Philippe Delambre”, Return of the Fly).
  • Fox Movietone News (:54)
    Footage from the “monster world premiere” of The Fly with some monster special guests. Presented in black and white and 4:3 Full Frame format.
  • Theatrical Trailer (1:59)
    Presented in 4:3 Full Frame format.
• DISC TWO: RETURN OF THE FLY (1959)
  
  • NEW Audio Commentary With Actor David Frankham (1:20:19)
    Actor Jonathan David Dixon moderates this discussion with actor David Frankham (“Alan Hinds” aka “Ronald Holmes”), who was 33-years-old when making the film. Now 93, the star/villain shares his memories of working on the film.
  • NEW Audio Commentary With Author/Film Historian Tom Weaver (1:20:19)
    Author/film historian Tom Weaver sounds more like he’s reading from a prepared statement rather than talking off the cuff as he shares facts and trivia about the film in this commentary.
  • Audio Commentary With Actor Brett Halsey And Film Historian David Del Valle (1:20:19)
    Film Historian David Del Valle and star Brett Halsey (“Philippe Delambre”) look back on the film as the actor shares some of his own behind-the-scenes stories.
  • Theatrical Trailer (1:38)
    Presented in 4:3 Full Frame format.
  • TV Spot (1:03)
    Presented in 4:3 Full Frame format
  • Still Gallery (1:15)
    Slideshow of posters and production photos that auto-advance every 5 seconds.
• DISC THREE: THE CURSE OF THE FLY (1965)
  
  • NEW Audio Commentary With Author/Film Historian Steve Haberman And Filmmaker/Film Historian Constantine Nasr (1:26:07)
    The two film historians return to once again swap facts and trivia, this time about the second Fly sequel.
  • NEW Interview With Actress Mary Manson (7:38)
    Actress Mary Manson (“Judith Delambre”) shares stories about working on the film, including how she was cast, the makeup process, filming her scenes, and learning to play the piano.
  • NEW Interview With Continuity Renée Glynne (5:22)
    In this somewhat nonsensical interview, script and continuity department member Renée Glynne talks about working in film, but apparently doesn’t even remember working on The Fly.
  • Theatrical Trailer (1:05)
    Presented in 4:3 Full Frame format.
  • TV Spot (1:03)
    Presented in 4:3 Full Frame format.
  • Still Gallery (2:04)
    Slideshow of production photos and posters that auto-advance every 5 seconds.
• DISC FOUR: THE FLY (1986)
  
  • Commentary With Director David Cronenberg (1:35:38)
    The director talks about the evolution of the script, casting the film, and shares lots of behind-the-scenes stories about the production.
  • NEW Commentary With Author William Beard (1:35:38)
    Author/Film Historian William Beard is a Cronenberg fan and expert, and so his commentary mainly focuses on how this fits into the director’s oeuvre.
  • Interviews:
    • NEW The Meshuggener Scientist – Executive Producer Mel Brooks on The Fly (13:26)
      Executive Producer Mel Brooks looks back on the film, talking about how he got involved, remaking the original film, the use of special effects, working with David Cronenberg, casting Jeff Goldblum, and more.
    • NEW Beauty And The Beast – Stuart Cornfeld on The Fly (22:49)
      Producer Stuart Cornfeld looks back on the film, discussing how it is a classic Beauty And The Beast tale. He talks about the evolution of the script, and casting, and shares some interesting behind-the-scenes stories about the production.
    • NEW Casting Director Deirdre Bowen on The Fly (14:37)
      Casting director Deirdre Bowen talks about how she got involved with casting the film, and the concerns about casting Geena Davis, who was romantically involved with Jeff Golblum at the time..
    • NEW David’s Eyes – Mark Irwin on The Fly (25:24)
      Cinematographer Mark Irwin starts off by talking about his earlier work, and then gets into the lighting and color challenges of working on The Fly, sharing some interesting stories about the production.
    • NEW A Tragic Opera – Composer Howard Shore on The Fly (9:16)
      Composer Howard Shore talks about creating the music for the film, and collaborating with David Cronenberg.
  • Documentaries:
    • Fear Of The Flesh: The Making Of The Fly (2:16:06)
      Three-part 2005 documentary that provides an extensive look behind-the-scenes at the making of the film. Includes clips from all the films, deleted shots, behind-the-scenes footage, and interviews with co-screenwriter Charles Edward Pogue, producer Stuart Cornfeld, original director Robert Bierman, editor Ron Sanders, cinematographer Mark Irwin, production designer Carol Spier, mke-up effect/creature designer Chris Walas, visual effects supervisor Hoyt Yeatman, and stars Jeff Goldblum, John Getz (“Stathis Borans”), and Geena Davis. Play All, or select from:
      • Fear Of The Flesh: Larva (19:55)
        The filmmakers talk about the original short story, the 1958 film, and the evolution of the remake. They also discuss the tragic accident that led to a change of director, a new script and an unprecedented deal.
      • Fear Of The Flesh: Pupa (1:22:32)
        The filmmakers talk about assembling Cronenberg’s familiar crew, casting the film, Jeff’s workout regime and the verbal and physical rhythm of the fly’s movement and various stages of makeup, filming the scene where Jeff breaks through the glass wall, and filming for 12 weeks in a Toronto warehouse, including walking on the ceiling, the transportation sequences, the arm wrestling scene, vomiting, and more.
      • Fear Of The Flesh: Metamorphosis (33:39)
        The filmmakers talk about the preview showings and some of the scenes that were removed as a result, such as monkey-cats, a butterfly baby, and more. They also discuss not having a lot of time to do the extensive effects, and the initial reactions from audiences when the film was released on August 15, 1986.
      • Additional Making of Interviews (26:45)
        Additional interview footage not used in the documentary. Topics include the deal with Cronenberg, marketing of the film, how actors don’t want their characters to die, actors being emotionally invested in their roles, the use of storyboards, the cast and crew’s familiarity with Cronenberg’s other work, the director’s surprise down-to-earth personality, Cronenberg’s directing style, judging at the Cannes film festival, creating the sets, the various script drafts, winning the Oscar, and more.
    • The Brundle Museum Of Natural History With Chris Walas And Bob Burns (11:51)
      Make-up and creature designer Chris Walas takes a retrospective look back at the effects used in the film, utilizing the film’s surviving design concepts and effects material that reside in Bob Burns’ personal collection as well as some archival behind-the-scenes footage.
  • Deleted Scenes
    • Second Interview (1:44)
      Veronica’s interview of Brundle after his first teleportation was cut for pacing reasons. Unfortunately the majority of the original negative has been lost, so most of the sequence is presented in workprint format.
    • Monkey-Cat (6:59)
      This sequence comprised an entire reel of the workprint, Reel B, and was cut following the Toronto test screening. It has been reconstructed from the original negative, scored with Howard Shore’s music and sound designed to resemble as closely as possible the sequence as it might have appeared had it not been abandoned early in post-production. In addition to viewing the final scene, you can also use the remote to step through slideshows of the storyboard and script.
    • Brundlefly vs. Bag Lady (Script Only)
      As scripted, this scene immediately followed the Monkey-Cat sequence. It was dropped before shooting began. Use the remote to step through a slideshows of the script for the scene.
    • Butterfly Baby / Alternate Ending (2:27)
      This coda was filmed four different ways. This is the version that was tested at the Los Angeles screening before the whole concept was dropped. The workprint and butterfly effects shots have been lost, so the scene has been re-assembled from the original negative and a VHS dupe of the animation.
  • Extended Scenes
    These alternate versions of scenes in the film are designed to lend insight into the editorial process by comparing the longer rough cuts with the final cut. The deleted footage has been transferred from the original negative. Slight mismatches in color and audio indicate where the cuts were made. The two clips can be viewed with or without a cut indicator enabled—red frames appear around the cut scenes.
    • Reconciliation (2:05)
      Veronica returns from her later night meeting with Stathis to find that a jealous Brundle has teleported himself alone. By Emphasizing the emotional “fusing” happening to the couple, this version reinforces the specific tragedy of Seth’s rash, drunken trip through the Telepod which, by fusing him with the fly, will prevent his further fusion with Ronnie.
    • The Poetry of the Steak (3:46)
      The steak experiment sequence strongly demonstrates the power of editing to drive a story. Aside from the loss of some choice lines (“I don’t think I was going to say that”), it’s clear the final cut serves the overall film better by gracefully making its points and moving along. Also of Note is how faster the entire process of teleportation is her, as opposed to the more drawn out teleportations elsewhere in the film.
  • Film Tests (7:49)
    This gallery of tests, transferred from original negatives, show various visual aspects of The Fly as explored by Cronenberg and crew during pre-production.. Play All, or select from:
    • Opening Title Treatments (1:52)
    • Pod Lighting and Effects (2:02)
    • Brundlefly Makeup (2:13)
    • Exploding Space Bug (:50)
    • Cronefly (:52)
  • Written Works:
    Use the remote to step through various written works and articles related to the film.
    • George Langelaan’s Original Short Story
    • Charles Edward Pogue’s Original Screenplay
    • David Cronenberg Rewrite
    • Cenefex Article “The Fly Papers”
    • American Cinematographer Article “New Buzz on an Old Theme”
    • American Cinematographer Article “More About The Fly”
  • Promotional Materials:
    • Trailers and TV Spots (10:34)
      Most are presented in 4:3 format. Play All, or select from:
      • TV Spot #1 (:32)
      • TV Spot #2 (:32)
      • TV Spot #3 (:32)
      • The Fly Teaser (1:27)
      • The Fly Trailer (1:59)
      • The Fly (1958) (2:00)
      • The Fly II Teaser (:44)
      • The Fly II Trailer (1:11)
      • Return of the Fly (1959) (1:37)
    • 1986 Electronic Press Kit
      • Featurette (6:58)
        Vintage promotional featurette that includes behind-the-scenes footage, and interviews with producer Stuart Cornfeld, director David Cronenberg, creature effects creator Chris Walas, and stars Jeff Goldblum (“Seth Brundle”) and Geena Davis (“Veronica”). Presented in 4:3 format.
      • David Cronenberg Profile (4:21)
        Vintage promotional featurette about the film’s director that includes behind-the-scenes footage, and interviews with stars Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis, director David Cronenberg himself. Presented in 4:3 format.
  • Still Galleries
    Use the remote to manually step through these slideshows. Select from:
    • One Sheet and Lobby Cards (:16)
    • Publicity (:43)
    • Behind The Scenes (2:08)
    • Concept Art (1:52)
    • Effects: Monkey-Cat (:39)
    • Effects: Space Bug (:29)
    • Effects: Arm Wrestling (:20)
    • Effects: Makeup (:58)
  • Trivia Track (1:35:38)
    With this feature activated, trivia will appear in pop-up boxes at various points during the film.
  • Two Easter Eggs
    I’m not sure how to access these from the menu, but they are available on the disc, and can be accessed directly via the title numbers.
    • Title 49 (4:11)
      Jeff Goldblum shares stories about his third grade job as the mascot for Goodwill Industries, and trick-or-treating as a witch in drag, and using the phrase “Halloweeners” instead of “Trick or Treat”.
    • Title 50 (:47)
      The original camcorder footage from the “How does Brundlefly eat?” scene.
• DISC FIVE: THE FLY II (1989)
  
  • Audio Commentary With Director Chris Walas And Film Historian Bob Burns (1:44:37)
    Director Chris Walas is joined by film historian Bob Burns for a more traditional scene-by-scene discussion of the film. They provide an interesting and informative discussion, sharing lots of behind-the-scenes stories.
  • NEW Interview With Producer Stuart Cornfeld (8:12)
    Producer Stuart Cornfeld talks about how he got involved with the sequel, how the story evolved from his initial idea, and how he left the production when they decided to make “a lame movie”.
  • NEW Interview With Screenwriter Mick Garris (14:06)
    Screenwriter Mick Garris talks about how he got involved with this film, his original idea that was closer to Cronenberg’s work rather than the teenage monster movie the studio wanted, and why he ultimately left the film.
  • NEW Interview With Screenwriter Ken Wheat (22:13)
    Screenwriter Ken Wheat talks about his previous work and how he got involved with the rewrite for this film. He talks about the writing process, some of the controversy surrounding the production, and his thoughts on the final film.
  • NEW Interview With Cinematographer Robin Vidgeon (15:20)
    Composer Christopher Young shares his memories of working on the film, and what it’s like working with a first time director.
  • NEW Interview With Composer Christopher Young (18:34)
    Composer Christopher Young talks about his early carer and shares stories about how he went about creating the score for this film.
  • NEW Interview With Special Effects Artist Tom Sullivan (17:45)
    Special effects artist Tom Sullivan talks about how he got involved with the film, and and shares stories of how he and the team created the creature effects for this sequel.
  • Interview With Director Chris Walas (1:20:19)
    Feature length interview with director Chris Walas. He talks about how he got involved with the movie, being a first-time director, the evolution of the script, the cast, the production process, the marketing of the film, and more. Presented in 4:3 format.
  • Interview With Producer Steven-Charles Jaffe (35:16)
    Producer Steven-Charles Jaffe shares personal and behind-the-scenes stories about the production, such as building a beach/pool for the crew and how flies suddenly started popping up in his life. He also talks about the sets, filming in Canada, and more.
  • Transformations: Looking Back At The Fly II (48:31)
    An interesting look back at the production with lots of behind-the-scenes footage and photos, and interviews with director Chris Walas, producer Steven-Charles Jaffe and composer Christopher Young. Also includes some footage and discussion of some deleted sequences, the ratings/marketing/release process, and the audience reaction.
  • The Fly Papers: The Buzz On Hollywood’s Scariest Insect (57:38)
    Originally created in 2000, Leonard Nimoy narrates this inside look at the film franchise spanning four decades. Presented in 4:3 format. Those interviewed include associate dean of UCL film studies Vivan Sobchack, Playboy Editor Hugh Hefner, author Ray Bradbury, producer Bernard Glasser (Return of the Fly), actor David Hedison, makeup artist Dana Nye, actor Vincent Price (from a 1988 interview), makeup artist/film historian John Goodwin, special effects artist/director Chris Walas, director David Cronenberg (from a 1986 interview), and actor Jeff Goldblum (from a 1986 interview).
  • Film Production Journal (18:04)
    Collection of raw behind-the-scenes footage of testing the special effects, followed by the finished sequence for each. Includes a look at the pregnancy rig, the dog tests, cocoon boy, the walking rig, the leaper puppet, the injured fly, a crushed dummy head, the two-story fall, the slingshot dummy, the mechanical fly, the gene swapping pod, and the fly puppet.
  • Composer’s Master Class (12:42)
    Composer Christopher Young talks about the film’s unique score, and how it’s not traditional horror music. He goes into detail about the specific instruments and themes used at different moments in the movie.
  • Storyboard To Film Comparisons (6:59)
    A split-screen view offers a comparison between the original storyboard version of some scenes on top, with the final cut of the scenes are shown below. Can be viewed with or without optional commentary with director Chris Walas
  • Original Electronic Press Kit (5:10)
    Vintage promotional featurette including behind-the-scenes footage, and interviews with director Chris Walas, producer Steven-Charles Jaffe, and stars Eric Stoltz (“Martin Brundle”), Daphne Zuniga (“Beth Logan”), and Lee Richardson (“Anton Bartok”). Presented in 4:3 format.
  • Extended EPK Interview With Director Chris Walas (2:41)
    Vintage interview with the director from the set of the film. He talks about the effects, and Eric’s performance. Presented in 4:3 format.
  • Extended EPK Interview With Actor Eric Stoltz (3:35)
    Vintage interview with the actor from the set of the film. He talks about Martin’s relationship with Bartok, the romantic relationship between Martin and Beth, the makeup process, and working with the director. Presented in 4:3 format.
  • Extended EPK Interview With Actress Daphne Zuniga (3:31)
    Vintage interview with the actress from the set of the film. She talks about her character, what attracted to to the role, and working with Eric. Presented in 4:3 format.
  • Deleted Scene (1:28)
    As Beth orders food at a burger place, kids in a neighboring car make fun of Martin’s looks.
  • Alternate Ending (1:10)
    Beth and Martin are fishing on the dock, but Martin still has one wonky eye.
  • Teaser Trailer (:43)
  • Theatrical Trailer (1:11)
  • Still Gallery (7:15)
    Slideshow of production and behind-the-scenes photos that auto-advance every 5 seconds.
  • Storyboard Gallery (4:51)
    Slideshow of storyboard photos that auto-advance every 5 seconds.

Final Thoughts:

Shout! Factory has put together an impressive, extensive collection of all five Fly film, including the original 1958 classic and its two black and white sequels, plus the beloved 1980s remake and its sequel. The set looks and sounds great and includes a nearly overwhelming amount of bonus material. This is a must own for fans of the franchise, and highly recommended for anyone interested in checking out these horror classics.