The Fly (1958)
The 1950s were a true heyday for science fiction and especially the realm of 'what if science pushed the limits too far?'. This makes sense as the paranoia of the time coupled with enormous scientific breakthroughs did make for some uncomfortable bedfellows, but the strides that were made were pretty bloody impressive. And we got some classics out of it as well. Nice. This story kicks off when in a factory, the nightwatchman discovers that one of the owners is crushed beneath a metal press and it seems as though his wife did it. Even simpler: she actually admits killing her husband with that press. However, the brother of the victim has his doubts. Not only because he knows the wife to be a very gentle woman, but also because she truly loved his brother ànd she didn't have a clue how to operate the machine to begin with. The police inspector suspects insanity however, as the woman refuses to disclose any details of the murder and has this bizarre fascination with flies. ...
