Content & Trigger Warnings for The Fly (1986)
4 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Fly (1986) contains 4 content warnings : Terminal illness, Body horror, Animal cruelty / animal death, Gore / graphic violence.
The most severe warnings are for Terminal illness (severity 4/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Terminal illness | 4/5 | Depicted | The transformation serves as a metaphor for terminal disease and aging |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 5/5 | Depicted | Extensive and graphic bodily transformation as the protagonist slowly mutates into a fly |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | 3/5 | Depicted | A baboon is used in a teleportation experiment with disturbing results |
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Graphic scenes of body parts falling off, vomiting acid, and grotesque physical decay |
Mental Health & Emotional
Phobias & Sensory
5/5Depicted
Extensive and graphic bodily transformation as the protagonist slowly mutates into a fly
Violence & Physical Harm
3/5Depicted
A baboon is used in a teleportation experiment with disturbing results
5/5Depicted
Graphic scenes of body parts falling off, vomiting acid, and grotesque physical decay
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