Review of The Fly II (1989) by Yucky O — 04 Jan 2013

A mediocre and unnecessary movie hiding behind some amazing monster effects.

This review of The Fly II (1989) was written by Yucky O on 04 Jan 2013.

The Fly II has generally received mixed reviews.

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