Reception The Fly II

the fly ii grossed $20,021,322 @ box office , further $18,881,857 abroad, resulting in worldwide total of $38,903,179. despite this, film received negative reviews critics. many believe walas (who special effects engineer oscar-winning make-up , creature effects in first film) set out repeat success of original relying more on heavy gore , violence on plot , atmosphere. however, appreciated many fans of horror genre great visual impact. walas has admitted film designed more of traditional (albeit gory) monster movie cronenberg s horror/tragic love film.

the scene of character s head being crushed elevator aroused controversy mpaa: gave film x rating due graphic nature. ultimately, chris walas able gain more audience friendly r rating after reediting sequence. vhs , dvd versions retain full scene.

the film received amount of backlash regarding mutant dog, in particular, scene martin mercifully euthanizes dog, hideously deformed , kept in large observation room. many viewers disturbed dog s appearance , sad fate mentioned chris walas in documentary special edition dvd. said audience feel more sympathy mutated animal human.

the fly ii holds 27% approval rating on rotten tomatoes sample of 15 critics.