The Fly | Sci-Fi Horror Story | Podcast

The Fly | Sci-Fi Horror Story | Podcast

From Nightshade Diary by M.P. Pellicer

February 7, 2026 · 1h 10m

About this episode

The episode explores George Langelaan's science fiction horror story 'The Fly', focusing on themes of identity and the consequences of scientific ambition.

The Fly is a science fiction horror story by George Langelaan, first published in the 1957 issue of Playboy magazine. The story follows François Delambre, who receives a phone call from his sister-in-law, Hélène, confessing to killing her husband, André Delambre, a brilliant scientist. The narrative unfolds as François investigates the mysterious murder, eventually uncovering a shocking truth. ​ The story is renowned for its blend of science fiction, mystery, and psychological horror, exploring themes of identity, scientific ambition, and the consequences of tampering with nature. It inspired the 1958 film by the same title, starring Vincent Price and David Hedison, and the 1986 remake by David Cronenberg. Host - M.P. Pellicer www.MPPellicer.com SUPPORT VIA DONATION Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Marlene11 Miami Ghost Chronicles: www.MiamiGhostChronicles.com Nightshade Diary: www.NightshadeDiary.com Stories of the Supernatural: www.StoriesoftheSupernatural.info Eerie News - www.Eerie.News Stranger Than Fiction Stories: www.storiesofthesupernatural.info/strangerthanfiction LISTEN TO ALL MY PODCASTS www.EeriePodcast.com MY BOOKS: Amazon…

People in this episode

Host: M.P. Pellicer

Topics covered

  • science fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • psychological horror
  • identity
  • scientific ambition

Keywords

  • The Fly
  • George Langelaan
  • science fiction
  • horror story
  • psychological horror
  • identity
  • scientific ambition
  • murder mystery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Playboy

Books & works: The Fly

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