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** At the very least it is better that it happened to an insect who didn't have any cognitive functions and any understanding of pain, compared to André's death, where he must have felt ''something'' when the hot iron squashed him to oblivion.

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** At the very least it is better that it happened to an insect who didn't have any cognitive functions and or any understanding of pain, compared to André's death, where he must have felt ''something'' when the hot iron squashed him to oblivion.
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* The end of the film, when we see that poor fly with André's human head and left arm, trapped in a web and screaming "HELP MEEEEE!" in that tiny, high-pitched voice as a garden spider descends upon it. François tells Phillipe to go back inside the house when he spots it, and Inspector Charas mercifully puts it out of its misery by crushing both it and the spider with a stone, which was a blessing considering what would've happened. Even today, that scene is '''very''' uncomfortable to watch because it plays to our PrimalFear of being eaten alive. It might also play off for those with a serious case of [[SpidersAreScary arachnophobia]]. Just watching the spider slowly encroach the fly... Jesus Christ.

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* The end climax of the film, when we see that poor fly with André's human head and left arm, trapped in a web and screaming "HELP MEEEEE!" in that tiny, high-pitched voice as a garden spider descends upon it. François tells Phillipe to go back inside the house when he spots it, and Inspector Charas mercifully puts it out of its misery by crushing both it and the spider with a stone, which was a blessing considering what would've happened. Even today, that scene is '''very''' uncomfortable to watch because it plays to our PrimalFear of being eaten alive. It might also play off for those with a serious case of [[SpidersAreScary arachnophobia]]. Just watching the spider slowly encroach the fly... Jesus Christ.



** Also, as the film progresses, André's mind gradually deteriorates, with his mannerisms becoming increasingly fly-like. This gives off the heavy implication that the fly's mind has become human-like, to the point where it was able to not only speak, but feel emotions.

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** Also, as the film progresses, André's mind gradually deteriorates, with his mannerisms becoming increasingly fly-like. This gives off the heavy implication that the fly's mind has become human-like, to the point where it was it's able to not only speak, but feel emotions.



** Worse still is [[CruelAndUnusualDeath how spiders eat their prey]]: they inject venom into their target, which liquifies the insect's insides for the spider to suck up. Now consider the fear felt by the André-headed fly when the spider is about to eat it.

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** Worse still is [[CruelAndUnusualDeath how spiders eat their prey]]: they inject venom into their target, which liquifies the insect's insides for the spider to suck up. Now consider the fear terror felt by the André-headed fly when the spider is about to eat it.
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* The end of the film, when we see that poor fly with André's human head and left arm, trapped in a web and screaming "HELP MEEEEE!" in that tiny, high-pitched voice as a garden spider descends upon it. François tells Phillipe to go back inside when he spots it, and Inspector Charas mercifully puts it out of its misery by crushing both it and the spider with a stone, which was a blessing considering what would've happened. Even today, that scene is '''very''' uncomfortable to watch because it plays to our PrimalFear of being eaten alive. It might also play off for those with a serious case of [[SpidersAreScary arachnophobia]]. Just watching the spider slowly encroach the fly... Jesus Christ.

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* The end of the film, when we see that poor fly with André's human head and left arm, trapped in a web and screaming "HELP MEEEEE!" in that tiny, high-pitched voice as a garden spider descends upon it. François tells Phillipe to go back inside the house when he spots it, and Inspector Charas mercifully puts it out of its misery by crushing both it and the spider with a stone, which was a blessing considering what would've happened. Even today, that scene is '''very''' uncomfortable to watch because it plays to our PrimalFear of being eaten alive. It might also play off for those with a serious case of [[SpidersAreScary arachnophobia]]. Just watching the spider slowly encroach the fly... Jesus Christ.
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** Worse still is [[CruelAndUnusualDeath how spiders eat their prey]]: they inject venom into their target, which liquifies the insect's insides for the spider to suck up. Now consider the fear felt by the human-headed fly when the spider is about to eat it.

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** Worse still is [[CruelAndUnusualDeath how spiders eat their prey]]: they inject venom into their target, which liquifies the insect's insides for the spider to suck up. Now consider the fear felt by the human-headed André-headed fly when the spider is about to eat it.
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---> '''François:''' (to Charas) You've committed murder just as much as Helene did. You killed a fly with a human head. She killed a human with a fly head. If she murdered, so did you.

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---> '''François:''' (to Charas) You've committed murder just as much as Helene Hélène did. You killed a fly with a human head. She killed a human with a fly head. If she murdered, so did you.

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