The Fly (1986 film)/YMMV

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  • Complete Monster: Anton Bartok in the sequel. While he seems nice at first, he turns out to be a Bitch in Sheep's Clothing and a Selfish Evil monster who will do absolutely anything for money and power. He was completely aware of Martin's transformation and decided to use it for his own ends and keeps a horrifically mutated dog around for years, despite it being clearly in agony. Word of God has even said he's based on the absolute worst corporate America had to offer. Might be intentional, as if anyone less evil than him suffering his horrific fate would've been overly cruel.
  • Squick - The Seth Brundle 'Natural History Museum'.
    • When the boy protagonist of the sequel euthanized the deformed dog. To clarify, he saw this dog become horribly mutated in a failed teleportation experiment two years ago, and was told it had died. He finds the dog still alive two years later, clearly in huge pain and having to eat liquefied food, yet it's able to recognize him. Even sadder is that the protagonist pets him while he is whimpering, and what's left of its tail thumps the floor.
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