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Select two cult films to compare side by side.
The Terror Synopsis
Rancher Pop Morton and his daughter Molly are victims of Blair Hatley, (who is pursuing Molly and holds the mortgage on their ranch). Molly meets Art Downs, but she does not know that he is a Texas Ranger.. Art is mistaken by Steve Baird, (who is one of Blair Hatley's men), for "The Terror," a notorious Arizona bandit. Art goes along with it to go after the rustlers for Pop and Molly. He finds that Molly has been kidnapped by the rustlers. Art rescues Molly, but is then stopped along the trail by Hatley's brother. Molly is taken again by the rustlers. Later, Art returns to the Morton ranch with a posse. He rescues Pop Morton and Molly from the rustlers. He then discloses his true identity as a Texas Ranger and wins Molly's heart.
The Fly God Synopsis
Bob Allers, an unfortunate consumptive, and his wife are traveling to Arizona for medicinal purposes. On the way, a highwayman robs them of horse and money. Destitute, they are befriended by William "Red" Saunders, whose sympathy and innate love for his fellow man lands Allers a job in the local saloon. Soon after, when the same highwayman attempts to rob the saloon, Allers kills him with a hammer thrown in self-defense, unaware that the outlaw is the brother of the sheriff. Convicted for murder by the vengeful sheriff, Allers is defended by "Red." The corrupt jury makes its final decision based on whether a crawling fly reaches the top of a window pane. Allers is acquitted, then reunited with his happy wife and newborn child, and they all leave together.
"The Terror" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Fly God" offers its own unique cult appeal.
Suggested Watch:
The Terror