“The Screwfly Solution” is a short story written by Alice
Sheldon and was adapted into an episode for the Showtime series “Masters of
Horror”. This installment was written by Joe Dante and stars Elliott Gould and
Jason Priestly. Due to the nature of the story, I found this episode difficult
to watch.
The story is about a plague that is first identified in the
US South and after all attempts to figure out a cure and to contain it, the
plague over takes the world’s population. The plague only affects men, causing
them to become irrationally violent towards women. The story follows Anne and
Amy as they try to hide from Alan, their husband/father, who becomes infected
with the plague. Their mutual friend Barney discovers that the only cure is
chemical castration. Alan ends up killing his daughter and Anne is forced to
dress up as a man and hide in the Canadian wilderness. The cause of the plague
is revealed and feels suitable to end this vicious tale.
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