The Fly (1986)
- Directed by
- David Cronenberg
- Genre
- drama film, horror film, science fiction film, romance film, monster film, thriller film
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 5,012 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An eccentric scientist experiments with teleportation and accidentally merges his DNA with a fly. He begins a horrific physical transformation while his girlfriend watches helplessly.
tensegrotesquetragicsuspensefulvisceralclaustrophobicmournfulintimate
What happens
The Fly is a 1986 American science fiction body horror film directed and co-written by David Cronenberg. Produced by Brooksfilms and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film stars Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, and John Getz. Loosely based on George Langelaan's 1957 short story of the same name and the 1958 film of the same name, The Fly tells of an eccentric scientist who, after one of his experiments goes wrong, slowly turns into a fly-hybrid creature. The score was composed by Howard Shore and the make-up effects were created by Chris Walas, along with makeup artist Stephan Dupuis. The Fly was released on August 15, 1986, to positive reviews. It grossed $60.6 million at the box office, becoming a commercial success. Walas and Dupuis' work on the film resulted in them winning an Academy Award for Best Makeup. The tagline of the film, "Be afraid. Be very afraid.", has been used in many other productions as part of popular culture. A sequel, directed by Walas, was released in 1989. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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