The Fly

1986 • 95 mínútur

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In a remake of the 1958 cult classic, a young scientist transforms himself into a fly in an experiment gone horribly wrong. Seth Brundle, a brilliant but eccentric scientist attempts to woo investigative journalist Veronica Quaife by offering her a scoop on his latest research in the field of matter transportation, which against all the expectations of the scientific establishment have proved successful. Up to a point, Brundle thinks he has ironed out the last problem when he successfully transports a living creature, but when he attempts to teleport himself a fly enters one of the transmission booths, and Brundle finds he is a changed man.

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This film I remember scaring the pants off of me as a small child, and I never forgot it. One of Cronenberg's best films, meant to be a metaphor for the aging process, the film is fascinating in that there's no real villain, and no deaths. The horror isn't typical of monster movies, the horror is Geena Davis' character having to watch helplessly as Jeff Goldblum's character descends further into his transformation. Incredible practical effects, this is one of the finest examples of intelligent body-horror.