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The Fly (1986)

R ★ 7.4/10 96 min Horror, Science Fiction Canada, United States English
Director: David Cronenberg
Screenplay by: David Cronenberg, Charles Edward Pogue
Short Story: George Langelaan
Streaming: Not available
Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Description

When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.

Trailer

Top Cast

Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum Seth Brundle
Geena Davis
Geena Davis Veronica Quaife
John Getz
John Getz Stathis Borans
Joy Boushel
Joy Boushel Tawny
Leslie Carlson
Leslie Carlson Dr. Cheevers
George Chuvalo
George Chuvalo Marky
Michael Copeman
Michael Copeman 2nd Man in Bar
David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg Gynecologist

The Fly Appears on 35 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #254
Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures #414
BFI The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
British Film Institute #115
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #1918
National Board Of Review's Yearly Top 10
National Board of Review #397

Critic Curated

"(Paste Magazine) An Authoritative Ranking of 60 Distinct Horror Franchises, From Halloween to Puppet Master"
Paste Magazine #100
Collider's 100 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
Collider #42
Esquire’s 100 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time
Esquire #80
Esquire’s 50 Scariest Movies of All Time
Esquire #32
Indiewire's Greatest Horror Movies Of All Time
IndieWire #20
Indiewires 100 Best Movies Of The 1980s
IndieWire #81
Paste Magazine The 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time
Paste Magazine #51
Paste Magazines 50 Best Monster Movies Of All Time
Paste Magazine #05
Rolling Stone - 101 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
Rolling Stone #31
Rolling Stone - The 150 Greatest Science Fiction Movies
Rolling Stone #26
Screen Rant 15 Best Sci Fi Horror Movies
ScreenRant #13
The Best 25 Horror Movies Of The 80S At Uproxx
Uproxx #02
The Ringers Best Horror Movies Since 1978
The Ringer #36
The Ringers Horror Oscars
The Ringer #186
The Telegraphs 500 Must See Films
The Telegraph #462

Filmmaker Curation

Coralie Fargeat’s Cinematic Inspirations
Letterboxd #04
Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #687

Fun Lists

"All Movies Referenced In Every 'Treehouse of Horror' by The Simpsons"
Letterboxd #136
Destroy All Movies - The Complete Guide to Punks on Film
Destroy All Movies #265

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxds Top 250 Horror Films
Letterboxd #49
Showdown Body Slam
Letterboxd Showdown #02
Showdown Chopping Mall
Letterboxd Showdown #05
Showdown Creature Feature
Letterboxd Showdown #13
Showdown Dirty Deeds
Letterboxd Showdown #18
Showdown Metamorphosis
Letterboxd Showdown #08
Showdown Natural Selection
Letterboxd Showdown #09
Showdown Re Animator
Letterboxd Showdown #03
Showdown Real Genius
Letterboxd Showdown #04
Showdown The Face Of Another
Letterboxd Showdown #01
Showdown Weird Science
Letterboxd Showdown #02

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