When scientist Seth Brundle completes his teleportation device, he decides to test its abilities on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a housefly slips in during the process, leading to a merger of man and insect. Initially, Brundle appears to have undergone a successful teleportation, but the fly's cells begin to take over his body. As he becomes increasingly fly-like, Brundle's girlfriend is horrified as the person she once loved deteriorates into a monster.
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"Cronenberg directs with great restraint -- the arc of the movie, from horror to satire to romantic tragedy, is clean, uncluttered, and powerful." - New York Magazine / Vulture
"A gross-your-eyes-out horror movie that is also the year's most poignant romance." - TIME Magazine
Directed by: David Cronenberg
Running time: 96 min.
Country: United States, Canada
Year: 1986
Language: English
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz
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