The Fly was made in 1986 by one of the true masters of the genre at the height of his creativity, David Cronenberg, and is a perfect example of 80's horror. A remake of the 1958 original, staring Vincent Price, it is a simple film but one that is made very well. A scientist, whom is dabbling in a teleportation experiment, accidentally gets 'fused' with a common house fly when he tries to teleport himself, causing him to start transforming into a human fly.

What is interesting is Seth's (Jeff Goldblum) transformation from passive nice guy into a paranoid, aggressive character who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. It symbolises society's greed in the modern world and plays on stereotypes of power and corruption. It is this that gives The Fly its greatest angle, how this affects his relationship with Gena Davis and how ultimately that power leads him to the tragic finale. You feel both sympathy and disgust at Seth's character, it is unusually to have to conflicting… more »

The Fly was made in 1986 by one of the true masters of the genre at the height of his creativity, David Cronenberg, and is a perfect example of 80's horror. A remake of the 1958 original, staring Vincent Price, it is a simple film but one that is made very well. A scientist, whom is dabbling in a teleportation experiment, accidentally gets 'fused' with a common house fly when he tries to teleport himself, causing him to start transforming into a human fly.

What is interesting is Seth's (Jeff Goldblum) transformation from passive nice guy into a paranoid, aggressive character who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. It symbolises society's greed in the modern world and plays on stereotypes of power and corruption. It is this that gives The Fly its greatest angle, how this affects his relationship with Gena Davis and how ultimately that power leads him to the tragic finale. You feel both sympathy and disgust at Seth's character, it is unusually to have to conflicting emotions portrayed in a leading character and it is left for the viewer to decide whether he is good or bad.

The story moves at a good pace but not too quick as to make the film feel rushed. You start to see Seth's transformation into brundlefly gradually in all its stomach churning glory. Of course with David Cronenberg in the director's chair you would expect some level of body horror from the master of the genre with the final twist of the genetically spliced knife one of the goriest scenes you'll see (those without a strong stomach look away).

A film that is as gory as it is glorious, this is a must for those who like there horror visceral. One of the best horror remakes yet.

David Cronenberg's remake of the 1956 version (starting Vincent Price)