The Fly
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The Fly

1986 David Cronenberg 96 MIN

When brilliant, eccentric scientist Seth Brundle makes a huge 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.

HORROR CENTRALITY
95 /100

A Cronenberg body-horror classic where metamorphosis, fear, and grotesque imagery drive the narrative; the science premise serves horror purposes, not merely an ancillary element.

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DREADPICK SUMMARY

Best for viewers looking for a scary and slow-burning horror movie.

DREADPICK
SCARINESS 80
TENSION 70
DREAD 90
GORE 60
ATMOSPHERE 60
PSYCHOLOGICAL 50
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DIRECTOR David Cronenberg
STUDIO SLM Production Group
RELEASE 1986
RUNTIME 96 min

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