# The Fly (1986)

> A brilliant teleportation experiment turns an eccentric scientist into a grotesque hybrid, testing whether love can survive the collapse of human identity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4616

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: David Cronenberg
- Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Joy Boushel, Leslie Carlson, George Chuvalo, Michael Copeman, David Cronenberg
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091064/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: visceral, disturbing, melancholic, halloween night, late night horror marathon

## Synopsis

A scientist's groundbreaking invention leads to a horrifying transformation that blurs the line between man and monster.

## Movies like The Fly

- [The Fly II (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/5436)
- [The Man with Two Brains (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/6555)
- [Dead Ringers (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/4718)
- [Splice (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/23623)
- [From Beyond (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/8583)
- [Together (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/2988462)
- [Shivers (1975)](https://ember.film/movie/16514)
- [Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/6756)
- [Videodrome (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/682)
- [Return of the Fly (1959)](https://ember.film/movie/23975)

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