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The Fly

1986 ·1h 36m · ★ 7.4 (4,900)

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.

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Director

David Cronenberg David Cronenberg
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
71
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
66
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
43
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
91
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
83
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
71
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
17
Discover with this DNA
Body HorrorCreatureMonsterMutationTransformation

Content Warnings

Body HorrorEye TraumaDehumanizationMedical Gore
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TMDB Keywords

animal horroranimal researchawestruckbluntcommandingdisturbedexperimentfly/human hybridfly (insect)frightenedhalloweenin-home laboratorymeltingmutantparasite underneath skinpsychoticremakescientisttoronto, canada

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