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The Fly (1986)
Analog Wine Library
129 N. Race St.
Urbana, Illinois 61801
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A landmark of modern horror and one of the defining achievements of David Cronenberg's career, this astonishing fusion of science fiction, romance, and body horror turns a classic monster premise into something profoundly human. Cronenberg, one of cinema's great chroniclers of physical transformation and psychological obsession, uses grotesque imagery not simply to shock but to explore aging, illness, sexuality, mortality, and the terror of losing control of one's own body. At the center is a career-defining performance from Jeff Goldblum, who transforms from eccentric scientist to increasingly horrifying creature with extraordinary physical and emotional commitment. Geena Davis gives the film its emotional center, making the increasingly gruesome transformation genuinely heartbreaking. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Makeup, the film remains a triumph of practical effects — and an experience that demands to be seen on the big screen. Visceral, tragic, strangely beautiful, and deeply disturbing, it is Cronenberg's science-fiction nightmare at its most powerful.
Content Warnings: Graphic body horror, gore, vomiting, bodily transformation, violence, sexual content, disturbing imagery, death, and psychological distress.
USA / Canada 1986 • 96 min (1.85:1) • Rated R | Directed by: David Cronenberg
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Joy Boushel
Advance tickets: $10 ($8 for current members) | Regular admission: $12 (at the door)
Presented by: Film-Fanatic.Club