Look At Those Effects! Look How Real Jeff Goldblum Looks..

Rating: 8/10 (7 December 2013)

Oh David Cronenberg, how I love thee. Starting off your impressive career with a series of impressive body horror epics, whilst seamlessly blending into your modern filmography of human violence. "The Fly" represents your best of both worlds sir.
Originally a 1960's classic, starring horror icon Vincent Price. This timeless story involves a man stumbling into his teleportation device, and swapping body parts with that of a fly caught inside the machine. Nobody except Cronenberg, thought of the ingeniously terrifying idea of "FUSION".
The performances from Jeff Goldblum & Geena Davis are riveting as the doomed couple. From twisted ideas of birth, to flailing limbs and overall decomposition. The effects to this day continue to astound, all without CGI truly cements this movie as an essential 1980's classic.
Final Verdict: Released in the wake of the AIDS scandal (Hey Oooohh!). "The Fly", along with "The Thing" (1982) and "An American Werewolf in London" (1981) represents the best make-up effects that decade had to offer. And in most ways, even today. 8/10.