claim: The Fly is an American novel.
evidence: The Fly is a 1986 American science fiction horror film directed and co-written by David Cronenberg .. David Cronenberg. David Cronenberg. The Fly. The Fly ( George Langelaan ). science fiction. Science fiction film. horror film. horror film. Produced by Brooksfilms and distributed by 20th Century Fox , the film stars Jeff Goldblum , Geena Davis and John Getz .. Jeff Goldblum. Jeff Goldblum. Geena Davis. Geena Davis. John Getz. John Getz. Brooksfilms. Mel Brooks. 20th Century Fox. 20th Century Fox. Loosely based on George Langelaan 's 1957 short story of the same name , the film tells of an eccentric scientist who , after one of his experiments goes wrong , slowly turns into a fly-hybrid creature .. George Langelaan. George Langelaan. short story of the same name. The Fly ( George Langelaan ). The score was composed by Howard Shore and the make-up effects were created by Chris Walas , along with makeup artist Stephan Dupuis .. Howard Shore. Howard Shore. score. film score. Chris Walas. Chris Walas. Stephan Dupuis. Stephan Dupuis. The film was released on August 15 , 1986 to massive acclaim by critics and audiences , with praise mainly regarding the special effects and Goldblum 's performance .. It grossed $ 60.6 million at the box office against its nine-million-dollar budget , becoming the largest commercial success of Cronenberg 's career .. Walas and Dupuis ' work on the film resulted in their winning an Academy Award for Best Makeup , the only film directed by Cronenberg to win an Oscar .. Academy Award. Academy Award. A sequel , directed by Walas himself , was released in 1989 .. sequel. The Fly II