We break down The Fly, explore its themes of transformation and identity, analyze Seth Brundle’s tragic arc, and discuss why the film still hits so hard today. From its shocking body horror to its emotional core, we dive into what makes this movie a true classic.

The Fly (1986) follows Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum), a brilliant but eccentric scientist working on a revolutionary teleportation device. When journalist Veronica Quaife (Geena Davis) discovers his work, she becomes both his partner in documenting the experiment and his romantic interest, as the two grow closer through his scientific breakthrough. After successfully teleporting inanimate objects—and eventually living beings—Seth decides to test the machine on himself. But when a fly accidentally enters the pod during the experiment, something goes horribly wrong. At first,  ...