The Fly

Jeff Goldblum delivers one of the defining performances of his career as an ambitious scientist who slowly transforms into a human–fly hybrid. David Cronenberg’s cult body horror – and, in its own way, a romantic drama – leaves you reflecting on the unsettling truth that life itself is little more than gradual decay.

Disturbed by The Substance? Fair enough. But have you seen Cronenberg’s The Fly? This sci-fi body horror is not only a deeply unsettling showcase of Oscar-winning make-up effects, but also proof – among many others – that without Jeff Goldblum the world would be a far duller place. The gradual transformation of an ambitious scientist into a grotesque fly mutant is more than just a spectacle that pins you to your cinema seat. It is a metaphor for ageing, death, and the inevitable breakdown of the human body – while also serving as a twisted love story about how far a relationship can be tested when one partner undergoes a truly extreme metamorphosis. As part of Future Gate 2025, the film will be screened in Prague and Brno.