Martin Brundle, born of the human/fly, is adopted by his father's place of employment (Bartok Inc.) while the employees simply wait for his mutant chromosomes to come out of their dormant state.
Practical Effects
Chris Walas's creature work outshines the script
Visual Effects
Martin's final form — peak 80s grotesque
Acting
Eric Stoltz sells tragic innocence beautifully
Director
Chris Walas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chris Walas won an Oscar for his creature effects on the original Fly, making this his directorial debut. Talk about pressure.
The film bombed because audiences expected Cronenberg's philosophical body horror and got a monster movie instead — but that's exactly what makes it fascinating.
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