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Jeff Goldblum slowly becoming a monster? The real horror was the budget.
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IMDb
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Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly (2005)

gross-out nostalgiapractical effects worshipCanadian tax credit chaos

Overview

Documentary

Feature length documentary on the making of David Cronenberg's The Fly.

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behind the scenesmaking of

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Brundlefly suit took 4 hours to apply daily.

Direction

Cronenberg's calm amid absolute production chaos.

Editing

How they saved the film in post-production.

Best for:Solo: Late night deep dive when you should be sleeping.·Rewatch: Watch The Fly first, then immediately this.
Heads up:Gore: Extensive behind-the-scenes creature effects footage.
David Prior

Director

David Prior

ReleasedOct 4, 2005
Runtime2h 16m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum

Self

Geena Davis

Geena Davis

Self

Stuart Cornfeld

Stuart Cornfeld

Self

Mark Irwin

Mark Irwin

Self

Chris Walas

Chris Walas

Self

John Getz

John Getz

Self

Hoyt Yeatman

Hoyt Yeatman

Self

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Chris Walas designed the creature effects without ever consulting an actual fly—he studied medical textbooks on disease instead.

Cultural

This documentary finally vindicates the film's original cold reception, proving 1986 audiences simply weren't ready for Oscar-winning vomit.

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