An experiment gone awry blends scientist Seth Brundle’s genes with those of a housefly, causing a monstrous transformation. David Cronenberg’s remake of the 1958 film ups the gross-out factor as Brundle decomposes into what the New York Times called “a creature so repulsive he makes the monster in Aliens look like Grandma in a Norman Rockwell painting.” A tragic and compelling reminder that science and drunken fits of jealousy never mix.

“The Exorcist aside, I can’t think of another horror film as intense as The Fly. They are both almost unbearable to watch and certain sections of the latter have the upper-hand when it comes to inciting a sense of disgust, and that’s saying something.” – Roger Ebert

“What makes The Fly such a stunning piece of obsessive film making is the way Cronenberg deftly allows us to identify with his monstrous creation.” -Patrick Goldstein, Los Angeles Times

“A gross-your-eyes-out horror movie that is also the year’s most poignant romance.” – Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine