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The Fly (1986) - Full Reaction (Patreon)

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2025-09-28 16:39:29
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2026-08-19 19:23:36
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Grotesque, tragic, haunting, sad, thoughtful? tragic, disgusting! Can’t believe it was all practical. Insane!

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The Fly (1986) - Full Reaction - Popcorn In Bed

Watch the full reaction to The Fly on Popcorn In Bed.

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Big Lazy Dragon

If you haven't seen the original 1958 movie, you should definitely give that one a look. Can't go wrong with a classic, especially one that has Vincent Price in the cast.

Paul Cox

You're *so close* to a Thelma & Louise reaction at this point (Geena Davis in this, Susan Sarandon in Stepmom) that you should just go ahead and do the thing lol

Johnny Salinas

"I'm getting...better" 😊 Eric Stoltz "The Fly part 2" 😉

Edgar Gonzalez

Here we gooo, Jeff Goldblum classic, possibly his best role! " ! HEEEEEELP MEEEEEEE HEEEEEEELLLP MEEEEEE!" OOPS, wrong Fly movie, that's the one from 1958 I think. Lol

Gray

Such a good movie and very entertaining watching your reaction during the live last week. I dunno if it's a good or bad thing that movie grossness has no effect on me. Looking forward to the rest of the months horrors.

Kent

Thelma & Louise is such an awesome film. It would be a perfect PiB flick.

JohnnyUtah

Can't believe you made it through!

clutchkman

It's a good one! I like the original as well, not as gross. Looking forward to it!

James M

I'm usually in favor of watching the original first. For this one it's especially true. The original relied on more psychological thriller techniques to generate suspense. Those get undermined somewhat if you've seen this film first. Even so the original "The Fly" (1958) is worth seeing if for no other reason than it qualifies as scary but not too scary.

Shehab Dawoud

Very few movies, if any, have matched the level of this one when it comes to practical effects! Thank you for taking it like a champ!

Matt Rose

I agree with Siskel and Ebert, Jeff Goldblum should have been nominated for Best Actor for this.

Kawaii Leonard

Wasn't this already posted? Anyway, a top 11 horror movie for sure.

Just Plain Bob

David Cronenberg (a Canadian) has said that Brundle is essentially a cancer patient, watching as his body rebels against itself and he slowly dies. He specialized in body horror and this was the most horrific film of this particular period in his career. Other fantastic films he made during this period include “Shivers”, “Rabid”, “The Brood” and “Videodrome.” He used body horror in each of these films to explore different themes (repressed sexuality and/or rage, media and its effects on society and self, technology and its impact, etc). He also made “Scanners”, which I enjoy immensely but lacks the subtext of some of his other early work. To me, the most tragic insight into what Brundle is going thru is when he says “I'm an insect who dreamt he was a man and loved it. But now the dream is over... and the insect is awake.” It speaks to the utter hopelessness of his situation, highlighted by the fact that his physical/mental deterioration was immediately preceded by probably the best part of his life. All in all, it’s a beautiful/tragic love story wrapped in a cocoon of grotesquerie.

Dan M

I missed out on the live watch along for this one the other night, and I have been eagerly anticipating the release of the full reaction. Scary But Somewhat Touching and Really Grotesque With Some Awesome Practical FX October begins for me tonight!

Joe J

I really think she enjoyed Howard the Duck quite a bit more. 😉😆

K, Zachary

So last I watched this the sound was low. My gf had taken her sleeping pill so she was out. So I was watching it and had starting drifting off but I would pull myself awake. At some point I fell asleep when I woke up at like 5 am the TV was off due to the sleep timer and when I checked the tablet it was off and was at the end asking if I wanted to replay it. Well I didn't make through to the end but I did go back and watch the outro. Very cool stuff. So this was a remake of a 1958 movie of the same name. The director David Croneberg has done some work legendary work he did that one Stephen King's Dead Zone (1983) and The Brood (1979) a horror movie my friends and I loved.

Blane

I do not envy her editor on this one, the focus was all over the place. Entertaining reaction though.

Joe J

Been waiting for "Duel" to drop....still waiting.😥

Just Plain Bob

I’m right there with you. Such a fantastic movie.

Clay F

Ditto

Clay F

Like you, I was queasy afterwards. Great reaction.

Clay F

Geena Davis is awesome in The Fly (1986). She is also awesome in “Thelma & Louise” (1991) five years later "THELMA & LOUISE" (1991). Geena Davis nominated for Best Actress Oscar. Adventure/Thriller. Other Oscar noms = Susan Sarandon (Best Actress), Ridley Scott (Best Director), and Best Cinematography. Callie Khouri (female) won Best Writing Oscar. "Driven by ride-or-die chemistry between Geena Davis + Susan Sarandon while director Ridley Scott provides scorching visuals fit for a postcard ... a feminist adventure that's ... provocative and rollicking." Helped change society.

Dan M

The worst thing anyone can ever do before watching this movie is eat a big meal 🤢

Dan M

I think the context of the grossness in the movie is what may affect me. In a sci-fi/horror/fantasy movie like The Fly, where the events of the movie will most likely never happen, it doesn’t bother me too much. If the situation is more realistic and the events of the movie can or already have happened, say like in Silence of the Lambs, the grossness tends to affect me more.

Baldemort

One of the most memorable body horror movies with the charm of Jeff Goldblum

Gray

For me only things in real life will have a affect in that way, seems my brain knows it's a movie same as telling if a video is staged or A.I. But that's probably from getting older and becoming more desensitized with watching modern media.

Just Plain Bob

It’s VERY encouraging to me that Cassie chose to kick off this holiday season (yes, to me, Halloween is the holiday season) with two such incredible movies as “The Fly” and “Duel.” I also like that she chose “Monster Squad” as her PPOTM. It’s a fun movie, has a lot of nostalgia for me and is Carly safe. I wouldn’t pick it as a “trick” movie, to be sure. But as her monthly pick, it’s much better than I was hoping for; I feared/assumed it would be something like “Ghost”, treacly yet bland.

Henry Graham

Genuinely one of cinema's great love stories, I think. It has obviously been widely read as an AIDS metaphor, but I think it carries such power because it resonates with anyone who has lost a loved one for any reason. Absolutely stunning performances from Goldblum and Davis, and the final scene is wrenchingly sad. I love this film so much.

Mike Lemon

"David Cronenberg (a ********)" Come on, man. You know we can't use slurs like that here (rule 2). 8-)

Jeri1979

Great reaction! :-) You can watch the Exorcist now, the Fly is much worse...

Chris Thom

Was nauseous for a full four hours after waking up the morning after this watch a long. Definitely an experience.

Mark White

Yep, it’s looking good so far Bob.

Grad

Some of us have been asking for a classic 1950s horror movie poll, including stuff like The Fly and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Maybe in the future.

Richard Maurer

See, I told you it wasn’t that bad, you didn’t even vomit once! I was eating Doritos through much of the second half - no joke.

Steve

I saw it long ago, when it came out. That was enough.

Richard Maurer

While I love this movie, there’s one potential plot hole that bothers me. If the telepod combined Brundie and the Fly, why doesn’t it combine the various microscopic organisms that live on the human body, such as eyelash mites and E. coli bacteria, with Brundle too (as well as the ones on and in the baboon)? I suspend disbelief by telling myself Brundle somehow compensated for that, but why wouldn’t that compensation work on the Fly too? Maybe the program could only compensate for life forms on a list, but that seems unlikely as a list of all the life forms that could possibly be inhabiting a human (or baboon) seems almost impossible.

2-Can

Podiatrist: “Fly, man, you are clearly troubled, but with all your problems, why would you come to me?” Fly: “Because your light was on” All apologies to Norm MacDonald

Just Plain Bob

Great (or possibly simple?) minds think alike. I’ve wondered the same thing. But then I decided it was like comic book physics - best to just ignore it and enjoy the ride.

Richard Maurer

True, ignoring it probably would be the best thing to do, but it still “bugs” me.

Above Average Dave

She's even better in THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT. with Sam Jackson. Tour de force by her, and a far better range for her to work with in her character. Plus, pure 90s action.

Chris Thom

Do think this is a harder watch than The Exorcist. By quite a bit.

Chris Thom

Maybe Stepmom put Susan Sarandon more on our radar and she'll finally watch Thelma and Louise. Kind of surprised it hasn't happened yet.

YodatheHobbit

I'll have to rewatch it later to be sure, but I could've sworn you literally levitated off the bed for one of those jumpscares! 😲 Something which really helped me get less grossed out by movie special effects grossness was watching behind the scenes stuff and seeing how it's all silicone and corn syrup and rubber and plastic. Seeing the big red bodysuit Jeff got in to be Grundlefly makes it quite funny. It makes you realize that big fly puppet and head at the end is pretty much the same thing as making a cardboard cut out of a fly mask and putting it on your face.

Chris Thom

I think the lens is focusing on the stuffed animals and things in the corner.

Chris Thom

Apparently the last post could only be seen by Extra Butter.

Chris Thom

The original is the same vibe as this? Is it also Body Horror? Have a hard time imagining a movie from the 50's being that way. Picturing more of a giant fly hunting the scientists one by one.

Chris Thom

I've seen some clips of U2 Fly at the Sphere in Vegas. Pretty neat with the screen effects.

YodatheHobbit

Not sure if we knew about all of those in the 80s. E.coli bacteria sure, but that's why this is science fiction fantasy, not science fact. The entire concept of fantasy, the fantasy of a man becoming a fly, means real world physics aren't applicable.

Chris Thom

Sounds like a good one for November.

Keith Jacobsen

Good job pushing through The Fly, Cassie. You've joined the ranks.

YodatheHobbit

Possibly not so for those who are religious. Not everyone avoids some horror solely for the special effects body/scary/bloody stuff.

Above Average Dave

Everything I've heard and seen about The Sphere seems to verify it's an amazing experience!

Henry Graham

Yes, although I prefer The Fly as a movie, I personally find The Exorcist much more disturbing, partly because it works on a deeper spiritual dimension and partly because it involves the corruption of a child. I don't blame Cassie at all for deciding not to watch it.

Chris Thom

E. Coli Man just didn't have the same ring to it.

Ian A

Good job getting through this one. I am usually good with horror, but The Fly even got me. It's soo squishy and drippy, and the whole bathroom scene. Ugh!

Russell

A possible explanation (to fix the plot hole) was it was programmed only to recognize life-forms down to a certain mass and ignore the rest. Things like flies and ants may have been within that parameter. Maybe Seth experimented with a few insects along the way. I would hope that before sending a baboon through he would have tried insects, mice, rats, etc. before jumping up to full primates. It's just a movie, but hey it's fun to try and make it more realistic.

Chris Thom

Always thought Scanners was one of his. But I may've been thinking of Videodrome.

Just Plain Bob

“Scanners” is one of his and quite good. I listed it separately because it lacked the subtext of his other early work. Or, at least, if there was subtext I missed it.

Chris Thom

Supremely Nauseous September.

Chris Thom

I've seen pretty much every clip available and they're all pretty great. But U2 Fly was probably top three songs there for me so far. Grateful Dead was probably my favorite overall. The Eagles also pretty good.

Dan M

It is a tough watch

TheSingulatarian

You made it. Who made something like this you ask. Canadian director David Cronenburg is the answer. His other films are worth watching like "Videodrome" and "Naked Lunch". All twisted but well-made stuff. Thanks for sticking it out for us. You are a trooper.

Clay F

Geena Davis character has plenty of range in Thelma & Louise. Her character arc is revolutionary. She is great in The Long Kiss Goodnight (a slick movie that I like). I prefer Thelma & Louise.

Chris Thom

But with the Exorcist you know the force is pure evil and ancient and doesn't really reflect the young girl at all. This is just a normal guy getting taken over by some strange, morphing disease.

Johnny Bullis

Yeah hard pass on this one.. sorry Cass.. I saw this when I was way too young to watch it.. but it was the 80s.. my grandparents had HBO .. so I figured I give it a try... I had nightmares for a couple days Im sure. Way too much body horror for me.. not a fan of those. Im amazed you made it thru it .

Shreddy

Maybe more Americans should watch this, because lot of them are overweight

Shreddy

Next people will start demanding films like "Human Centipede". If you have to top the previous October every time, where else to go. Personally I think the whole October thing is insane (for this reason) but at least she gets paid well I guess

Shreddy

Duel is pretty good, but it was a TV movie and very slow paced. Wonder how they respond to it. I could name a few more exciting films, but surely it was an early sign of the genius of Spielberg. He made a pretty good thriller with basically no money.

Anthony Perez

Best part was the synchronized scream when the ear fell off.

Anthony Perez

I was eating meatloaf when he was picking his fingernails off

Clay F

lol -- not a good combo.

Grad

Slightly different vibe :p More of a mystery. But still about an experiment gone wrong and the desperate attempts to reverse it (no giant fly hunting people). Not body horror, but not without shock value.

Above Average Dave

Dang, that sounds great. I was a DJ in college and have a ton of CDs. Just fell back into the Eagles recently: Hotel California, On the Border, the original Greatest Hits CD, and the darker break-up album The Long Run. SO good. U2 was a fave for years, as well, and I recently found a live 20th anniversary box set of “How the Dismantle…” on eBay all remastered and including a complete show from 2005 in Chicago. Just brilliant.

Brian's Dog

Jeff Goldblum, my GOAT for rambling philosophical monologues.

Chris Thom

Life, uh...finds a way.

Godzilla Jones

You made it through! I honestly expected you to tap out, but you did it! This is pretty much the peak of gross weirdness and you'll probably never have to watch anything worse than this. And yeah, it's gross, but it's also so, so good. The acting, the FX, just so, so good. I'm proud of you. You got the absolute hardest thing on your list out of the way first thing! Nothing but good times from here!

David Collins

I chuckled when you asked which character you think of when you think of Jeff Goldblum. Was thinking, you're getting ready to find out. On a related note, you've now earned your Junior Horror Buff Badge. Still got some work to do to rank up, but you've got a whole month to go!

Shawn Kildal

Her very best was in The Accidental Tourist in which she won an Oscar for.

Shawn Kildal

This came out the same year as ALIENS (the sequel). One of the best years for horror movies.

Shawn Kildal

Poor Captain Kirk. Cassie put him through the ringer with this one.

Shawn Kildal

Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis were actually married the following year (1987). Married only 3 or 4 years I think but still friends today.

The Sheeple

The doctor who delivers the "Baby" is David Cronenberg himself.

JohnnyUtah

Lol. I'm fine with some Classics Friday the 13th final chapter, nightmare on elm Street 3 dream warriors. I don't need body horror in my life.

John Rando

Hope this wasn’t too bad for Cassie 🤣 Can’t wait to watch. I thought this was happening last year but she 🏃‍♀️💨 LOLOL

Nick Ireland

First time watch for me, and this was a lot of fun! I was fine with the gross-ness but can’t handle the loose teeth/fingernail stuff. They did the same in The Substance and I had to cover my eyes then too.

Carol_White

The Substance wouldn't have been possible without Cronenberg, the granddaddy of body horror.

fastecp1

That was fun! Maybe I'm a little sick and sadistic, but I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. When I think back, I have to say Cassie has come a long way. I can't think of many other horror movies that would bother her this much, outside of some torture horror. And there are a few horror movies that are a little scarier and have a bit more shock value, but I'm not even going to mention them because everybody will attack me, and I know she has said she won't ever watch them. But there is another E movie, which I have never heard her comment on. The Evil Dead remake, which I thought was really good, and I usually hate remakes.

fastecp1

As much as I would love to see her reaction to The Exorcist, I have to be honest and say that, as a horror fan, it is the only movie that has ever really scared me. No, it's nothing like this; it's not nearly as gross as this; it's just scary as hell, no pun intended. But I saw it at the age of 12, and do I think she could handle it? Yes. But I don't think anybody should tell her it's based on a true story; she'll never watch it.

fastecp1

No, I don't think that will work. Halfway through this, I was in the mood for glazed donuts.

Chris Thom

Was just watching a Badd Medicine reaction for Black Swan and I saw that fingernail scene Cassie was talking about. Lol. It's pretty gnarly. Great film though.

Nick Ireland

Oh yeah that one traumatised me too haha

Christian Becker

I just wanted to say the same. After watching "The Thing," there shouldn’t be anything left that could gross her out too much. Well, I can think of some movies, but that would be going into fields not appropriate to watch on any social media platform.

BibbitduBois

Starting off October with a big wet SPLAT!

Chris Thom

Terrifier series might be one of the worst.

Richard Maurer

Chris - Terrifier is slightly above mid-level. There’s movies that are way worse. The same goes for Human Centipede, by the way.

Richard Maurer

Same. When she asked that I immediately thought “Seth Brundle”.

Christian Becker

Well, at least The Thing did it pretty much for me. I saw that one very young, too young, people might say today, but sneaking in on my older brother’s video nights was a thing, and I paid with very vivid nightmares for a while. I was never grossed out by much else after that, though.

Tyler Foster

This would be the funniest video on which to do another Factor promotion

James M

I watched this when it was new and nope I'm *not* looking at that again. No way.

John A

One of the best horror movie remakes and one of my favorite. This one and The THING are my favorite remakes, that were done right. I did expect this to be a tough one for Cassie to watch, and it was. it was a big start to October, I feel the rest will be fine. Another horror remake I think was great is Invasion of The Body Snatchers (1978). Hope Cassie will give that one a watch. It would be great if Cassie watched the The FLY (1958) the original.

Chris B.

I'm not a fan of most horror movies, as I feel they are more akin to amusement park rides. "Cheap and fleeting thrills with no lasting satisfaction", to put it lightly. But this one really stands out amongst those lesser works, and is comparable to John Carpenter's "The Thing" in quality and lasting impression. I think the thing that best helps set this apart from so many other, equally gruesome-horror movies, is that Cronenberg knew to first show the audience a pair of genuine & heartfelt lead characters living their normal everyday lives, getting us invested enough in wanting to continue watching them live their normal lives for the whole movie if need be, only to afterwards spring upon us the horrific and grotesque circumstances that would befall them. What may be the weirdest thing about David Cronenberg's "The Fly" for me, however, is that I ended up seeing the sequel to it first (and as a kid of 11 or 12!) long before I had the chance to see this one. I don't know that it particularly changed my viewing experience of the first movie all that much, but seeing The Fly 2 right as I was on the cusp of puberty did help to amplify the crush I had on Daphne Zuniga after seeing her in Spaceballs.

Ron White

I know your October schedule is probably booked but another film with a tragic transformation is Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde from 1941 starring Spencer Tracy and Ingrid Bergman. It was very well made for the time and is completely character driven. I first saw it a few years ago and was amazed at what i was experiencing. Tracy and Bergman were at the peak of their careers and the scenes with the two of them are electric with intensity and left me captivated 80 years later. I think it would be a really good watch along with Carly. I know you would enjoy it!

LukeG84

Finally decided to give this one a watch and see if Cassie puked. Almost! 🤣

SeanATX

Ads on the full reaction vid. FYI

Brad

I lost it when she shoots him and his head explodes. I don't think I've ever laughed so hard at a horror movie before lol