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The Fly (1986)

Directed by David Cronenberg · Cinematography by Mark Irwin

R96 min43 frames

HorrorScience Fiction

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

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The Fly (1986) movie still: medium — A bathroom with pale tile walls featuring a dark border and a white radiator. A woman sits on a wooden chair…The Fly (1986) movie still: medium — A woman stands trapped behind a glass panel framed by dark, ribbed horizontal slats. She presses her palms…The Fly (1986) movie still: medium — A dark laboratory features a large fly-human hybrid creature under an overhead light source. The monstrosity…The Fly (1986) movie still: closeup — A close view of a black metal panel featuring a central silver circular dial. Two small circular red lights…The Fly (1986) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space features colorful out-of-focus neon lights in the background. A woman in a leather…The Fly (1986) movie still: closeup — A dark, metallic industrial structure features a circular window looking into a blue-lit area. A man's face is…The Fly (1986) movie still: medium — A dark spaceship corridor filled with thick ground-level fog and large industrial machinery. A woman kneels…The Fly (1986) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space with dark textures and clothing visible in the background. A man leans in close to…The Fly (1986) movie still: medium — A dark laboratory interior featuring a metallic pod with circular tiered ribs. A man crouches inside the…The Fly (1986) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features metallic technology and wooden flooring. A man in a blazer examines a brightly…The Fly (1986) movie still: medium — A dimly lit basement features a glowing metallic device centered between two people. One person holds a camera…The Fly (1986) movie still: wide — A cluttered production studio features multiple cameras on tripods and dark metal equipment cabinets. A shirtless…The Fly (1986) movie still: medium — An office at night with dark wood paneling and warm wall sconce lighting. A man sits at a desk cluttered with…The Fly (1986) movie still: medium — A cluttered industrial loft features two large, metallic heat-sink-like structures flanking the room. One man…The Fly (1986) movie still: medium — A dimly lit bar with neon signage and dark wooden surfaces. A man and woman stand at the counter while others…The Fly (1986) movie still: medium — A dark, dimly lit bedroom serves as the backdrop for this conversation. A woman and a man face each other…
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What is The Fly about?

When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.

The Fly is a 1986 American science fiction body horror film directed and co-written by David Cronenberg. Produced by Brooksfilms and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film stars Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, and John Getz. Loosely based on George Langelaan's 1957 short story of the same name and the 1958 film of the same name, The Fly tells of an eccentric scientist who, after one of his experiments goes wrong, slowly turns into a fly-hybrid creature. The score was composed by Howard Shore and the make-up effects were created by Chris Walas, along with makeup artist Stephan Dupuis.

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What does the cinematography of The Fly look like?

Across 43 sampled frames, The Fly builds its coverage from medium shots (58% of the sample), with close-ups (23%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Mark Irwin keeps 67% of it in soft, low-key light. 70% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 67% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1980s.

What is the color palette of The Fly?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Fly (1986) are #312f2e, #908f8d, #d2d0cc, #504e4b, #101110, #24211d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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