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The Fly (1986)

Film
DirectorDavid Cronenberg
Meta takes3

Figures

Form & technique
  • Veronica's nightmare sequence of giving birth to a giant maggot. → The Monstrous-Feminine
  • The film's final scene where Veronica points a shotgun at the Brundlefly-Telepod hybrid.
Tropes
  • Seth Brundle's bodily deterioration and social isolation.
  • The fusion of Seth Brundle's flesh with the Telepod's mechanical components in the film's climax.
  • Seth Brundle's initial phase of superhuman strength, heightened sexuality, and aggression post-teleportation.
  • The "Brundle Museum of Natural History," where Seth stores his shed body parts. → The Abject
  • The romantic relationship between Seth Brundle and Veronica Quaife as it endures through his transformation. → The Cinematic Chimera

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