Vintage Episode: The Fly (1986) with Sam Sutherland (155, Extremely Online, Junior Battles)

About this episode

The episode explores David Cronenberg's 1986 classic The Fly, discussing its practical effects and allegorical themes with guest Sam Sutherland.

Our Monster Movie series enters the golden age of practical FX with an exploration of David Cronenberg's 1986 classic THE FLY! We covered Cronenberg's early career in our episode on THE BROOD during our Body Horror series, and now we follow it up with a deep dive into his incredible run of Scanners, Videodrome, and the Dead Zone, leading to his botched attempt at TOTAL RECALL, and the tragedy that made his work on The Fly possible. We're then joined by returning guest Sam Sutherland (155 Podcast) to discuss Cronenberg, Canadian horror, practical FX, and the many allegorical readings of the Fly! Join our Patreon! Follow us on Instagram , Twitter , Facebook

People in this episode

Guest: Sam Sutherland

Topics covered

• practical effects
• David Cronenberg
• Canadian horror
• allegorical readings
• The Fly

Keywords

• Monster Movie
• Body Horror
• Scanners
• Videodrome
• Dead Zone
• TOTAL RECALL

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Vintage Episode, The Fly, Monster Movie, THE BROOD, Body Horror, Scanners, Videodrome, the Dead Zone, TOTAL RECALL, Fly

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