Question 1

Is The Fly (1986) scary?

Accepted Answer

Moderately so — The Fly (1986) mixes scares with other modes. As a body horror film, it scored 7.0/10 for fear, 6.0/10 for atmosphere, and 8.8/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

Is The Fly (1986) streaming?

Accepted Answer

The Fly (1986)'s US theatrical release date is August 15, 1986. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in The Fly (1986)?

Accepted Answer

The Fly (1986) has 2 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is The Fly (1986) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

The Fly (1986) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 7.0/10 for fear, 7.0/10 for gore, and 9.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 2 jump scares. Content warnings on file: animal death and body fluids.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of The Fly (1986)?

Accepted Answer

Jeff Goldblum plays Seth Brundle, Geena Davis plays Veronica Quaife, John Getz plays Stathis Borans, Joy Boushel plays Tawny, Leslie Carlson plays Dr. Cheevers, George Chuvalo plays Marky, Michael Copeman plays 2nd Man in Bar, David Cronenberg plays Gynecologist.

Question 6

What are some films like The Fly (1986)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to The Fly (1986) on Watch Darkly include Pandorum (2009), Les Yeux sans visage (1960), Slither (2006), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

The Fly

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