eccentric and brilliant and extremely likable scientist seth brundle ( jeff goldblum ) manage to convince a journalist name veronica quaife ( geena davis ) work for particle magazine to accompany him back to his apartment so he can show her his invention that will and accord to him and change the world . eventually veronica agrees . seth show her his telepods . device that reintegrate object place in one pod and reintegrate them in another . veronica be suitably impressed and take the story to her ex boyfriend and editor stathis borans ( john getz ) who doesn not believe her and say that seth be try to con her . seth contact veronica again and ask her to cover the remain development of the telepods . veronica sense a massive story that she will have exclusive right to and agrees . after some teething trouble seth feel he be ready to test the pod out on himself . unfortunately a fly be trap in seths pod a he be teleport . the computer which control the teleportation decide to splice seth and the fly gene together . veronica notice drastic change in seth appearance and personality a he undergo an horrific transformation into the fly . co write and direct by david cronenberg i think this be quite simply an excellent horror film . the script by cronenberg and charles edward pogue be grip and really work on an emotional level unlike so many horror film and i actually felt sorry for seth by the end and the rest of the character be flesh out very well so that we care for them . the pacing be excellent and start off at a sedate pace but never become bore and then build up to the gory climax . the acting from both goldblum and davis be superb and if they have ever turn in a good performance than i have yet to see it . there be actually very few character in the film and seth and veronica and stathis be about it . the special effect look pretty good . there isn not much blood or gore and a bone stick out of an arm and a melted hand be about it . but there be lot of disgust gooey effect a goldblum change into a fly . it very well make and look good . i have nothing really bad to say about it . it be an absolute pleasure to spend and hour and a half of my time watch this . highly recommended and especially for those who value a well write story with good character . don not miss it .