“96 minutes of grotesque, vomit-soaked bedlam – and David Cronenberg’s best film.” -Adam Fleet, The Guardian

Considered fairly gruesome in its day, the original 1958 The Fly looks like Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood compared to this 1986 remake. Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis star as Seth Brundle, a self-involved research scientist, and Veronica Quaife, a science-magazine reporter. Inviting Veronica to his lab, Seth prepares to demonstrate his “telepod,” which can theoretically transfer matter through space. As they grow closer over the next few weeks, she inadvertently goads Seth into experimenting with human beings rather than inanimate objects. Seth himself enters the telepod, preparing to transmit himself through the ether — but he doesn’t know that he is sharing the telepod with a tiny housefly. Director David Cronenberg’s ability to shock and disgust viewers are here married with an intelligent theme and sympathetic characters, resulting in a thinking man’s horror film, almost Shakespearean in its tragic scope. And The Fly still fills the screen with enough mayhem to appeal to the traditional horror audience. The film rightfully won the 1987 Academy Award for Best Makeup. (AllMovie)

This film is screening as part of Arkadin’s TAKE TWO series, where we show a great film and its equally excellent remake. Check out the gloriously campy (yet still remarkably eerie) original at 4:30pm, showing just before Cronenberg’s remake.

THEATER POLICIES

All seats are first-come, first-served.

The theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.

All ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.

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When an event is sold out, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you, your ticket will be refunded.

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