Countless times, more so in my youth(5-16), I was fascinated by the concept of Teleportation. So much so—that when kids asked me what super power I’d want, that would be my reply.

David Cronenberg’s The Fly is a perfect union of science fiction and horror, at least in my mind. To be fair, I’m partial to anything eighties. While watching The Fly, I felt gut wrenching compassion and complete repulsion, all at the same time—this went on through more than half the film. The film is also comical, in a subtle-mega-geek-lacking social grace, kind of way. Jeff Goldblum plays Seth Brundle, the wild haired scientist. It’s a far departure from his brief appearance in a certain Woody Allen film, where his only line is: “I forgot my Mantra.”

The color, janktified technology, hamburgers, barfing donuts, synthetic steaks, Geena Davis, gene splicing and Brudlefly are just a few of the highlights.