“The studio wanted a date movie,” laughs Director Chris Walas, recalling his route into 1989’s twisted creature feature
The Fly II. As the follow up to David Cronenberg’s gene-splicing masterpiece, it may come as a surprise to discover this grisly and considerably darker sequel was ever considered suitable Netflix and chill material. Having transformed Jeff Goldblum into the slimy BrundleFly on Cronenberg’s 1986 feature, the make-up skills of special effects maestro Walas were so stomach-churning they won him, and the film, Academy gold. Such success all but guaranteed a sequel and when Cronenberg passed on the opportunity to direct, Walas’ dreams of helming his own feature became a reality.