Cronenberg's The Fly as an Allegory for Partner Abuse
When the most manic pixie of dreamboats sweeps you off your feet, you follow, you flit, you fawn, you fly. He'll shower you with gifts, candles, flowers. He'll say you're the most beautiful woman he's loved. He wants to make you aware of his intentions. You put yourself in a situation that elevates and admires their excentricities and you ignore the hints of horror that lie ahead. You fall in love. You don't know yet that he's turning into a monster.