King is possible

Rating: 8/10 (14 January 2004)

The trivia about this film are often trotted out, but more important is its effectiveness as a piece of sheer terror. Forget the rest of the film - it's the moment after Carrie's final humiliation, when the doors slam shut. It's the look of complete distraction in her face as she does it. It's De Palma's virtuoso use of split-screen throughout what follows. I never thought the famous ending matched up to this.