This week we tackle Brian De Palma’s Carrie. We look at the way the film examines the idea of blame and fault, the filmmaking techniques that add suspense where it might not otherwise be found, and we look at De Palma’s alleged misogyny. Finally, we look at how the film, by not being decisive about anything, seems to tackle everything it covers in an interesting way.
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