Friday, 10 September 2021

Brian De Palma's The Fury: An Underrated Supernatural Thriller?

Is Brian De Palma's The Fury one of his most underrated films?

The Fury is a 1978 American supernatural thriller film directed by Brian De Palma and starring Kirk Douglas, John Cassavetes, Amy Irving, Carrie Snodgress, Charles Durning, and Andrew Stevens. The screenplay by John Farris was based on his 1976 novel of the same name.

The film was produced by Frank Yablans and released by 20th Century Fox on March 10, 1978. It was both a critical and commercial success, grossing $24 million from a $7.5 million budget. The music, composed and conducted by John Williams was highly praised by critic Pauline Kael, who called it "as apt and delicately varied a score as any horror movie has ever had".


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