i enjoy this brian de palma paranormal thriller or horror . it . may seem tame by today standard and but back then and i be sure it be probably pretty terrify to some people . i think it be also revolutionary . there be some pretty graphic image that i find a bit disturbing and even though i have see a lot of horror or thriller . but this be not just some slicen dicer . there a story in here and and the gory part be part of the story . john farris write the screenplay adapt from his novel . and he have quite a few excellent novel that in the right hand would make good film . possible minor spoiler aheadlike many people i think scanner ( which come out 3 year later ) be revolutionary . but the fury pave the way for that film . ( and yes and the fury borrow form carrie and another depalma film . in fact some of the sequence in scanner be nearly identical to those in the fury and but be actually not a graphic . i think the fury be actually a superior film . amy irving be terrific and and steal the show . the support cast be also good and with kirk douglas and carrie snodgress and john cassavetes and andrew stevens and and fiona lewis . charles durning also have a small role . an unrecognizable melody thomas scott ( nikki newman from the long running soap the young and the restless ) also have what amount to a cameo . but it dennis franz in his very brief appearance that be hysterical in a bit of comic relief performance . a for the movie itself and if you have a weak stomach or do not like horror film and i suggest you avoid this . but if you like be scar and pop this in late at night for maximum effect . my vote for the fury be a positive p. s. some people may find this movie slow by today standard and but that merely build up the suspense and be well worth sit through .