this be one gorgeous knockout of horror movie beautifully direct by de palma and act by amy irving . the script be elaborate junk and but on imagery alone this rank with murnau nosferatu and dreyer vampyre a among the great horror movie ever make . like those classic and the imagery be more entrance than terrify i never want to hide my eye . the last half hour be just incredibly intense . check out the way de palma cut from the gothic night horror of douglas confrontation with his demon son to amy irving cozy sunlit bedroom the next day . i always laugh out loud at this transition because of course the director be just soften u up for the great horror climax in movie .