Brian De Palma finds himself in familiar territory with this follow-up to Carrie - an adaptation of John Farris's telekinetic conspiracy thriller. The director adopts a broader suspense canvas than he'd utilised before (the action and slow-motion sequences remain the best he's ever crafted), and turns in a gorgeous horror adventure about two teenagers with psychic powers who become pawns in the machinations of spy factions. Ingeniously plotted, extravagantly staged and beautifully balanced between apocalyptic goriness and full-blooded pyrotechnic imagery, this nail-biting shocker is De Palma's most underrated movie.

When a devious plot separates CIA agent Peter Sandza from his son, Robin, the distraught father manages to see through the ruse. Taken because of his psychic abilities, Robin is being held by Ben Childress, who is studying people with supernatural powers in hopes of developing their talents as weapons. Soon Peter pairs up with Gillian, a teen who has telekinesis, to find and rescue Robin.