81 minutes ago Carrie review – Brian De Palma’s horror masterpiece is a death metal spectacle of carnage

Sissy Spacek unforgettably evolves from ugly duckling to swan to something else entirely in the groundbreaking film adaptation of Stephen King’s novelBrian De Palma’s insouciantly horrible masterpiece from 1976, adapted from the novel by Stephen King, and mixing in tropes and tricks from Hitchcock’s Psycho, is now rereleased. This is the extraordinary exploitation shocker that also conveyed – or anyway fabricated – an impassioned sympathy for a bullied teenage girl with learning disabilities and telekinetic powers. It was a horror classic that didn’t conform to the narrative beats of the genre; it was a scary movie in which the terrifying demon was also the final girl.Sissy Spacek gives an amazing performance as Carrie, a shy high school student and put-upon daughter of Margaret (Piper ...

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1 hour ago I carved a traditional Scottish Halloween turnip lantern: Here's how to make one

Ditch the pumpkins and give yourself a challenge this spooky season.

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1 hour ago Fury as Cadbury shrinks its classic Christmas Santa Selection box by ditching much

Chocolate fans will be doubly disappointed this Christmas as Cadbury has shrunk its Santa Selection Box by ditching a fan favourite.

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1 hour ago Debenhams' £49 sheepskin boots look similar to Ugg's £145 Classic Ultra Minis

Ugg is admittedly not the cheapest brand - with a pair of the Classic Ultra Minis costing £145 - but there's a pair at Debenhams that look almost identical to the designer pair at a third of the price

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2 hours ago American woman discovers Primark for first time – but is mocked for classic error

An American visiting Primark for the very first time couldn't get over how cheap the store was and took to TikTok to laud its deals – but people quickly corrected her after she made a classic mistake

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3 hours ago Volkswagen ID. Buzz review: Retro electric MPV packed with family appeal

If there’s one vehicle that will make you, your passengers and everyone else smile, it’s the ID. Buzz. With the spirit of VW Campers of old, it’s a great way to ferry families around

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3 hours ago Smart #1 review: The classic electric city car is bigger and better than ever

Smart is back, with a mid-size SUV called the “hashtag one” that promises over 250 miles of range, quick charging and a refined electric drive

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3 hours ago Liam Payne pictured in Manchester through the years after star's tragic death

The One Direction star came to Manchester on several occasions to perform and meet the band's legion of fans

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4 hours ago Eurozone interest rates could be cut today; UK won’t take HS2 phase 2 ‘back off the shelf’ – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe UK government is playing down this morning’s reports that it will reverse Rishi Sunak’s decision to only run the HS2 rail line from London to Birmingham.Asked about reports it will revive HS2 to Crewe (see 8.45am), a DfT spokesperson has said:“We have always said we won’t be taking plans for HS2 phase 2 back off the shelf after the Conservatives took a wrecking ball to the project and allowed costs to spiral completely out of control. “But we are committed to delivering better rail connectivity across the north, as set out in our manifesto. “Transport is an essential part of the Government’s mission to rebuild Britain and grow our economy.”“We delivered organic sales growth, driven by positive real internal growth. Consumer d...

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