London Still Rocks!

So, I came to Picturehouse Central  on Saturday night, to meet The Hideout and see Carrie .  I was just ensconced in the bar and settling in my seat, when lo, one of those messages came through from the organiser. Who was sat at the other side of the bar! sensibly, as it was more visible from the entrance. So I decamped to where he was. And we had a good chat - this night was much better attended than Friday's , and a good crowd of us were gathered by the time we needed to go to the cinema. I'd read the book - never seen the film, though. There are differences - for instance, in the book, she destroys the town! Principally though, the main difference I found.. was that I thought the book was a lot scarier, in this case. I found the film more sad than scary - probably because of the morose music throughout. Which ensures you empathise with her - but it's not great for horrifying an audience, despite Sissy Spacek 's wide-eyed stares! I'm not sure Piper Laurie reall...