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Production Year: 1976 - Horror - Director: Brian De Palma - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over more

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Brian De Palma's commercial breakout, based on a novel by Stephen King, helped launch a whole slew of teen-based horror films, and Carrie the blood-spattered prom queen has taken...
more...her throne in the pantheon of modern American myth. High school girls played by Amy Irving (in her film debut), P.J. Soles, and Nancy Allen plot to avenge themselves on ostracized fellow student and budding telekinetic Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) after they get in trouble for pelting her with tampons. When they get popular boy Tommy Ross (William Katz) to be her date for the prom, the stage is set for some heart-rending cruelty and fiery retribution. De Palma expertly uses split screens, slow motion, color filters, and tracking shots to imbue the proceedings with a haunting, allegorical elegance. Piper Laurie plays Carrie's mentally ill, devoutly Christian mom; she's brilliant, as is Spacek. John Travolta has a memorable pre-SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER role as one of the girls' beer-guzzling boyfriends. There was finally a sequel in 1999, as well as a short-lived Broadway musical.





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great film
A review by cassiopeia37 on Carrie (Special Edition) (Wide Screen)
June 8th, 2006


Author's product rating:   Carrie (Special Edition) (Wide Screen) - rated by cassiopeia37

Did you enjoy it? Loved it 
Story Good 
Characters / Performances Outstanding 
Special Effects Good 
How does it compare to similar films? Outstanding 

Advantages: scary as hell, great actiing from sissy spacek
Disadvantages: confusing sometimes

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

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this film is a classic with some seriously iconic scenes - love the one where carrie walks out of the school gym covered in blood - a ghostly yet serene figure. Its definitely one to watch with someone for company! sissy spacek carries off the role brilliantly and there is loads of great imagery - check out christ and the mother!!! eyes and their significance - christ/mother/carrie/chris figure a lot which makes the film even wierder... creepy! the special effects were great for the time (though the levitating hose is a bit wierd) and there's that retro glamour the disaster scene has... john travolta never fails to dissapoint me unfortunately, but overall a great film and a great addition to anyone's collection! 
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How does it compare to others by the same director? Outstanding 
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