Carrie

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Carrie

R

Released Nov 3, 1976

1h 38m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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In this chilling adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel, withdrawn and sensitive teen Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) faces taunting from classmates at school and abuse from her fanatically pious mother (Piper Laurie) at home. When strange occurrences start happening around Carrie, she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers. Invited to the prom by the empathetic Tommy Ross (William Katt), Carrie tries to let her guard down, but things eventually take a dark and violent turn.

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Critics Consensus

Carrie is a horrifying look at supernatural powers, high school cruelty, and teen angst -- and it brings us one of the most memorable and disturbing prom scenes in history.

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

Brian De Palma’s depiction of female adolescence is extremely dubious (the opening slow-mo shower scene is beyond icky), but this is a film that fundamentally fears women.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 18, 2024

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

It isn’t explicitly about school shootings and yet it shows you, like no other film I have ever seen, the horrifying wish-fulfilment ecstasy of such horrific acts. De Palma is the only director who could have done it.

Rated: 5/5

Oct 17, 2024

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

Carrie is a terrifying lyrical thriller. The director, Brian De Palma, has mastered a teasing style -- a perverse mixture of comedy and horror and tension.

Jan 20, 2024

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

As heartbreaking as it is horrifying, Brian De Palma's adaptation of Stephen King's first novel is a near-masterpice.

Rated: 4.5/5

Feb 3, 2025

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

A perfect film. Exquisite performances, masterful direction, Pino Donaggio's impeccable score, and an unforgettable finale.

Rated: 5/5

Jan 29, 2025

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…Carrie the book is fairly raw, but this slick, concise film synthesises it into an effective, small scale horror that helped establish Stephen King as a household name…

Rated: 4/5

Oct 8, 2024

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Alesia L

It's always nice to to go back to the classics when it comes to horror movies and this is one of them!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/18/25

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Melissa M

Carrie was first novel published by Stephen King. This movie is still scary as hell. Out of all the prom movies that were made this is among the best. There are probably a lot of critics that would disagree. And think the movie is dated. You can tell from the clothes, the music, etc that it's definitely from the '70s. But there's a reason why this film is such a cult classic. Sissy Spacek gives 110% into this movie. She stayed in character on and off the set. PJ Soles a forgotten Scream Queen is in this movie. So were Nancy Allen, Piper Laurie, John Travolta Amy Irving & William Katt. They were pretty awesome in this film. One of the scariest parts of the movie is Piper Laurie's over the top performance. The soundtrack even gives you chills. The special effects are probably not the best. But pretty good considering it was made in the 1970s. There were a lot of remakes. But you can't improve on a classic. This movie probably has one of the best horror movie endings of all time. The ending even made Stephen King jump out of his seat when he saw the film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/11/25

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Ma. Catherine V

It's both one of the most funniest and saddest horror movie of all time

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/01/25

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Alex S

Carrie stands as a seminal 1970s classic that features an annihilating performance from Sissy Spacek. She brings all the fire, terror, and a compelling victimized narrative that flames as one of the best Stephen King adaptations and best horror films I’ve ever seen in my lifetime. Grading: A

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/25

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Audience Member

One of the best Steven King book adaptations in my opinion. Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie are phenomenal in their rolls and the movie has one of the best endings ever

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/25

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Nate N

My first watch of this movie was in November 2024 after watching Psycho and Psycho 2 for the first time. This movie is right up my alley, and it is a crime that I have never seen it before. Let me start with the bad: Why is there a highschool girls shower scene? There is a lot of sexualization of the adult actresses playing underage girls. The rest of this movie more than makes up for this major flaw. It has some incredible camera work, the pacing is perfect, the characters are all fun, the costumes are great, and the music is awesome. There is only 20 minutes left of the movie and I'm hooked.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/22/24

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Carrie: Official Clip - Carrie's Mom

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Carrie: Official Clip - The Car Wreck

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Carrie: Official Clip - Carrie Pleads for Prom

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Carrie: Official Clip - Prom in Flames

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Carrie: Official Clip - You're a Woman Now

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Carrie: Official Clip - Carrie Gets Her Period

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Carrie: Official Clip - Dirty Pillows

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Carrie: Official Clip - Prom Queen

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Carrie: Official Clip - Carrie's Powers

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Carrie: Official Clip - Carrie Gets Angry

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Synopsis

In this chilling adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel, withdrawn and sensitive teen Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) faces taunting from classmates at school and abuse from her fanatically pious mother (Piper Laurie) at home. When strange occurrences start happening around Carrie, she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers. Invited to the prom by the empathetic Tommy Ross (William Katt), Carrie tries to let her guard down, but things eventually take a dark and violent turn.

Director: Brian De Palma
Producer: Brian De Palma, Paul Monash
Screenwriter: Lawrence D. Cohen, Stephen King
Distributor: Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp., Criterion Collection, United Artists
Production Co: Redbank Films
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 3, 1976, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 27, 2015
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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