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This terrifying adaptation of Stephen King's bestselling horror novel was directed by shock maestro Brian De Palma for maximum, no-holds-barred effect. Sissy Spacek stars as Carrie White, the beleaguered daughter of a religious kook (Piper Laurie) and a social outcast tormented by her cruel, insensitive classmates. When her rage turns into telekinetic powers, however, school's out in every sense of the word. De Palma's horrific climax in a school gym lingers forever in the memory, though the film is also built upon Spacek's remarkable performance and Piper Laurie's outlandishly creepy one. John Travolta has a small part as a thug, De Palma's future wife, Nancy Allen, is his girlfriend, and Amy Irving makes her screen debut as one of the girls giving Carrie a hard time. --Tom Keogh

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Based on the best-selling Stephen King novel, Carrie "catches the mind, shakes it and refuses to let it go" (Time)! Starring Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie (in OscarÂ(r)-nominated* performances), John Travolta and Amy Irving, this ultimate revenge fantasy is "absolutely spellbinding" (Roger Ebert), "outrageously witty" (Los Angeles Times) and one of the all-time great horror classics! At the center of the terror is Carrie (Spacek), a tortured high-school misfit with no confidence, no friends...and no idea about the extent of her secret powers of telekinesis. But when her psychotic mother and sadistic classmates finally go too far, the once-shy teen becomes an unrestrained, vengeance-seeking powerhouse who, with the help of her 'special gift,' causes all hell to break loose in a famed cinematic frenzy of blood, fire and brimstone! *1976: Spacek, Actress; Laurie, Supporting Actress

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   35 of 42 people found the following review helpful: I Can See Your Dirty Pillows!!!, June 16, 2004 By  Sheila Chilcote-Collins "Sheila Renee Chilcot... (VAN WERT, OH USA) - See all my reviews    Stephen King's first novel that was adapted into film version is quite true to the author's words. While Stephen King was less than pleased with the film version of his malevolent masterpiece, "The Shining", King was quite happy with Brian De Palma's direction and his vision with "Carrie". Sissy Spacek in her debut role as the freakish, shy and telekinetic Carrie White. Sissy beat out Melanie Griffith and Carrie Fisher for the title role that launched her career. The beautiful Piper Laurie is cast as the ravenous religious fanatic, stark-raving, bible beating, madwoman and Carrie's mother, Margaret White who chastises Carrie relentlessly and has a penchant for locking her daughter in the closet with a really creepy, crucified Jesus statue and candles so that Carrie may repent of her evil, sinful and womanly ways. Amy Irving as the well-to-do town doctor's daughter Sue Snell and Amy's real-life mom, Priscilla Pointer as the "cocktails at five socialite", Mrs. Snell. William Katt plays Tommy Ross who asks Carrie to The Bates High School Senior Prom, the butch, Betty Buckley as the ultimate in P.E. teachers from Hell, Miss Collins, Nancy Allen , Brian De Palma's wife as the horribly cruel and self-absorbed, Chris Hargensen, John Travolta as the boy from the wrong side of the tracks, Billy Nolan and P.J. Soles, the "whore" from Halloween as Chris' best friend and partner in crime, Norma Watson. Even a young Edie, (Grace from Ferris Buehler's Day Off and the car rental lady from Planes, Trains, and Automobiles) has a bit part. The real star here, however, is Brian De Palma's direction and the cinematography in "Carrie". The opening shower scene rivals "Psycho", the Senior Prom dance scene makes the viewer dizzy no matter how small a screen you watch it on, the split-screen King and Queen and ensuing bloodfest is masterfully directed and shot along with the dream sequence that was filmed backwards in the end. However, my favorite scene is where Margaret White is crucified a la "creepy Jesus statue" style, by her own daughter! A Top 10 Horror Film In My Book! Happy Watching and Unpleasant Dreams!   16 of 18 people found the following review helpful: Truly horrifying and scary... makes you think., March 24, 2000 By  D. Litton (Wilmington, NC) - See all my reviews       This review is from: Carrie (DVD) Seeing this movie on cable is nothing compared to actually seeing it uncut and rated R. Unlike the ludicrously-conceived sequel, which hit theaters in 1999, this movie does not have a strong emphasis on blood or gore, and there is an evident emotional factor as well. The viewers can actually sympathize with Carrie White as she goes through her adolescent period, endures the hardhips of being the center of ridicule and banter, and her feelings of happiness when Tommy asks her to the prom. Sissy Spacek plays her character to a T, making the emotions believable and realistic. Piper Laurie, who plays her mother, is the pinacle of the tight-fisted parent who allows for nothing degrading to enter into her child's life or mind. Brian de Palma has truly done a marvelous job in recreating the Stephen King classic, and while some factors of the movie and the book differ at different times, there is still a remaining quality of justice done to the novel. This movie will also make some people think twice before making fun of anyone again. To all who see this, I hope you enjoy it.   11 of 11 people found the following review helpful: "The Raven Was Called Sin.", October 30, 2003 By  The Groove (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews    Every high school has its misfit, and Bates High school has Carrietta White, played with heartbreaking conviction by Sissy Spacek. Her posture, frumpy clothes, and timid mannerisms make her the object of scorn from her classmates, who miss no opportunity to tease her. Carrie doesn't even know her own body, explaining why she freaks out in the gym shower where she has her first (!) period. But the minute the movie introduces us to her religious fanatic mother (done to near camp effect by Piper Laurie), it's easy to see why she's such a basket case. And as if that weren't enough, Carrie has the "gift" of telekinesis. She uses these powers to unleash hell on the night of her prom, where her main tormentor Chris Hargenson (a wonderfully catty Nancy Allen) plays a vicious prank on her. "Carrie" is not only my favorite movie by director Brian DePalma, but it's also my favorite film based on a Stephen King novel. DePalma's touch is all over this movie, and that's mainly evident through his signature camerawork. What also makes this movie such a horror classic is the way it builds suspense to a near-intolerable high. The scene where Carrie and Tommy Ross are crowned king and queen is done in agonizingly slow motion, creating a buildup of tension that literally ties a knot in your stomach. The movie also works thanks to the performances from Spacek and Laurie, both of whom earned Oscar nominations. The DVD has a very interesting documentary featuring interviews with the cast (sans John Travolta, who played the doofus Billy Nolan) as well as a photo gallery, a trailer, and another documentary on the technical aspects of the film. After over a quarter century since its release, "Carrie" remains a convincing movie that excels both as a revenge fantasy and a horror story. Share your thoughts with other customers:  › See all 296 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews classic horror that can still measure up to the test of time Few would dispute that Steven King is one of the (if not the) greatest writer of the Horror genre. Even fewer (if any) could dispute that he is probably the most successful... Read more Published 16 days ago by B. Etnyre De Palma's horror classic is a great Special Edition DVD "They're all going to laugh at you." Those are the warnings given to Carrie (Sissy Spacek) by her religious fanatic of a mother (Piper Laurie). Read more Published 1 month ago by Jimmy Laine Kids Can Be Cruel Now you want to talk about kids being cruel? This would be the type of movie that would make a parent want to homeschool their daughter. Read more Published 3 months ago by Shamontiel L. Vaughn Carrie Based on Stephen King's book, this horror outing finds director de Palma at his twisted best. Spacek is perfect as the diminutive blonde bombshell set to detonate, Laurie causes... Read more Published 3 months ago by John Farr CLASSIC MUST HAVE MOVIE I accidentally bought the re-make version of this movie shopping one evening at Circuit City. I was livid! Read more Published 3 months ago by Universal Writer And I liked it! I liked it...All that dirty touching........... My caption is from this film and said with such power from the one of a kind Piper Laurie(HI PIPEY)I LOVE HORROR films and unfortunatly us AMAZON/HORROR fanatics... Read more Published 4 months ago by CLINT BRONSON Eve Was Weak! Stephen King's first big hit comes to the big screen, and thirty years later it has morphed into something else. Stephen King created Carrie thanks to a few happenstances. Read more Published 4 months ago by MortensOrchid You can't just look at this as a horror movie anymore This is one of my favorite films. If you've never seen it how lucky you are to still have it ahead of you! Read more Published 4 months ago by Chris Bates De Palma's Standout Creation of King's Carrie The only flaw of this Brian Depalma vehicle is...dare I say this...the story? Yup, telekinetic devil child? Read more Published 5 months ago by Kasey Driscoll GREAT CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE SPACEK IS PERFECT This is such a strange movie as you wouldn't know it was a horror film until very late in the movie. When it gets there it will scare the you know what out of you! Read more Published 6 months ago by MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews ›  See all 296 customer reviews...

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