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This classic horror movie based on Stephen King's first novel stars Sissy Spacek as Carrie White, a shy, diffident teenager who is the butt of practical jokes at her small-town high school. Her blind panic at her first menstruation, a result of ignorance and religious guilt drummed into her by her fanatical mother, Margaret (.. Read more

Starring	John Travolta, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, William Katt
Director	Brian De Palma
Genres	Horror, Teen

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- Stylish but unattractive shocker which works its way up to a fine climax of gore and frenzy, and takes care to provide a final frisson just when the audience thinks it can safely go home.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  - 3
  Tense thriller
  
  Tense horror about a bullied school-girl with telekenetic powers.
  
  Sissy Spacek plays the girl, a quiet outsider whose religious mother has alienated ... read more »
  
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  - JonofFinsbury
  - 18 reviews
  - London
  - 18 Oct 2005 at 19:26
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  They're all gonna laugh at you
  
  Outcast at school, has her first period in the gym showers, gets ridiculed, girls get detention, one girl wants revenge, another girl feels bad and asks hunk ... read more »
  
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- - Bassman71
  - 422 reviews
  - Didsbury, England
  - 28 Jun 2011 at 08:59
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  - 7
  it was just ok but....
  
  it was boring in some bits and to me this film isent that scerie it was nothink so 1 not scerie and 2 borring like some bits wore ok and they had a story to it ... read more »
  
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  - basingstoke
  - 26 Dec 2010 at 15:59
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  Carrie 1976
  
  This is one of my favourite classic horror films. But is more supernatural than horror. A must see film. Makes you realise that your school days were not that ... read more »
  
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  - Stoke-on-Trent
  - 15 Mar 2010 at 18:07
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  Carrie
  
  Going into this film I wasn't sure; sure it is a classic but high school based paranormal horrors are all the rage nowadays, but Carrie is a pretty decent ... read more »
  
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- - CJH
  - 159 reviews
  - Dundee
  - 19 Oct 2009 at 18:42
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  Classic
  
  An absolute classic, a must see!!
  
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- - KB13
  - 44 reviews
  - Aberdeen
  - 20 Sep 2009 at 23:08
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  Classic
  
  Although set in the 70s this film is still relevant to today. All schools seem to have a girl like Carrie, a loner and outsider who gets teased and bullied for ... read more »
  
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  - Gloucesterhsire
  - 15 Jul 2009 at 17:16
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  Possibly the best horror of all time
  
  i was a late devloper in the sense that I had never seen this film despite being 29! I thought it was excellent, one of the best horror movies ever. Scary, ... read more »
  
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- - sensisarah
  - 38 reviews
  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 05 May 2009 at 10:47
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  Dissappointing
  
  I was actually really looking forward to this film, but as a fan of the book i was very dissapointed with the ending.
  
  The acting was stellar ... read more »
  
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- - HPsauce
  - 29 reviews
  - Boston UK
  - 25 Apr 2009 at 13:14
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  Pretty lame
  
  I was quite disappointed with this film. I was expecting much more from a cult classic. I understand it is a very old film, and things such as special effects ... read more »
  
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  - Shoreditch
  - 16 Apr 2009 at 10:21
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  carrie
  
  great film i watched it with my daughter i told her about it as i had seen it when it first came out she really enjoyed it john travolta was funny in it
  
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  - Linlithgow
  - 06 Mar 2009 at 17:24
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- - 29
  - 3
  Tense thriller
  
  Tense horror about a bullied school-girl with telekenetic powers.
  
  Sissy Spacek plays the girl, a quiet outsider whose religious mother has alienated ... read more »
  
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- 162890
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  - JonofFinsbury
  - 18 reviews
  - London
  - 18 Oct 2005 at 19:26
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  - 5
  one word
  
  this film is rubbish the most rubbish film i have ever seen
  
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  - packington
  - 03 Aug 2006 at 17:50
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  Carrie
  
  I first saw this film years ago and could not really remember alot about it except for the scene where the school prom goes up in flames. Therefrore i decided ... read more »
  
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- - Paul Gager
  - Pontefract, England
  - 01 May 2005 at 10:06
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  It's Good - But It's Not Right...
  
  After reading the awesome Stephen King novel, I expected a lot from this film, and it delivers - sometimes. No matter how much the screenplay sways from the ... read more »
  
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- - MattBurn
  - Notts
  - 05 Nov 2004 at 09:31
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  rubbish!!
  
  This film really is the worst film ever, it shouldn't be classed as a horror, i dont recommend it to anyone!
  
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  - warrington
  - 15 Sep 2006 at 14:17
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  Carrie
  
  Not what I thought it was going to be at all - could hardly call it a horror movie until the last 15 minutes. Was midly enjoyable but doesn't begin to ... read more »
  
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  - Swansea, Wales
  - 11 Apr 2005 at 14:12
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  A true horror classic!
  
  Not my favorite Stephen King book, but deffo the best movie from one of his novels. Though it doesn't really follow the original story Brian De Palma's ... read more »
  
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- - gav worlledge
  - Bedford, England
  - 07 Mar 2005 at 10:50
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  let down
  
  i turned this off not even halfway through. disappointing.
  
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- - sarah whitehouse
  - west midlands, england
  - 23 Feb 2007 at 14:21
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  Nothing compared to the book..
  
  A good film, but from reading the book I had high expectations. Even though it's an old film, it just didn't manage to portray her powers in any kind of... read more »
  
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- - evilempress
  - Worcestershire
  - 13 Oct 2005 at 18:33
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  very good
  
  excellent film watched it several times
  
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  - MANCHESTER
  - 05 Jul 2008 at 22:48

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  This classic horror movie based on Stephen King's first novel stars Sissy Spacek as Carrie White, a shy, diffident teenager who is the butt of practical jokes at her small-town high school. Her blind panic at her first menstruation, a result of ignorance and religious guilt drummed into her by her ...