Carrie is an incredibly dated horror film, but it also remains an incredibly relevant story despite this. The shocks and attempts at surprise are largely jump scares that don't work as well anymore, yet the film has become a somewhat different kind of horror film as a result. Right from the beginning, the title character cuts an incredibly sympathetic figure and the cruelties and humiliations endured by her at school makes it easy to identify with her. But the underlying themes of bullying and cruelty and the repressed rage and anger that Carrie's abilities represent, together with the religious extremism that she suffers at home is equally a stark reminder of how society can create its own monsters that can explode into violence at any given moment and the filmmakers wisely don't hold back and attempt to lessen the impact of this nor do they attempt to justify Carrie's revenge - everyone and anyone is affected by Carrie's reaction, regardless of how they had behaved towards her. It doesn't take much to see the links with modern day real-life violence carried out by disturbed individuals and the film asks its audience to consider difficult questions as a result.

A chilling classic horror/drama with the atmosphere of the 70's. An adaptation of a Stephen King's novel and directed by Brian De Palma that tells the story of Carrie a girl that is bullied in school and psychologicaly and physical abused by her christian fanatic mother.
I found some Hitchcock's elements in the film and I can see that De Palma was influenced by his works, particularly in some of the camera work and in the music score.
Another really interesting thing is the ending, now I understand where many others came up with that idea! This ending is one of the most used endings in horror/terror films! You'll understand when you see it.
Sissy Spacek is great as Carrie very creepy and believable. Piper Laurie is also amazing playing Carrie's fanatic mother.
This year will be released the remake of this film with Chloe Grace Moretz in the role of Carrie and Julianne Moore as her mother, I'm interested to know how it will be.

Absolutely stupid and boring by today's standard...

Carrie was just a baby and that people at prom kinda deserved to burn. You can't change my mind.

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The overall plot of a tormented Carrie, getting revenge was good.
However, I didn't like this film at all and I couldn't wait for it to end.
The acting was across the board bad.
Style choices I didn't like and scenes that went far too long.

4.5/10
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I'm not particularly into horror movies, but the story of Carrie always got a hook on me. I've watched the 2002 version when I was just a kid, and for some crazy, freaky reason, I liked it. There was no happy ending and still, I understood -- there was not supposed to be one. It was a different kind of movie. Then, I found out about Stephen King's book, and I got curious, so I read it. Again, no ordinary kind of book, but still, I loved it -- Carrie's story was no ordinary story, so it deserved to be told differently. I've watched the latest version (2013) too, but I simply fell in love with this first one! Sissy Spacek did a terrific job, she WAS Carrie. I actually believed those kind of events were possible, and the way that poor girl was mistreated... God, the whole cast is amazing! This movie is GENIUS and I simply love it... again, in a crazy, freaky kind of way. xD (Sorry if there are any mistakes guys, English is not my first language)

Good little story with some deeper meaning. It can be very cruel and disturbing as it shows on the unnecessary suffering of Carrie.

Kinda goofy, kinda serious. Could be better.

The character's motivation are very well displayed all throughout the film. Spacek does a great job in going from tenderness to hatred. DePalma elevates tension with his dual camera.

Teenagers can be just as nasty and scary as any ghosts or demons.

A girl with paranormal powers takes revenge on everyone around her.

When I rate this movie I try to look at it with 80’s eyes being that it came out in 76. It’s a hard task to do. The story concept is good. It’s just really outdated and over the top in some areas.

Minors gripes
It feels like forever and a day from the time Tommy and Carrie are announced as the winners to her dumping the blood on her. I swear I took a bathroom and a snack break and was back in time to see the pig blood come down

The pail dropping and killing Tommy?? Knocking him out maybe.

It’s always confusing just who knew about the prank and who didn’t, given that some knew about it in the book that apparently don’t know about it in the movie

Fuck the remakes, it didn’t need them or a sequel because the original classic is unbeatable and still lives up to a great horror today.

I thought this film, based on the classic Stephen King novel, was pretty good. The actors played their roles very well, especially the actresses who portrayed Carrie and her mother did a really good job. The story was good in my opinion, I especially thought the scene where Carrie goes on a killing spree after she got covered in pigs blood was pretty good. There were a lot of good kills, the ending was pretty good as well. After her mother attacks her with a knife, Carrie kills her by using her telekinesis. Overall a pretty good film in my opinion.

I can see why young people that were raised on modern horror movies would think this is boring and overrated (there are no scares every 10 minutes to keep the audience engaged) but it's the filmmaking that raise it above the rest.

Watched with someone special to me. Made it very special to me, as it is for her. 10/10

Pretty good story, and just the filmmaking alone puts it over the 2013 remake in my book. Sure, the sound effects and use of music can be clunky, but the camerawork and lighting are so much more adventurous than in the remake. Nevertheless, there are a lot of things that make it a tough watch nowadays. The acting and dialogue are really bad (Spacek’s the only one who’s alright), and just about every character fits one of those 80s highschool movie stereotypes. It’s also pretty light on horror until the climax, but once you get to that point, the pay-off is definitely worth the wait. All in all, it’s not worthy of its classic status, but still a fine watch.

6/10