Overview:
Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers, things take a dark and violent turn.| Status: | Released (1976-11-03) |
|---|---|
| Awards: | Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 9 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $33,800,000 |
| Screen: | Stephen King, Lawrence D. Cohen |
| Productions: | United Artists |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
Backdrops
Posters
Similars
Recommendations
Casts
- 5606: Sissy Spacek - Carrie
- 6721: Piper Laurie - Margaret White
- 27563: Amy Irving - Sue Snell
- 45415: William Katt - Tommy Ross
- 8891: John Travolta - Billy Nolan
- 44038: Nancy Allen - Chris Hargenson
- 52462: Betty Buckley - Miss Collins
Crews
- 1150: Brian De Palma - Director - Directing
- 27767: Lawrence D. Cohen - Screenplay - Writing
- 14138: Pino Donaggio - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 3027: Stephen King - Novel - Writing
- 9579: Paul Monash - Producer - Production
- 10766: Paul Hirsch - Editor - Editing
- 162085: Harriet B. Helberg - Casting - Production
external ids
fb: CarrieMGM | twitter: | imdb: tt0074285 | insta:
Reviews
Cat Ellington
Review text:
Carrie had been included on a list of great films to which my mother had taken my older brother and me to see upon their theatrical releases decades ago. And the memories of that long ago time will forever remain with me. Back when the Chicago Theater had still been a movie house, Ca ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
Review text:
Sissy Spacek is really good in this as the socially inept, psychologically tortured, girl living in the shadow of her overbearingly Christian mother, with few friends and some remarkable telekinetic powers. What ensues is a complex, at times convoluted, angst-ridden horror film that ....
Continue reading ->RalphRahal
Review text:
Brian De Palma's Carrie (1976) remains an iconic adaptation of Stephen King's novel, blending psychological horror with deeply human themes of alienation and vengeance. The film’s portrayal of high school life, social cruelty, and supernatural terror is deeply affecting, resonating w ....
Continue reading ->Alunauwie
Review text:
Carrie (1976) presents a chilling adaptation of Stephen King's novel, with Sissy Spacek delivering a powerful transformation as the troubled teen. Despite less emphasis on supernatural tension compared to the 2013 remake, the film offers natural performances, solid cinematography, an ....
Continue reading ->