They're all going to laugh at you...

Rating: Null/10 (18 April 2012)

Based on a Stephen King novel, Brian De Palma's 'Carrie' far exceeds the typical Horror genre. Even though it is labelled a horror film, it has a strong psychological context to it and the story itself is quite layered. As King occasionally does, much of 'Carrie' is open to interpretation but the problems presented in the film are still common among today's teenagers.
An essential component of the film is Sissy Spacek who plays the title role. She completely embodies her character by capturing Carrie's fragility, vulnerability, shyness and low self esteem. Many young girls could relate to the character. Most of us might have noticed someone like Spacek's 'Carrie' in highschool. Kudos to the actress for such a brave and accurate performance. Amy Irving and Betty Buckley do a fine job. Piper Laurie is great as Carrie's deranged fanatic mother. The rest of the cast is good too but this is Spacek's film.
On the technical side, it's decent. The visuals and editing are good enough and the score is brilliant.
In terms of substance, 'Carrie' offers a lot more than the average horror flick and even though the conclusion is arguable exaggerated, it does reflect the real life horrors of modern day highschool especially the theme of bullying.