Dated, But Still Good.

Rating: Null/10 (27 October 2013)

The very horror classic that has haunted prom nights ever since it was introduced to the filmgoing audience back in 1976, Brian De Palma's Carrie is one of the first adaptations of a Stephen King novel on the film canvas and even though it looks quite dated today, it's still does a much better job in storytelling elements than the horror flicks of today.
The film tells the story of Carrie White; a shy & peerless 17-year old girl who possesses a rare gift of telekinesis and has faced nothing but constant abuse at the hands of her fanatically religious mother. The main plot of the film concerns a humiliating prank Carrie's classmates play on her which ultimately ends with very drastic consequences.
Brilliantly directed, wonderfully adapted for the screen, nicely photographed, fairly edited, finely scored & benefiting greatly from Sissy Spacek's impressive performance as Carrie, there isn't much wrong with the film yet whatever it puts on screen doesn't hold up so well after all these years & Piper Laurie as Carrie's mother didn't help either for it was too hammy a performance to be appreciated.
On an overall scale, Carrie is an interesting look at supernatural powers, high school bullying & the often frustrating phase every teenager generally goes through, and is one amongst the many unforgettable chillers to come out from Hollywood during the 1970s. Time hasn't been very kind to this motion picture but it still possesses a mysterious strength that can spellbind many newcomers.