A Classic

Rating: Null/10 (2 March 2002)

Just watched the recently released DVD of this film and it still has the ability to shock after all this time-not shock as in jump out of your seat(well maybe at the end)but the suspense and atmosphere of the film provides its own shocks.Excellent cast-especially Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie.Betty Buckley as the Gym teacher was superb also and showed a real humanity and kindness to Carrie in the film.
DePalma does a masterful job in directing this film and i dont understand some of the flak he's taken in some of the reviews here.Cohen translated Kings novel magnificiently in his screenplay and in my opinion made it a better story.
A film that is too rare these days-well acted,directed and chilling without resorting to full on gore.
10 out of 10