Horror movie that isn't so horrible.

Rating: 2/10 (29 December 2003)

The movie "Carrie" has an excellent reputation as an horror movie. It's been selected as one of the best horror movies of all time by some British people and its sequel has been made after almost thirty years. So, when I started watching it, it was with great anticipation and a blanket to hide in the unbearable scenes.
But you know what? Carrie is not scary at all. Except the last ten minutes and a couple of scenes in the beginning, the story is told as if it were some kind of a Cinderella story. I was watching it with a couple of ten-year-old kids in my house, and I had to literally scream at them to stop asking when it was going to get scary. They were a little scared when Carrie was using her supernatural powers covered in pig's blood, but not too scared. On the other hand, I found myself enjoying the romantic sentiments of the movie; I know I shouldn't but I did. If you take out the last part of the movie, you've got yourself a nice ugly duckling story. I wonder why the movie was made as horror and not a romantic comedy. It's basically what this movie is about for most of the time. Also there are some religious references that might offend some of the viewers.
In conclusion, it's a unworthy horror movie. In fact, it's an unworthy movie. If you're trying to catch a horror flick, just pick any other horror movie instead of this one. You won't miss very much. I promise. 2/10