Carrie

Rating: 8/10 (6 July 2013)

A shy young girl gets back at her high school bullies using telekinetic powers in 'Carrie'. Carrie White is graduating high school, yet has no one to take her to the prom. She has no friends and all of the girls at school pick on her constantly. On top of all that, her mother is a religious nut who emotionally and physically abuses her at home. After picking on Carrie, fellow classmate Sue Snell decides to make it up to her by having her own boyfriend Tommy ask Carrie to the prom. After much reluctance, Tommy asks her out and they head off for the big night. The bullies fix it so that Tommy/Carrie are picked as king and queen in order for pig's blood to land right on the poor girl. That's when Carrie loses control and all HELL breaks loose at the high school.
'Carrie' is an amazing fantasy/horror film. Director Brian De Palma does such a good job with 'Carrie'. We get the flashes of the magical prom mixed in with Kris planning to dump the pig's blood over Carrie. The plot of the shy girl getting back at her bullies is a satisfying one, but with the added idea of telekinesis makes an even more exciting movie. The acting was really well done by everyone! Sissy Spacek puts in a good job as the lead Carrie, Piper Laurie is convincing as Carrie's crazed religious mother, and I REALLY thought Amy Irving was wonderful as Sue Snell. John Travolta, PJ Soles and Nancy Allen were great too as the villains. All around, a really good cast.
It's always fun to see bullies get theirs in movies, but 'Carrie' takes it up a notch. I'd recommend this for sure to every horror fan. It's well acted, got a great cast and tells a pretty satisfying but sad story.
8/10