It Sucked

Rating: Null/10 (31 October 1999)

Scary????? C'mon. This couldn't scare a three year old. Funny??? A little bit, but i was thinking more along the lines of annoying. I like seventies movies, but the clothing and hairstyles in this film were the worst of the era. As if the gaps in Nancy Allen's teeth weren't enough. And while I'm no horror movie maven, I thought that Psycho, Halloween, and Freddy's Nightmares were well made films. Even The Omen, which I didn't love, was a very scary movie. Carrie was not. Sissy was whining and cringing for most of the movie, and didn't evoke much sympathy from me. The final scene, where she literally kills the whole school, was the most ridiculous example of overkill i've ever seen (much like the end to DePalma's other famed flic, Scarface). Except for the five kids who tormented her (two of whom escaped) none of the others deserved their fate (especially the gym teacher who tried to help Carrie, what kind of gratitude is that??) I think that most people know that this film was bad, but if you haven't seen it, there's plenty of opportunities on TBS and TNT (don't worry about the editing, youre probably better off) and don't worry if you feel the need to change the channel.