Carrie - Movie from 1976

Rating: 10/10 (13 July 2006)

I love this movie, but as I'm watching it again tonight, for the umpteenth time, I'm always reminded of something that's bothered me since 1976: Why is it that Miss Collins, the teacher who favors Carrie and takes her "under her wing", and encourages her to go to the prom with Tommy Ross, is one of the people who laughs when Carrie is spilled with the pig's blood during the prom scene?? Then, she gets whacked to death in the belly with something that swung from the ceiling. This never made any sense to me. If Miss Collins had to die in the film, she should have died more heroically, and not as a villain who emulated the school-girls' hatred for Carrie. Miss Collins' character is completely "out" of the character that was developed during the whole film. I haven't read Stephen King's book, and I suspect the screenwriter for the film was given license to create what he/she wanted to. However, it always disturbed me that Miss Collins laughs at Carrie's fate. Also, in this scene are overdubbed verses of how the principal called her "Cassie", making Miss Collins as venal and uncaring as the principal. Can someone explain the reason for this?