BEFORE computer effects were cool

Rating: 10/10 (15 November 2003)

Carrie is one of those movies that is just unforgettable and you can't help but enjoy. Adapted from a novel that Stephen King wrote, this is a fantastic movie. The Oscars for acting were very well deserved and I wouldn't doubt that this is one of the best films from '76.
Carrie is a shy girl in high school who gets picked on... a lot. At home, it's not any better, she has a psychotic mother who is abusive and highly religious. Everyone underestimates her and doesn't realize the little power she has inside her, telekinesis "Thought to be the ability to move or to cause changes in objects by force of the mind". When she has a very bad incident at school, a girl, Sue feels horrible and asks her boyfriend to take Carrie to the prom in hopes to make Carrie a little more popular. One of the girls, Chris, isn't feeling so guilty, more of in a revenge mood and wants to get Carrie back for her punishment by being banned from the prom for her prank on Carrie. Her and her hillbilly boyfriend, Billy played by guess who? John Travolta! They together devise the perfect revenge by dumping pig's blood all over Carrie at her perfect moment of being prom queen. It's not done yet, let's just say she can throw one HELL of a prom.
This is a terrific movie, not just for horror fans, but for any movie fan. I would always recommend this movie for it's memorable characters, moments, lines, and scenes. The ending is always a heart stopper though, you might want a blanket to cover your head.
10/10