An creepy, sometimes moving, scary, horror film.

Rating: 8/10 (5 November 2010)

Carrie White (Oscar-Winner:Sissy Spacek) is the least popular teenager at her high school. She is tortured by her classmates but she suffers worse at home by her crazy, religious mother (Piper Laurie). Carrie slowly realized that she has powers of telekinesis. But once, she is pushed too far by the sadistic classmates and her mother. This once-shy teen decides to use her powers for revenge.
Directed by Brain DePalma (Blow Out, Dressed to Kill, The Untouchables) made an scary, often creepy horror movie with terrific performances by Oscar-Nominated performances by Spacek and Laurie. But this movie does have an sharp supporting cast like Amy Irving, William Katt, Nancy Allen, John Travolta, Betty Buckley and P.J. Soles. DePalma's film is also part satire as the look and feel of a teenage life. "Carrie" did went on to be a horror classic picture. Although dated, the feature still does play very well. Although by some viewers (and critics) felt this movie is overrated.
DVD has an grainy anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) transfer and an fine digitally remastered Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound (Also includes the original Mono soundtrack). DVD includes two documentaries, an featurette, animated photo galley, "Stephen King and the Evolution of Carrie" biography and the original theatrical trailer. "Carrie" is flawed in some places of the feature, some of DePalma's style is off-putting at times but the performances are flawless and the movie does features an memorable scary final sequence. The third act of the picture is pure "DePalma" style. Based on a novel by Stephen King (The Green Mile, The Mist, Thinner). Screenplay by Lawrence D. Cohen (Ghost Story, Stephen King's It, Stephen King's The Tommyknockers). Remade for TV in 2002. (****/*****).