148 of 1001 Movies: Carrie (1976)

After reading the book, and before the next movie comes out, I figured it would be a good idea to check out the movie, Carrie. I think I got my hopes up just a tad as far as what to expect from the horror though, which is a tad disappointing. Sissy Spacek brings her A game though, and some of the scene are eerie, but the lack of character development and some of the weaker actors take away from what could have been a much more terrifying experience. Also, I really was wanting the town destroyed! What happened to that?

Summary: Carrie has always been the oddball at school. Her mother can be mostly blamed for that though, since her overbearing zealot ways are quite terrifying and oppressive to the growth and maturity of her daughter. When she gets her period though after gym one day things get really awkward as she freaks out not knowing what is happening, and the other girls take that advantage to tease her. With puberty though comes more power as Carrie finds. One girl wants to make it up to Carrie though, and she gets an invite to prom, but sadly for Carrie trouble follows her, and her power is about to explode at an all time high.