Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Carrie (original)

1976, starring Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, and John Travolta, based on the novel by Stephen King.

A misfit uses her newly-discovered telekinesis on her ruthless peers.

Sissy Spacek was born for the part of Carrie White. I cannot imagine any other actress portraying Carrie White other than Sissy. Angela and Chloe in the remakes weren't bad, but those reviews are soon to come. Not following the book entirely, Carrie is a perfect film. The actors knew what they were doing, who their characters were, and how to act like their characters. The music was loud, creepy, and gave me a weird feeling. The best scene is the prom scene, of course. Compared to the remakes, it was tame, but it was the first of its kind. Having telekinesis isn't horror, in my opinion, more science fiction as a movie genre. Piper Laurie was a bit overdramatic at times, especially her death scene. Other than that, Carrie is a loved horror classic. 9/10.

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