Carrie (1976), celebrating its 45th Anniversary. Based on the Stephen King novel, the film was a breakthrough for director Brian DePalma, who deftly blended camp and chills into a one-of-a-kind mix.
Newcomer Sissy Spacek brought tremendous sympathy and gravity to her superb portrayal of a high school outcast with telekinetic powers who, bullied past her breaking point, turns prom night into a bloodbath.Carrie’s interactions with her crazed, devoutly religious mother (the astounding Piper Laurie) are the film’s most unforgettable moments, including one involving the kitchen cutlery that remains a showstopper.
Carrie also stars John Travolta, William Katt, Betty Buckley, and Amy Irving, and helped to establish the now-overused horror trope of.
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