Carrie starring Sissy Spacek, Piper
Laurie, Amy Irving, John Travolta,
William Katt
One Of The Very Best.... Ever!
This terrifying adaptation of Stephen Kings bestselling horror novel was
directed by shock maestro Brian De Palma for maximum, no-holds-barred
effect. Sissy Spacek stars as Carrie White, the beleaguered daughter of a
religious kook (Piper Laurie) and a social outcast tormented by her c ruel,
insensitive classmates. When her rage turns into telekinetic powers,
however, schools out in every sense of the word. De Palmas horrific climax
in a school gym lingers forever in the memory, though the film is also built
upon Spaceks remarkable performance and Piper Lauries outlandishly
creepy one. John Travolta has a small part as a thug, De Palmas future
wife, Nancy Allen, is his girlfriend, and Amy Irving makes her screen debut
as one of the girls giving Carrie a hard time. --Tom Keogh
Sissy Spacek won a well deserved Oscar nomination as Best Actress for
her portrayal as a shy teenager with powers of telekinesis who is
harrassed by her classmates in Carrie. This nomination is unheard of as
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences rarely acknowledges
performances in horror films. Carrie is based on the splendid Stephen King
novel and also stars John Travolta in one of his first films. Piper Laurie
gives a blood chilling performance as Carries mother, a Bible -thumping
woman who demands her daughter live a celibate and isolated life.
The DVD is beautiful and comes with a collectible booklet featuring info on
the film. Also included is a featurette featuring interviews with Spacek and
others, an animated photo gallery, theatrical trai ler, and an interview with
director Brian DePalma. French and english subtitles are included with a
running time of 1 hour and 38 minutes.
Carrie spawned a sequel in 1999 called Carrie 2 and a remake of the film
was adapted for television on NBC in 2002.
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