Carrie

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Carrie

R

1976

1h 38m

Horror

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In this chilling adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel, withdrawn and sensitive teen Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) faces taunting from classmates at school and abuse from her fanatically pious mother (Piper Laurie) at home. When strange occurrences start happening around Carrie, she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers. Invited to the prom by the empathetic Tommy Ross (William Katt), Carrie tries to let her guard down, but things eventually take a dark and violent turn.

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Critics Consensus

Commanded by Sissy Spacek's bewitchingly sympathetic performance, Carrie pairs masterful suspense and dazzling visuals to create a terrifyingly lyrical adaption of Stephen King's novel.

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Will Jones

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Nov 3, 2026

[Sissy Spacek] can't carry "Carrie" alone, and what she gets for support is nitwit direction by Brian DePalma of a nitwit script by Laurence D. Cohen.

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Nov 3, 2026

In its bizarre, baroque way "Carrie" is curiously akin to an atoning religious experience -- at its darkest and most fearful.

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Joseph Gelmis

Newsday

Nov 3, 2026

3/4

It's a good bad movie whose sole purpose is to get your adrenaline squirting.

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Bill Blaylock

Sacramento Bee

Nov 3, 2026

A lavishly produced, deftly acted love story, it is also a Gothic tale of the most gruesome dimensions.

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Frances Taylor

Newark Star-Ledger

Nov 3, 2026

Brian DePalma has given "Carrie" many small touches that add to the pace of the story and his shock ending produces real screams.

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Bee Staff

Fresno Bee

Nov 3, 2026

De Palma seems to have created just the gripping story he wanted, and it will be a gruesome pleasure for many Hitchcock fans.

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Kye

May 25, 2026

That is was this long before seeing on the big screen.

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Scott M

Oct 14, 2025

They saw my dirty pillows.

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seb E

@kiki_2703 3 days ago

It's alright

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SIMAS C

@simas_eros 3 days ago

One of the most fascinating and well-crafted metaphors for a young girl’s transition into adulthood—a girl haunted by her own reality, with all its oppressive, shameful, and tempting aspects—culminating in an act of rebellion that left its mark on the history of cinema.

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Jose N

@soyjosenieves 5 days ago

Una película de terror increíble, con una atmósfera perturbadora y una historia que va creciendo en tensión hasta llegar a un desenlace inolvidable. Sissy Spacek está espectacular.

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Hannah C

@ActFour 6 days ago

I caught this on late night TV and had forgotten how interesting the camerawork was and how atmospheric it felt. Some of the acting seems a little dated but Sissy Spacek is perfect.

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Piper Laurie

Margaret White

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Tommy Ross

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Sue Snell

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Synopsis

In this chilling adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel, withdrawn and sensitive teen Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) faces taunting from classmates at school and abuse from her fanatically pious mother (Piper Laurie) at home. When strange occurrences start happening around Carrie, she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers. Invited to the prom by the empathetic Tommy Ross (William Katt), Carrie tries to let her guard down, but things eventually take a dark and violent turn.

Director: Brian De Palma
Producer: Brian De Palma, Paul Monash
Screenwriter: Lawrence D. Cohen, Stephen King
Distributor: Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp., Criterion Collection, United Artists
Production Co: Redbank Films
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 3, 1976, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 27, 2015
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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