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Carrie (1976)

R ★ 7.3/10 98 min Horror, Thriller United States English
Director: Brian De Palma
Novel: Stephen King
Screenplay by: Lawrence D. Cohen
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If you've got a taste for terror… take Carrie to the prom.

Description

Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers, things take a dark and violent turn.

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Top Cast

Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek Carrie
Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie Margaret White
Amy Irving
Amy Irving Sue Snell
William Katt
William Katt Tommy Ross
John Travolta
John Travolta Billy Nolan
Nancy Allen
Nancy Allen Chris Hargenson
Betty Buckley
Betty Buckley Miss Collins
P. J. Soles
P. J. Soles Norma

Carrie Appears on 28 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #393
BFI The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
British Film Institute #140
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #788
National Film Registry
National Film Registry #840

Critic Curated

Collider's 100 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
Collider #27
Entertainment Weeklys 50 Best High School Movies
Entertainment Weekly #15
Esquire’s 50 Scariest Movies of All Time
Esquire #34
Indiewire's Greatest Horror Movies Of All Time
IndieWire #21
Paste Magazine The 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time
Paste Magazine #43
Rolling Stone - 101 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
Rolling Stone #44
The Guardian: The Greatest Films of All Time
The Guardian #25
The Observers Top 100 Film Moments 2
The Observer #53
The Ringers Teen Movie Bracket
The Ringer #22
The Ringers The 25 Best High School Movies
The Ringer #11
The Telegraphs 500 Must See Films
The Telegraph #149

Filmmaker Curation

Bill Hader's Favorite Movies
Collider #46
Coralie Fargeat’s Cinematic Inspirations
Letterboxd #07
Dario Argento's 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #54
Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #529
Mike’s Likes: Favorite Horror Movies
Letterboxd #235
Quentin Tarantino's Favorite Movies
IndieWire #40

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxds Top 250 Horror Films
Letterboxd #92
Showdown Call Me By Your Name
Letterboxd Showdown #04
Showdown Girls Interrupted
Letterboxd Showdown #04
Showdown Mommie Dearest
Letterboxd Showdown #01
Showdown The Others
Letterboxd Showdown #13
Showdown Unforgiven
Letterboxd Showdown #12
Showdown Vagabond
Letterboxd Showdown #13

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