With this year being the original carrie s 30 year anniversary, we thought it was a good time to check in with the cast. With sissy spacek, piper laurie, amy irving, john travolta. The film stars sissy spacek as carrie white, a 16yearold diffident teenager who is consistently mocked and bullied at school. A shy and awkward teen being raised by a religious zealot julianne moore, carrie is frequently the target of bullies. Carrie white is a lonely and painfully shy teenage girl with telekinetic powers who is slowly pushed to the edge of insanity by frequent bullying from both her classmates and her domineering, religious mother. The film was produced by kevin misher, with a screenplay by lawrence d. After her class mates taunt her about her horrified reaction to her totally unexpected first period, one of them. Oct 18, 20 the release of kimberly peirces faithful, solid, efficient, and therefore essentially pointless remake of carrie gives me the opportunity to look back at the 1976 original, which is still one. With chloe grace moretz, julianne moore, gabriella wilde, portia doubleday.
Jan 18, 2016 two remakes of carrie have occurred a 2002 made for television movie and a 20 feature film but neither of them lived up to the original, which was beloved by critics at the time. Check out the official carrie 1976 trailer starring sissy spacek. Like his book self, tommy was very athletic and, seemingly, very poetic. Start your free trial to watch carrie and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Carrie is just a classic film with impeccable craftsmanship. The communitys original sin was attacking carrie in the shower, humiliating her for manifesting signs of eves curse. Carrie white sissy spacek is a shy young girl who doesnt make. At its heart, carrie is not a horror film, but a film about horror. This classic horror movie based on stephen kings first novel stars sissy spacek as carrie white, a shy, diffident teenager who is the butt of practical jokes at her. Carrie contains a brilliant performance from sissy spacek. For many people, its a beloved film, yet when you read about it, carrie gets described with words like cult classic or creepy horror movie that. In the united kingdom, the film received its initial dvd release on february 1, 2000, via mgm. The scares are more like a helpless inability to help carrie through your screen. Beginning with carrie s grim birth, then leaping forward to the traumatic day of her first period, prom, and thereafter, peirces movie is told in a straightforward manner.
The new carrie film, starring chloe moretz, is a pale copy of the classic 1970s horror movie. The musical, from the series second season episode titled chapter thirtyone. This girl carrie isnt another stereotyped product of the horror production line. The remake does not deviate a single bit from the original. A dvd set, the carrie collection, consisting of both the original film, and the rage. The series cast to portray the characters from the musical, also with their respective characters of archie comics from the series. Cohen, based on the novel of the same name by prestigious horror writer stephen king. The series consists of four films and two musicals. Find out where carrie 1976 is streaming, if carrie 1976 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. At the center of the terror is carrie spacek, a high school loner with no confidence. It is the second film adaptation and a reimagining of the novel. Carrie original motion picture soundtrack pino donaggio.
Carrie 2, was released from 20th century fox home entertainment on october 7, 20, while on the same day, a reissue dvd containing newly commissioned artwork, as well as the firstever bluray release in the uk was made available from 20th century fox. The film earned two academy award nominations and notably launched or reinvigorated the careers of several of its actors. Carrie is an american horror media franchise, based on the 1974 novel of the same name by author stephen king. It is the third film adaptation of stephen kings 1974 novel of the same. Pierces original aim was to to be a reinterpretation of kings novel. Carrie is unpopular, her mother is a religious nut, the popular kids are assholes. This classic horror movie based on stephen kings first novel stars sissy spacek as carrie white, a shy, diffident teenager who is the butt of practical jokes at her smalltown high school. A night to remember also made references to the 1976 film. Nov 28, 20 the answer, of course, is that in this movie carrie s mortification is filmed by bullies on their mobiles and uploaded to the web, although its online impact apparently ceases to be of interest. Carrie is a 2002 american supernatural horror television film, based on the novel of the same name by stephen king.
Carrie white, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom. Parents need to know that carrie is the newest adaptation of stephen kings bestselling 1974 horror novel of the same name. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life read more. The real horror of carrie does not lie with the vengeful, telepathic teenager of the movie s title, but in the endless stream of abuse she endures for the majority of its runtime. Carrie is a 20 american supernatural horror drama film directed by kimberly peirce. The original carrie is the movie that made me want to be a. A voluptuously shot horror movie, with piper laurie as carrie s fanatically religious mom and some nasty teens played by amy irving, nancy allen and john travolta. However, even though the films hit all the same beats, share character names, and even some dialogue, the 20 version isnt a total copy and paste job. A television special of the cw series riverdale, based on carrie. It is also the third film in the carrie film franchise. Two remakes of carrie have occurred a 2002 made for television movie and a 20 feature film but neither of them lived up to the original, which was beloved by critics at the time.
Jul 12, 2016 kimberley pierces 20 adaptation of carrie had a famously troubled production and postproduction. Her peers are unaware that she possesses telekinetic powers. Its also and this is what makes it so good an observant human portrait. After her class mates taunt her about her horrified reaction to. The film earned two academy award nominations and notably launched or. The original carrie is the movie that made me want to be. A shy girl, outcasted by her peers and sheltered by her. Carrie 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Song bucket of blood excerpt from carrie artist pino donaggio, orchestra sinfonica di milano. When her mother enters, the mirror only has a few cracks in it. The subject matter is physical and emotional abuse.
If carrie put the pieces back with her mind, there would be more cracks. Carrie is the most bizarrely perfect hybrid equal parts teen and horror movie that could be read either way and functions eloquently as both. Not the best sign when looking freshen up something old. A reimagining of the classic horror tale about carrie white chloe grace moretz, a shy. With angela bettis, patricia clarkson, rena sofer, kandyse mcclure. After that, they were thrown out of the garden of their innocence, or ignorance.
This is the theme sung to lyrics in one of the most beautiful, emotive songs ive ever heard. Cohen, adapted from stephen kings 1974 epistolary novel of the same name. While the original album features 11 tracks of pino donaggios classic score and the two songs from the prom performed by amy irvings sister katie born to have i t all and i never dreamed someone like you could love someone like me, a lot of the music heard in the movie was omitted from the. The film was written by bryan fuller, directed by david carson, and starring angela bettis in the leading role. Carrie white full movie a reimagining of the classic horror tale about carrie white chloe grace moretz, a shy girl outcast by her peers and. Carrie white sissy spacek is a shy young girl who doesnt make friends easily.