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Movie Overview
Cast
Sissy Spacek
Amy Irving
John Travolta
Director
Brian De Palma
MPAA Rating
R
Carrie (1976)
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(1 - 10) of 10
OFCS Rating: 90% Fresh
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2.5/5
"I might be the only person in the world who thinks Brian De Palma's 1976 classic thriller Carrie (now out on DVD) is one of the most overrated, disappointing horror films of all time, but I stand behind my review, and I swear I can knock down just about a"
Filmcritic.com
Blake French
4/4
"It’s a gripping and rousing perusal of our human souls -- an opportunity to become aware of our dark sides and meet them head on."
Cinemaphile.org
David Keyes
3/4
"It's a simple tale, told briskly and effectively by director Brian DePalma."
Reel Film Reviews
David Nusair
B
"The first big hit directed by Brian De Palma."
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
4/4
"
Carrie
might be a film about high school, but it was perhaps Brian De Palma's first completely mature film."
Slant Magazine
Eric Henderson
6/10
"There is little suspense or dramatic tension; everything plays out like bad melodrama or cheap exploitation."
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
4/4
"King's pulp-gothic imagination was perfectly realized on-screen in De Palma's Hitchcock-influenced manipulative camerawork"
Q Network Film Desk
James Kendrick
9/10
"...suspenseful, scary, and humorously cunning by turns, it boasts superb acting, excellent pacing, good production values, and...a thought-provoking premise."
DVDTown.com
John J. Puccio
4/4
"This horror classic might be the ultimate teen angst flick."
Montreal Film Journal
Kevin N. Laforest
"Still packs a visceral wallop."
Cold Fusion Video Reviews
Nathan Shumate
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OFCS Rating: 90% Fresh
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