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Carrie
Studio executives summary / pitch

Stephen King... Bling Bling! We've also got a follow-up idea for a Telekinetics cookery show... starring those knives...

Short plot summary

Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) is a sorry assed, tremblingly abused, girl who is asked to her High School Prom by a blond frizzy haired Jock of Jocks as a joke. (The movie starts with school mates shouting insults while she screams for help during a panic attack over a bloody period in the shower... No, folks, the movie never gets much more cheerful than this...)

A kindly teacher comes to Carrie's defence, however Carrie is sent home by the school for the day to recover, trouble is, waiting for her at home is a Mommy Dearest Jesus Freak Type, who tells Carrie she is of the devil spawn...

What our abusers don't know is that our hero has a trick or two up her bloody wrist... He He He...

Rating
Uck Rating: Buckets of pigs blood, hands grabbing arms out of graves, looking mad when partially covered in blood, fire, explosions, general bitchiness. Lack of nudity warning in spite a number of jocks.
What our panel of critics thought

"Blood, bloody bloodness, reddish red lighting... Not one for the colour blind. However, speaking as a part time Vampire, delicious!"

"It's pretty much a Stephen King blood fest from shower room scene at the start to blood plonking on her head from above later. But don't worry kids, her special powers come to the rescue in an orangy ball of flame and knife throwing hand grabby climax!"

"It is so nice when the pathetic, whiny, useless, pale, shaky, underdog manages to kick ass with such aplomb!"

"Sissy ain't no Cissy in this modern classic. I ain't kinddinya!!!" (WGFM 108.7)

"A totally depressing movie with a sort of niceish ending."

"Not a feel good movie, more of a long drawn out howling torment movie. Take really crunchy snacks for the gruesome scenes."

Please tell me the ending or whole plot if necessary

Carrie (Sissy Spacek) is a poor little thing. Persecuted by her school 'mates' when she has a period in the shower, persecuted by her mother who is an extremist preacher type... It doesn't look very good for her...

Then it becomes apparent that our gal has special powers. She can move things with her mind... Firstly ashtrays, then doors, then fire hoses, and then she can make cars swerve to avoid her.

Her bitch school mates trick her to the Prom with a view to humiliate her by plonking a bucket of pig's blood on her head after she wins most attractive couple with her set-up boyfriend.

Our hero goes into a murderous trance and obliterates them all, even the nice teacher who tried to stop the incident. In fact everyone seems to have died by the end credits, apart from the girl who caused it all in the first place. We presume Carrie dies when the house collapses in on her after her mother is attacked by flying knives, whisks and other kitchen utensil debris...

The bitch-girl who caused all the trouble in the first place, survives. She takes flowers to a grave at the end and a hand grabs hers in just the way you don't expect it (sorry you'll be expecting it now). You'll scream until the neighbours complain!

Quotable quotes (real)

"We'll burn it together and pray for forgiveness"

What snack should I eat/drink while watching this movie?
Bloody Mary, or a bucket of red wine poured straight over your head.
If I were to watch this at home how best should I sit?

Sitting inside a ring of candles.

If a character from this movie were to be asked onto Jerry Springer what would the heading of the show be?

Aaaaaggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh! You bitch, burn in hell!!!

Could this film be improved with more blood?

No, there is plenty of blood, both in liquid and dried onto skin and hair forms. Thankfully the walls of her house do not end up gushing in blood and there are no people blood explosions...

What can I take from this movie to make me a better person?

Be nice to nerds, and never be nasty to those religious types who knock on your door.

How much would you pay for a copy of this movie in goods?
A knife blunting set to guard against knife mind-throwing emergencies.
Other comments

A totally depressing movie. Full of bad vibes. Everyone is horrible to Carrie and then she gets her own back in a bloody orange ball of flame finale.

A feel bad movie: scary, and yet, frustrating, at the same time. Not recommended for people who don't like blood. The first time an in-shower period ever featured in a mainstream movie to our knowledge (even Sex and the City never did one of them). Not one for the squeamish.

Date reviewed

January 20 , 2002

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