Carrie

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Based on the novel by Stephen King, with a screenplay by Lawrence D. Cohen, Carrie is the story of a young girl with telekinesis, who has the power to move objects by the force of her mind.

The school wallflower and the brunt of her classmates' jokes, Carrie's revenge is the focus of this tense and stylish horror film. This is the film that made Sissy Spacek a star and featured John Travolta and Amy Irving in their first important screen roles. Carrie established director Brian DePalma as a new creative force in motion pictures.

Carrie is one movie, you won't forget. From the opening scene in the shower, to the final "jolt" ending, Carrie leaves the viewer glued to the screen. The issues dealt with in this movie, are the loneliness of adolescence, and the pent up feelings of revenge we all went through, during our high school years. Sissy Spacek gave a powerful performance, as the introverted girl Carrie White, who is savagely tormented by her fellow school mates. The best scene was the prom night, where Carrie extracts her revenge. I have seen this movie periodically over the last two decades, and I still love it.