I think everyone knows the story of Carrie. The strange innocent misfit who's teased mercilessly and maliciously by a few of her school peers. and develops her telekinetic powers to protect herself after a particularly cruel and humiliating prank is pulled on her.
Well, I think ...( read more)
Katharine Isabelle, Angela Bettis, Patricia Clarkson
Nobody would argue with the thought that Sissy Spacek is the perfect heroine of Stephen King's scary tale of teenage telekinesis. But in a pinch, Angela Bettis, the star of this 2002 TV remake, fills ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 12, 2003
Stats: 2,130 reviews
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July 27, 2009
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April 8, 2008
I have no idea how to describe my feelings towards this one. The original, in my opinion, wasn't as good as everybody thinks. I think Sissy Spacek was flawless, mesmerizing and hypnotic. But the entire cast was not good, Piper Laurie was annoying and the movie over all was kind o...( read more)
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February 20, 2008
OK, but pointless. The only reason to remake a film is to make a mediocre film better, whether by better performances or newer technology. The original film version of Stephen King's novel of the same name is arguably a horror classic. Remaking it is a waste of film stock, money ...( read more)
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November 12, 2009
Everyone has a breaking point. Pray that Carrie White doesn't reach hers. Carrie White is a lonely, awkward teenage girl who just doesn't fit in. At school, she endures her classmates' constant ridicule, and at home she suffers endless psychological torture at the hands of her fa...( read more)
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October 18, 2009
I liked how it had that kind of high school/bully theme. I haven't seen the original, and I've heard it's really good. This doesn't really scare you, and it's got some really bad acting. The plot's decent, but nothing I would call excellent.The dialogue is a bit rough. I liked th...( read more)
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October 17, 2009
Stephen King movies are never as full of fear and suspense as his novels but this was one of the better movies because it deals with this girl`s life and emotional distress more than it relies on the terror of imagination. This movie makes a great case for treating animal killers...( read more)
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