Carrie
Directed by Kimberly PeirceA shy girl, outcast by her peers and sheltered by her religious mother, unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.
- eyeofthetornadoJuly 26, 2025De Palma’s Carrie is soaked in subtext and atmosphere. It’s not just about telekinesis and blood — it’s a metaphor for female adolescence, religious repression, and the rage of the outcast. The film’s dreamy cinematography, slow-burn pacing, and emotionally charged performances (especially Sissy Spacek’s vulnerable, ethereal Carrie) give it a mythic quality. The terror grows out of character, not spectacle. The 2013 remake, starring Chloë Grace Moretz, is more polished but less potent. It leans heavily on modern horror tropes, digital effects, and blunt exposition. Moretz is talented, but she plays Carrie with too much confidence from the start, undercutting the devastating transformation that made Spacek’s version unforgettable. Julianne Moore is chilling as Margaret White, but the film’s attempt to “update” the story with smartphones and cyberbullying makes it more literal, less symbolic.
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Carrie was released on October 16, 2013.
Carrie was directed by Kimberly Peirce.
Carrie has a runtime of 1h 39m.
Carrie was produced by Kevin Misher.
A shy girl, outcast by her peers and sheltered by her religious mother, unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.
The key characters in Carrie are Carrie White (Chloë Grace Moretz), Margaret White (Julianne Moore), Sue Snell (Gabriella Wilde).
Carrie is rated R.
Carrie is a Horror, Drama, Thriller film.
Carrie has an audience rating of 4.4 out of 10.
Carrie had a budget of $30M.
Carrie has made $84.8M at the box office.