Carrie (1976)

“Stephen King is without a doubt one of my favorite writers, for numerous reasons...he can make even things like cars and even our own beloved pets into horrifying nightmares just waiting to haunt us. Even puberty is terrifying (well puberty kind of already is scary) when King does his own depiction of it, and this isn't ordinary puberty either...this is puberty where you get supernatural powers that you can't control. This is Carrie, based on the novel of the same name. I really sympathize with Carrie and I feel bad for her, she gets bullied and treated unfairly because she is different, her mother is cruel and harsh to her and on top of that...she has powers she cannot control. In this little horror story of how a simple school-dance turns into a night from hell, and how puberty can indee” read more

Movieline's 100 Best Female Characters in Film (98 movies items)

" Carrie played by Sissy Spacek "Every paranoid fantasy about female puberty - and girls know that in the case of female puberty, paranoid fantasy can be very close to reality - wrapped up in one pale, vengeful girl"."

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"Margaret White "

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"5.4. De Palman kauhuklassikon suurin ongelma heti alusta alkaen on se, että sen täytyy olla kauhuelokuva. Suorastaan nerokkaana alkava nuorisokuvaus on alkuun loistava kertomus sekä ikätoverien syrjinnästä että kiihkokasvatuksen synnyttämistä henkisistä arvista. Surkeilla näyttelijöillä varustettu elokuva tekee tämän hyvinkin roskaisesti, koska Carrien toteutus on hyvin eksploitatiivista. Eksploitaation yhdistäminen johonkin oikeasti vakavaan ja tärkeään toimii joskus paljon "

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"1977 - Nominee Sissy Spacek - Best Actress in a Leading Role as Carrie 1977 - Nominee Piper Laurie - Best Actress in a Supporting Role as Margaret White"

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"Margaret White. Margaret: "And God made Eve from the rib of Adam. And Eve was weak and loosed the raven on the world. And the raven was called sin." Carrie: "Why didn't you tell me, Mama?" Margaret: "Say it. The raven was called sin." Carrie: "And the raven was called sin!" Margaret: "And the first sin was intercourse. The first sin was intercourse." Carrie: "I didn't sin, Mama." Margaret: "Say it." Carrie: "I didn't sin, Mama!" Margaret: "The first sin was intercourse. The first sin was inte"