# Carrie (1976)

> A persecuted high school outcast discovers telekinetic power amid religious abuse and turns a night of public humiliation into catastrophic revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3804

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Brian De Palma
- Cast: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, William Katt, John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Betty Buckley, P. J. Soles
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074285/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: oppressive, foreboding, melodramatic, halloween night, late night horror marathon

## Synopsis

A tale of revenge and supernatural power unfolds in a high school setting where isolation breeds tragedy.

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