# Carrie (2002)

> A bullied teenager with telekinetic powers is driven toward a devastating reckoning by cruel classmates and a fanatically controlling mother.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3806

## Facts

- Runtime: 132 min
- Genres: Horror, TV Movie, Thriller
- Director: David Carson
- Cast: Angela Bettis, Patricia Clarkson, Rena Sofer, Kandyse McClure, Emilie de Ravin, Tobias Mehler, Jesse Cadotte, Meghan Black
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0319970/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: disturbing, foreboding, tragic, late night horror viewing, Stephen King adaptation marathon

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