Carrie

Carrie

If you've got a taste for terror...Take Carrie to the prom!

Directed by Brian De Palma

Produced by United Artists

197698 min7.3 / 10

A dark supernatural horror about a bullied, abused teenage girl whose emerging telekinetic powers become an instrument of violent revenge, rooted in religious trauma and social cruelty.

Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from her classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers, things take a dark and violent turn.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Carrie violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Carrie one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 94% of films.

  • Is Carrie easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Carrie sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Carrie end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Carrie scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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87/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Carrie, and what each one shares →

Like Carrie

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Carrie

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Carrie, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Carrie, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Carrie, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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