Top billed cast

1. 

   Sissy Spacek

   Carrie

2. 

   Piper Laurie

   Margaret White

3. 

   Amy Irving

   Sue Snell

4. 

   William Katt

   Tommy Ross

5. 

   John Travolta

   Billy Nolan

6. 

   Nancy Allen

   Chris Hargenson

7. 

   Betty Buckley

   Miss Collins

8. 

   P. J. Soles

   Norma

9. 

   Priscilla Pointer

   Mrs. Snell

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-06-03

Sissy Spacek is really good in this as the socially inept, psychologically tortured, girl living in the shadow of her overbearingly Christian mother, with few friends and some remarkable telekinetic powers. What ensues is a complex, at times convoluted, angst-ridden horror film that sees the best and worst of human nature - of all ages - depicted, as thoughtless pranks and humiliation become the order of the day with some chilling consequences. Piper Laurie is superb as the zealot mother, as is John Travolta as the odious "Billy" and the combination of Brian de Palma and Stephen King make for ...read the rest

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8. Saint Catherine63%
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11. The Exorcist III62%
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$1,800,000.00

Revenue
$33,800,000.00

Keywords

• high school
• child abuse
• based on novel or book
• isolation
• cemetery
• stage
• bible
• telekinesis
• teacher
• revenge
• unrequited love
• prom
• religion
• teenage girl
• school
• cruelty
• rage
• humiliation
• crucifix
• praying
• outsider
• taunting
• hostile
• abusive mother
• firestorm
• religious horror
• mother daughter relationship
• supernatural horror
• school bullying
• suspenseful
• horrified