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Step into the chilling world of Stephen King's "Carrie" and uncover the complex layers of this haunting tale of vengeance and tragedy. Join us on "End of Reason" as we promise an enlightening exploration of bullying, isolation, and the supernatural threads woven through King's original novel and its two pivotal film adaptations. Through a tantalizing comparative lens, we will dissect how Sissy Spacek's iconic 1976 portrayal of Carrie White's vulnerability contrasts with Chloe Grace Moretz's 2013 modernized take, bringing to light shifts in societal norms and cinematic styles over the decades. Prepare to witness a compelling journey through the eras, where the evolution from traditional bullying to cyberbullying mirrors the changing times.
With a bold statement on the inevitability of Carrie's telekinetic rage, we draw you into a discussion on how this power serves as both a symbol of empowerment and a force of isolation. Listen as we unravel the menacing grip of religious extremism through Margaret White's character, contrasting Piper Laurie's intense 1976 performance with Julianne Moore's more subdued portrayal in the remake. Discover how these contrasting interpretations emphasize the oppressive power dynamics at play. As we navigate the tragic, supernatural, and inevitable confrontation woven into Carrie's narrative, listeners are invited to reflect on the broader commentary on power and repression. This episode promises a chilling yet insightful reflection on a classic tale that continues to resonate with audiences today.
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Speaker 1 (00:08):
Welcome back to the End of Reason, where we delve
into the most chilling storiesin literature and film, whether
it's horror, psychologicalthrillers or true crime.
I'm your host, cr Knight, andtoday we're revisiting one of
the most iconic stories in bothhorror literature and film
Carrie.
Stephen King's Carrie was hisfirst published novel in 1974
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and it quickly became asensation.
It's a brutal, poignant andterrifying tale of a young
girl's struggle for acceptance,her desperate need to belong and
the horror that comes whenshe's pushed too far.
Her desperate need to belongand the horror that comes when
she's pushed too far.
The novel gave birth to one ofthe most unforgettable
characters in horror historyCarrie White.
She's both a victim and a forceof destruction, making her one
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of King's most tragic, yetterrifying, figures.
Today, we'll compare theoriginal novel to two major film
adaptations the 1976 versiondirected by Brian De Palma, and
the 2013 remake directed byKimberly Pearce.
We'll dive into the characters,themes and stylistic choices
that make these adaptationsstand out, and whether they do
justice to the source material.
We'll also explore how theseadaptations reflect different
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periods in filmmaking and thesocial issues of the time.
Plus, we'll be getting into thekey differences in how each
adaptation handles the pivotalprom scene, carrie's
relationships with her peers andher mother, and the handling of
supernatural elements.
So get comfortable and let'sdive into the world of Carrie
White, where teenage angst meetssupernatural terror.
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An overview of the book Carrieis a deceptively simple story.
At first glance it's about ashy, awkward teenage girl who's
relentlessly bullied at schooland severely abused at home by
her fanatically religious mother.
When Carrie gets her firstperiod, she's publicly
humiliated in the school lockerroom.
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This event triggers thedevelopment of her telekinetic
powers and as she begins toharness them, she also begins to
stand up for herself.
But the story takes a dark turnwhen she's the target of a
cruel prank at prom, leading herto exact a bloody and
catastrophic revenge.
King uses an epistolary formatin parts of the novel, mixing
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third-person narrative with newsreports, scientific papers and
witness testimonies, creating apatchwork that gives us multiple
perspectives on the events.
This structure adds an elementof inevitability.
By the time we get to promnight we know something terrible
is going to happen.
The novel reads like a truecrime account, which adds a
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sense of realism and gravity tothe horror.
Turning Carrie into a movie wasinevitable.
It was King's breakthroughnovel and the story's themes of
bullying, isolation and revengewere ripe for adaptation, but
adapting it was no easy task.
The novel delves deeply intoCarrie's internal world, and it
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relies on narrative devices likenewspaper clippings and
psychological reports thingsthat don't translate directly to
the screen.
Reports things that don'ttranslate directly to the screen
.
Brian de Palma's 1976adaptation is widely regarded as
a classic.
It's visually striking, withbold directorial choices that
emphasize the emotionalintensity of Carrie's
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transformation.
De Palma turns King's intimatestory of pain and revenge into a
grand operatic tragedy.
Fast forward to 2013 and we seea different take on Carrie.
Directed by Kimberly Pierce,the remake modernises the story,
placing it in a digital agewhere bullying extends beyond
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the schoolyard and intocyberspace.
This version attempts toexplore new aspects of Carrie's
journey, but, as we'll discusslater, it's a more complicated
adaptation.
N King's novel.
Carrie is more than just atragic figure.
She's a study in loneliness,repression and fear.
She's someone who has beenemotionally and physically
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abused by her mother for years.
Margaret White, carrie's mother, is a religious fanatic who
believes that her daughter'snatural bodily functions are a
manifestation of sin.
This abusive upbringing leavesCarrie vulnerable and unable to
cope with her feelings in ahealthy way.
King gives us deep insight intoCarrie's internal world.
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We see her emotionaltransformation from a girl who's
terrified of the world tosomeone who finally realizes she
has power, both figurativelyand literally.
Her telekinesis becomes ametaphor for her repressed rage,
and as the story progresses wesee her grow more confident and
aware of the power she wields.
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But it's a double-edged sword.
Carrie's powers give hercontrol, but they also push her
further into isolation.
King writes Carrie with a levelof sympathy that's rare for
villains in horror.
She's someone you root for,even as she becomes increasingly
dangerous.
She's someone you root for,even as she becomes increasingly
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dangerous.
Sissy Spacek's portrayal ofCarrie in the 1976 film is
nothing short of iconic.
Spacek captures Carrie'svulnerability and awkwardness
perfectly.
There's an ethereal quality toher performance.
Carrie seems almostotherworldly in her innocence,
which makes her eventual turn toviolence all the more shocking.
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De Palma's film emphasisesCarrie's fragility.
The camera lingers on herwide-eyed expressions and small
movements, creating a sense ofintimacy with the character.
You feel her pain deeplybecause SpaceX embodies Carrie's
suffering so convincingly.
But when the prom scene comes,spacex's transformation is
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terrifying.
The rage that's been simmeringbeneath the surface erupts and
Carrie becomes somethingmonstrous.
Yet you can't help but feelsorry for her.
De Palma uses slow motion,split screens and close-ups to
build tension, and thesetechniques make Carrie's
emotional journey even moreintense.
The prom massacre is filmedlike a ballet of destruction,
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with Carrie at its centreorchestrating the chaos.
Chloe Grace Moretz plays Carriein the 2013 remake, and her
interpretation is different fromSpaceX in some significant ways
.
Moretz's Carrie is moreconventionally attractive and
less awkward, which led to somecriticism that this version of
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the character didn't feel likethe same outcast we saw in the
novel or the original film.
However, the remake tries toshow a more gradual evolution of
Carrie's powers.
Early on, we see her practpracticing her telekinesis,
gaining control over it.
In some ways, this adds depthto her character.
She's not just reacting towhat's happening to her.
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She's actively learning to useher abilities.
But at the same time, it takesaway from the explosive,
uncontrollable nature of herpowers that was so effective in
the original story.
While the 2013 film modernisesCarrie's world with the
inclusion of social media andcyberbullying, it doesn't quite
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capture the same emotionalintensity as SpaceX's portrayal.
Moretz's Carrie feels more likea typical teenage girl with a
supernatural twist, whereasSpaceX Carrie felt like a deeply
damaged individual who wasteetering on the edge of madness
.
Margaret White, carrie's mother,is one of the most frightening
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characters in the novel, andit's not because she has any
supernatural abilities.
Her power comes from herreligious fanaticism.
Margaret is a strictfundamentalist who believes that
anything related to sexualityis sinful, and she uses religion
as a means of controllingCarrie.
Margaret's cruelty is bothphysical and psychological, and
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she inflicts years of abuse onCarrie in the name of
righteousness.
King gives us glimpses intoMargaret's backstory, showing
how her own traumas andreligious upbringing led her to
become the woman she is.
But what makes Margaret soterrifying is her unwavering
belief that she's right, thateverything she does to carry is
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justified.
She's a symbol of the dangersof extremism and how it can warp
a person's worldview.
Symbol of the dangers ofextremism and how it can warp a
person's worldview.
In the 1976 film Piper, laurieplays Margaret White and her
performance is larger than life.
Laurie's Margaret is terrifyingin her intensity.
She's not just a strict mother,she's a zealot who believes
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she's doing God's work bycontrolling Carrie.
Laurie's performance borders onoperatic, which adds to the
surreal quality of the film.
De Palma emphasises thephysical and emotional distance
between Margaret and Carrie, theway Margaret looms over Carrie,
the way she speaks in crypticbiblical language.
It all creates an atmosphere ofdread.
When Margaret finally meets herend at Carrie's hands, it feels
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like a symbolic destruction ofthe religious oppression Carrie
has suffered her whole life.
Julianne Moore's portrayal ofMargaret White in the 2013
remake takes a more restrainedbut equally chilling approach.
Unlike Piper Laurie's grand,almost theatrical performance,
moore's Margaret is quieter andmore insidious.
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Her religious fanaticism isstill deeply ingrained, but she
expresses it through mutteredprayers and self-harm rather
than wild-eyed sermons.
This more subdued version ofMargaret feels almost more
terrifying in its realism.
It's a quieter but morepervasive form of control over
Carrie.
Moore's Margaret feels likesomeone who could exist in real
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life, making her all the moreunsettling.
Both Laurie and Moore'sperformances are effective, but
in very different ways.
Laurie's Margaret is almostoperatic in her intensity, while
Moore's is more grounded andpsychologically disturbing.
Laurie's portrayal makesMargaret feel like a
larger-than-life villain, whileMoore's Margaret feels more
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tragic and desperate, clingingto her faith in a more quietly
deranged manner.
This difference reflects thetone of each film.
De Palma's version is morestylised and exaggerated, while
Pierce's remake tries for a moregrounded, contemporary take on
the story.
At the core of Carrie is thetheme of bullying, and King does
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not hold back in depicting thecruelty that Carrie experiences
from her classmates.
The novel's infamous openingscene, where Carrie gets her
first period in the schoolshower and is mercilessly mocked
by her classmates, sets thetone for the rest of the story.
King doesn't just show thephysical and verbal abuse Carrie
endures, he also delves intothe psychological effects of
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bullying.
We get a sense of how deeplyCarrie's isolation has affected
her and how it has shaped herself-image.
Of how deeply Carrie'sisolation has affected her and
how it has shaped her self-image.
Carrie's experiences aren'tjust moments of cruelty.
They're a lifetime of beingtold she's less than, which
makes her eventual outburst allthe more tragic.
In De Palma's 1976 film, thebullying is depicted with just
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as much intensity, but it'sheightened by De Palma's
signature visual style.
The shower scene, with its softlighting and dreamlike quality,
contrasts sharply with theviciousness of the bullying,
making the scene even morejarring.
The slow-motion shots of thegirls throwing tampons and
screaming at Carrie are almostsurreal, giving the scene a
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nightmarish quality that stickswith the viewer.
One of the strengths of the1976 film is how it captures the
group mentality of bullying.
The girls' cruelty feelsinevitable, as if they're
feeding off each other's energy.
This pack mentality isemphasised in the prom scene,
where Carrie's humiliation isonce again a group effort
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orchestrated by Chris Hargensenand Billy Nolan.
The film makes it clear thatthe bullying Carrie endures is
systematic and unrelenting.
The 2013 remake updates thebullying to reflect the digital
age.
In this version, the girls notonly humiliate Carrie in the
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shower, they film it on theirphones and upload the video
online, turning Carrie'ssuffering into a viral spectacle
.
This addition is a smartmodernization of the story, as
it reflects the way bullying hasevolved in the age of social
media.
Now, humiliation can follow youhome and the whole world can
watch.
While the remake's inclusion ofcyberbullying is relevant, it
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also feels somewhatsurface-level.
The film doesn't dive as deeplyinto the psychological toll
this kind of harassment takes onCarrie.
In contrast, king's novel andDe Palma's film give us a more
thorough exploration of Carrie'sinternal struggle.
The novel and De Palma's filmgive us a more thorough
exploration of Carrie's internalstruggle.
The 2013 film focuses more onthe spectacle of the bullying
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rather than its emotional impacton Carrie, which lessens the
overall effect.
The prom scene is the climax ofCarrie and in the novel, king
builds it up with a slow,deliberate pace.
We know from the beginning thatsomething terrible is going to
happen, but King keeps us insuspense, allowing us to see the
prom through Carrie's eyes as amoment of redemption, at least
for a little while.
Carrie has been invited to promby Tommy Ross, the popular boy
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who genuinely wants to give hera good night.
For a brief moment, carriebelieves that she might finally
be accepted, that she mightfinally belong.
But of course this moment isshattered when Chris Hargensen
and Billy Nolan execute theircruel prank.
The infamous bucket of pig'sblood is dumped on Carrie and in
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that moment all of her hope isdestroyed.
On Carrie, and in that momentall of her hope is destroyed.
King's description of the prommassacre is chaotic and brutal.
Carrie's telekinesis isunleashed in full force and the
gym becomes a war zone.
King describes the horror withvisceral detail, making the
reader feel the full weight ofCarrie's wrath.
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Brian De Palma's handling of theprom scene is one of the most
famous moments in horror cinema.
De Palma builds the tensionmasterfully, using slow motion
and split-screen techniques toheighten the sense of impending
doom.
The audience knows somethingterrible is going to happen, but
De Palma stretches out themoment before the blood is
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dumped, making it almostunbearable to watch, stretches
out the moment before the bloodis dumped, making it almost
unbearable to watch.
Sissy Spacek's performance inthis scene is mesmerising.
When the blood falls, you cansee the shift in her eyes.
Carrie goes from elation todevastation in an instant and
it's heartbreaking.
But once her powers areunleashed, the tone shifts
dramatically.
De Palma turns the prom into avisual spectacle, with Carrie's
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telekinesis tearing through thegym, lights flashing, students
screaming and fire engulfing thebuilding.
The split-screen effect allowsus to see multiple angles of the
destruction, making the chaosfeel even more disorienting.
The 1976 prom scene is iconicbecause of its operatic
intensity.
De Palma doesn't shy away fromthe horror of the situation, but
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he also captures the tragedy ofit.
Carrie's destruction is bothterrifying and cathartic.
She's been pushed to the brinkand now she's taking her revenge
.
The 2013 remake takes adifferent approach to the prom
scene, using more modern visualeffects to showcase Carrie's
powers.
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Chloe Grace Moretz's Carrie ismore controlled in this version.
Her telekinesis is more preciseand she uses it with a sense of
purpose.
While the prom scene in theremake is still intense, it
lacks the same emotional depthas the 1976 version.
One of the biggest differencesis the way the blood is handled.
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In the 1976 film, the blood isthe catalyst for Carrie's
breakdown, but in the 2013remake it's almost secondary to
the telekinetic spectacle thatfollows.
The remake focuses more on thedestruction Carrie causes than
on the emotional impact of theprank itself.
That said, the remake doesoffer some visually impressive
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moments.
Carrie's telekinesis isdepicted with more advanced CGI,
allowing her to control objectswith a precision that wasn't
possible in the 1976 film.
However, this focus on visualeffects comes at the expense of
the emotional core of the scene.
While the remake is exciting towatch, it doesn't pack the same
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punch as De Palma's morevisceral, emotionally charged
version.
In Carrie, telekinesis isn'tjust a cool supernatural power.
It's a metaphor for Carrie'srepressed emotions, particularly
her rage.
King uses Carrie's telekinesisas a way to explore the idea of
power, both the power we holdwithin ourselves and the power
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that others have over us.
For most of her life, carriehas been powerless, both at home
and at school.
Her mother controls everyaspect of her life and her
classmates torment her withoutconsequence.
But when Carrie discovers hertelekinesis, she begins to take
control of her life for thefirst time.
It's no coincidence thatCarrie's powers emerge at the
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same time she gets her firstperiod.
King is making a directconnection between Carrie's
developing womanhood and hernewfound power.
Carrie's telekinesis is tied toher emotions, particularly her
anger, and as the novelprogresses we see her gain more
control over her powers as shebecomes more confident.
But this power comes at a cost.
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But this power comes at a cost.
Carrie's anger, once unleashed,cannot be contained.
In the 1976 film, de Palmaemphasises the destructive
potential of Carrie'stelekinesis.
The prom scene is a visualrepresentation of Carrie's
bottled-up rage being unleashedon a world that has wronged her.
The use of split-screen duringthe prom massacre gives the
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viewer a sense of the chaos anddestruction Carrie is causing,
but it also shows how detachedCarrie has become from the world
around her.
She's in control, but she'salso lost in her own rage.
The film uses Carrie'stelekinesis to explore the idea
of power as both a gift and acurse.
Carrie's powers give hercontrol over her life, but they
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also isolate her further.
By the time she reaches promnight, carrie's powers have
become her only means of defence, and while they allow her to
take revenge on those who hurther, they also further alienate
her from the rest of the worldthose who hurt her.
They also further alienate herfrom the rest of the world.
The prom scene is visuallystunning, but it's also tragic,
because Carrie's telekinesis,once a symbol of her awakening,
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has now consumed her entirely.
She's no longer just a victim,she's a force of destruction,
and there's no coming back fromthat.
In the 2013 remake, carrie'stelekinesis is depicted with
more precision and control.
Chloe Grace Moretz's version ofCarrie seems to have more
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agency over her powers, usingthem in a more calculated way
during the prom scene.
This contrasts with the morechaotic emotional outburst in
the original film, whereCarrie's powers feel almost
uncontrollable.
The remake also plays up thespectacle of Carrie's powers
with CGI-enhanced sequences thatshow her controlling multiple
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objects at once.
While this makes for somevisually impressive scenes, it
takes away some of the rawemotional impact that the
original film had.
In the remake, carrie'stelekinesis feels more like a
tool she's wielding rather thana manifestation of her internal
rage and trauma.
This shift in how Carrie'spowers are portrayed changes the
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tone of the film.
It becomes more about thephysical destruction she can
cause rather than the emotionaltoll that her powers take on her
.
Religious extremism plays acentral role in Carrie, and it's
most prominently seen in therelationship between Carrie and
her mother, margaret White.
King uses Margaret's fanaticalreligious beliefs as a means of
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exploring the theme of control.
Margaret uses her twistedinterpretation of Christianity
to justify her abuse of Carrie.
For Margaret, everythingnatural, particularly anything
related to sexuality, is sinful,and she imposes these beliefs
on Carrie from a young age.
Margaret's religious extremismis portrayed as both terrifying
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and tragic.
She genuinely believes thatshe's saving Carrie's soul, but
in reality she's destroying herdaughter's ability to live a
normal life.
King uses religion as ametaphor for control, showing
how it can be weaponised tomanipulate and harm others.
In the 1976 film Piper, laurie'sportrayal of Margaret White
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takes the religious extremism ofthe novel and amplifies it to
an almost operatic level.
Margaret is larger than lifeand her religious fervour is
depicted with an intensity thatborders on the surreal.
Laurie's Margaret is terrifyingnot just because of her beliefs
, but because of the absolutecertainty with which she holds
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them.
She believes that everythingshe does to Carrie locking her
in the closet, beating her,controlling every aspect of her
life is justified in the eyes ofGod.
De Palma's use of religiousimagery throughout the film
reinforces this theme of control.
De Palma's use of religiousimagery throughout the film
reinforces this theme of control.
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Crosses, religious statues andcandles fill Margaret's home,
turning it into a claustrophobicspace where Carrie is trapped.
The religious overtones in thefilm serve as a constant
reminder of the oppressive forcethat Margaret represents in
Carrie's life.
In the 2013 remake, julianneMoore's portrayal of Margaret
White is more subdued but noless disturbing.
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Moore's Margaret is quieter andmore introspective than
Laurie's, but her religiousbeliefs are still used as a
means of controlling Carrie.
Moore's Margaret engages inself harm as a way of punishing
herself for her sins, which addsanother layer of psychological
complexity to the character.
The religious themes in theremake are still central to the
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story, but they're presented ina less exaggerated way than in
the 1976 film.
This makes Margaret's controlover Carrie feel more realistic
and insidious.
It's less about grand religiousdeclarations and more about the
subtle everyday ways thatMargaret uses religion to
control and manipulate herdaughter.
This more grounded portrayal ofMargaret adds a layer of
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psychological horror to the filmthat's different from the more
dramatic interpretation in theoriginal.
In King's novel, the ending ofCarrie is both tragic and
inevitable.
After the prom massacre, carriereturns home to confront her
mother.
The showdown between Carrie andMargaret is tense and emotional
, with Margaret finallyrevealing that she believes
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Carrie was born of sin and thather powers are the work of the
devil.
In a fit of rage, Carrie usesher telekinesis to kill her
mother, impaling her withkitchen utensils, in a moment of
raw emotional catharsis.
But King doesn't give Carrie ahappy ending.
After killing her mother,carrie's injuries and emotional
exhaustion take their toll andshe dies in the street, cradled
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by Sue Snell, the only personwho showed her any kindness.
The novel ends with an epiloguethat details the aftermath of
the Prom Massacre, includinginvestigations into Carrie's
telekinetic abilities.
The final note is one ofsadness and loss.
Carrie's powers were a sourceof both empowerment and
destruction, and her story endsin tragedy.
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De Palma's 1976 film follows thebook's ending fairly closely,
with a few key differences.
The confrontation betweenCarrie and Margaret is visually
striking, with religious imagerydominating the scene.
When Carrie kills her mother,de Palma frames Margaret's death
in a way that mimics thecrucifixion Margaret is pinned
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to the wall with kitchen knives,her arms spread out like Jesus
on the cross.
This use of religious symbolismadds a layer of irony to
Margaret's death, as she dies inthe pose of the saviour she
idolised.
The final sequence of the film,however, is what truly sets it
apart from the book.
In the novel, sue Snell's rolein the aftermath is more subdued
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, but in the film, sue has avivid nightmare where she visits
Carrie's grave and a bloodyhand reaches out from the earth
to grab her.
This iconic jump scare hasbecome one of the most memorable
moments in horror cinema, andit leaves the audience with a
lingering sense of dread.
De Palma's decision to end thefilm on this nightmarish note
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reinforces the horror ofCarrie's story, suggesting that
her presence and the trauma sheinflicted will never truly be
gone.
The 2013 remake also staysfairly true to the original
novel's ending, but it makessome changes to the final
confrontation between Carrie andMargaret.
In this version, theconfrontation is more drawn out,
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with Carrie using her powers tohold her mother in place before
ultimately killing her.
The death is more visceral andless symbolic than in De Palma's
film, with fewer religiousovertones.
The remake's ending does offerone small change that shifts the
tone slightly.
After Carrie dies, the filmincludes a brief scene where Sue
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Snell is seen giving testimonyin court about the events at
prom, hinting at a legalinvestigation into Carrie's
telekinetic abilities.
This epilogue echoes thenovel's use of reports and
interviews, but it feels lessimpactful than the haunting
epilogue in the book or thefinal jump scare in the 1976
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film.
Carrie was Stephen King's firstpublished novel, and its success
launched his career as one ofthe most famous and prolific
authors in the world.
The novel's themes of bullying,repression and revenge struck a
chord with readers in the 1970sand it continues to resonate
with audiences today.
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King's portrayal of Carrie asboth a victim and a villain is
what makes the story socompelling.
Portrayal of Carrie as both avictim and a villain is what
makes the story so compelling.
She's someone who is deeplysympathetic but also capable of
terrifying destruction.
The novel's use of telekinesisas a metaphor for power and rage
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has influenced countless otherworks of fiction, and Carrie
remains one of King's mosticonic and frequently adapted
stories.
Its exploration of the darkside of adolescence and the
horrors of high school have madeit a touchstone for anyone who
has ever felt like an outsider.
Brian De Palma's 1976 adaptationof Carrie is widely regarded as
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one of the greatest horrorfilms of all time.
The film's blend ofpsychological horror,
supernatural elements andstriking visual style has made
it a classic, and Sissy Spacek'sperformance as Carrie is still
considered one of the best inthe genre.
The prom scene in particularhas become one of the most
iconic moments in horror cinema,with its blend of emotional
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intensity and visual spectacle.
The film's influence can beseen in countless other horror
films that explore similarthemes of isolation, revenge and
the dark side of adolescence.
De Palma's use of slow motion,split screens and surreal
imagery has also influencedgenerations of filmmakers.
Carrie remains a touchstone forboth horror fans and filmmakers
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, and its legacy continues togrow with each new generation.
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Welcome back to the End of Reason, where we delve
into the most chilling storiesin literature and film, whether
it's horror, psychologicalthrillers or true crime.
I'm your host, cr Knight, andtoday we're revisiting one of
the most iconic stories in bothhorror literature and film
Carrie.
Stephen King's Carrie was hisfirst published novel in 1974
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and it quickly became asensation.
It's a brutal, poignant andterrifying tale of a young
girl's struggle for acceptance,her desperate need to belong and
the horror that comes whenshe's pushed too far.
Her desperate need to belongand the horror that comes when
she's pushed too far.
The novel gave birth to one ofthe most unforgettable
characters in horror historyCarrie White.
She's both a victim and a forceof destruction, making her one
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of King's most tragic, yetterrifying, figures.
Today, we'll compare theoriginal novel to two major film
adaptations the 1976 versiondirected by Brian De Palma, and
the 2013 remake directed byKimberly Pearce.
We'll dive into the characters,themes and stylistic choices
that make these adaptationsstand out, and whether they do
justice to the source material.
We'll also explore how theseadaptations reflect different
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periods in filmmaking and thesocial issues of the time.
Plus, we'll be getting into thekey differences in how each
adaptation handles the pivotalprom scene, carrie's
relationships with her peers andher mother, and the handling of
supernatural elements.
So get comfortable and let'sdive into the world of Carrie
White, where teenage angst meetssupernatural terror.
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An overview of the book Carrieis a deceptively simple story.
At first glance it's about ashy, awkward teenage girl who's
relentlessly bullied at schooland severely abused at home by
her fanatically religious mother.
When Carrie gets her firstperiod, she's publicly
humiliated in the school lockerroom.
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This event triggers thedevelopment of her telekinetic
powers and as she begins toharness them, she also begins to
stand up for herself.
But the story takes a dark turnwhen she's the target of a
cruel prank at prom, leading herto exact a bloody and
catastrophic revenge.
King uses an epistolary formatin parts of the novel, mixing
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third-person narrative with newsreports, scientific papers and
witness testimonies, creating apatchwork that gives us multiple
perspectives on the events.
This structure adds an elementof inevitability.
By the time we get to promnight we know something terrible
is going to happen.
The novel reads like a truecrime account, which adds a
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sense of realism and gravity tothe horror.
Turning Carrie into a movie wasinevitable.
It was King's breakthroughnovel and the story's themes of
bullying, isolation and revengewere ripe for adaptation, but
adapting it was no easy task.
The novel delves deeply intoCarrie's internal world, and it
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relies on narrative devices likenewspaper clippings and
psychological reports thingsthat don't translate directly to
the screen.
Reports things that don'ttranslate directly to the screen
.
Brian de Palma's 1976adaptation is widely regarded as
a classic.
It's visually striking, withbold directorial choices that
emphasize the emotionalintensity of Carrie's
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transformation.
De Palma turns King's intimatestory of pain and revenge into a
grand operatic tragedy.
Fast forward to 2013 and we seea different take on Carrie.
Directed by Kimberly Pierce,the remake modernises the story,
placing it in a digital agewhere bullying extends beyond
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the schoolyard and intocyberspace.
This version attempts toexplore new aspects of Carrie's
journey, but, as we'll discusslater, it's a more complicated
adaptation.
N King's novel.
Carrie is more than just atragic figure.
She's a study in loneliness,repression and fear.
She's someone who has beenemotionally and physically
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abused by her mother for years.
Margaret White, carrie's mother, is a religious fanatic who
believes that her daughter'snatural bodily functions are a
manifestation of sin.
This abusive upbringing leavesCarrie vulnerable and unable to
cope with her feelings in ahealthy way.
King gives us deep insight intoCarrie's internal world.
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We see her emotionaltransformation from a girl who's
terrified of the world tosomeone who finally realizes she
has power, both figurativelyand literally.
Her telekinesis becomes ametaphor for her repressed rage,
and as the story progresses wesee her grow more confident and
aware of the power she wields.
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But it's a double-edged sword.
Carrie's powers give hercontrol, but they also push her
further into isolation.
King writes Carrie with a levelof sympathy that's rare for
villains in horror.
She's someone you root for,even as she becomes increasingly
dangerous.
She's someone you root for,even as she becomes increasingly
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dangerous.
Sissy Spacek's portrayal ofCarrie in the 1976 film is
nothing short of iconic.
Spacek captures Carrie'svulnerability and awkwardness
perfectly.
There's an ethereal quality toher performance.
Carrie seems almostotherworldly in her innocence,
which makes her eventual turn toviolence all the more shocking.
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De Palma's film emphasisesCarrie's fragility.
The camera lingers on herwide-eyed expressions and small
movements, creating a sense ofintimacy with the character.
You feel her pain deeplybecause SpaceX embodies Carrie's
suffering so convincingly.
But when the prom scene comes,spacex's transformation is
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terrifying.
The rage that's been simmeringbeneath the surface erupts and
Carrie becomes somethingmonstrous.
Yet you can't help but feelsorry for her.
De Palma uses slow motion,split screens and close-ups to
build tension, and thesetechniques make Carrie's
emotional journey even moreintense.
The prom massacre is filmedlike a ballet of destruction,
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with Carrie at its centreorchestrating the chaos.
Chloe Grace Moretz plays Carriein the 2013 remake, and her
interpretation is different fromSpaceX in some significant ways
.
Moretz's Carrie is moreconventionally attractive and
less awkward, which led to somecriticism that this version of
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the character didn't feel likethe same outcast we saw in the
novel or the original film.
However, the remake tries toshow a more gradual evolution of
Carrie's powers.
Early on, we see her practpracticing her telekinesis,
gaining control over it.
In some ways, this adds depthto her character.
She's not just reacting towhat's happening to her.
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She's actively learning to useher abilities.
But at the same time, it takesaway from the explosive,
uncontrollable nature of herpowers that was so effective in
the original story.
While the 2013 film modernisesCarrie's world with the
inclusion of social media andcyberbullying, it doesn't quite
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capture the same emotionalintensity as SpaceX's portrayal.
Moretz's Carrie feels more likea typical teenage girl with a
supernatural twist, whereasSpaceX Carrie felt like a deeply
damaged individual who wasteetering on the edge of madness
.
Margaret White, carrie's mother,is one of the most frightening
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characters in the novel, andit's not because she has any
supernatural abilities.
Her power comes from herreligious fanaticism.
Margaret is a strictfundamentalist who believes that
anything related to sexualityis sinful, and she uses religion
as a means of controllingCarrie.
Margaret's cruelty is bothphysical and psychological, and
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she inflicts years of abuse onCarrie in the name of
righteousness.
King gives us glimpses intoMargaret's backstory, showing
how her own traumas andreligious upbringing led her to
become the woman she is.
But what makes Margaret soterrifying is her unwavering
belief that she's right, thateverything she does to carry is
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justified.
She's a symbol of the dangersof extremism and how it can warp
a person's worldview.
Symbol of the dangers ofextremism and how it can warp a
person's worldview.
In the 1976 film Piper, laurieplays Margaret White and her
performance is larger than life.
Laurie's Margaret is terrifyingin her intensity.
She's not just a strict mother,she's a zealot who believes
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she's doing God's work bycontrolling Carrie.
Laurie's performance borders onoperatic, which adds to the
surreal quality of the film.
De Palma emphasises thephysical and emotional distance
between Margaret and Carrie, theway Margaret looms over Carrie,
the way she speaks in crypticbiblical language.
It all creates an atmosphere ofdread.
When Margaret finally meets herend at Carrie's hands, it feels
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like a symbolic destruction ofthe religious oppression Carrie
has suffered her whole life.
Julianne Moore's portrayal ofMargaret White in the 2013
remake takes a more restrainedbut equally chilling approach.
Unlike Piper Laurie's grand,almost theatrical performance,
moore's Margaret is quieter andmore insidious.
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Her religious fanaticism isstill deeply ingrained, but she
expresses it through mutteredprayers and self-harm rather
than wild-eyed sermons.
This more subdued version ofMargaret feels almost more
terrifying in its realism.
It's a quieter but morepervasive form of control over
Carrie.
Moore's Margaret feels likesomeone who could exist in real
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life, making her all the moreunsettling.
Both Laurie and Moore'sperformances are effective, but
in very different ways.
Laurie's Margaret is almostoperatic in her intensity, while
Moore's is more grounded andpsychologically disturbing.
Laurie's portrayal makesMargaret feel like a
larger-than-life villain, whileMoore's Margaret feels more
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tragic and desperate, clingingto her faith in a more quietly
deranged manner.
This difference reflects thetone of each film.
De Palma's version is morestylised and exaggerated, while
Pierce's remake tries for a moregrounded, contemporary take on
the story.
At the core of Carrie is thetheme of bullying, and King does
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not hold back in depicting thecruelty that Carrie experiences
from her classmates.
The novel's infamous openingscene, where Carrie gets her
first period in the schoolshower and is mercilessly mocked
by her classmates, sets thetone for the rest of the story.
King doesn't just show thephysical and verbal abuse Carrie
endures, he also delves intothe psychological effects of
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bullying.
We get a sense of how deeplyCarrie's isolation has affected
her and how it has shaped herself-image.
Of how deeply Carrie'sisolation has affected her and
how it has shaped her self-image.
Carrie's experiences aren'tjust moments of cruelty.
They're a lifetime of beingtold she's less than, which
makes her eventual outburst allthe more tragic.
In De Palma's 1976 film, thebullying is depicted with just
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as much intensity, but it'sheightened by De Palma's
signature visual style.
The shower scene, with its softlighting and dreamlike quality,
contrasts sharply with theviciousness of the bullying,
making the scene even morejarring.
The slow-motion shots of thegirls throwing tampons and
screaming at Carrie are almostsurreal, giving the scene a
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nightmarish quality that stickswith the viewer.
One of the strengths of the1976 film is how it captures the
group mentality of bullying.
The girls' cruelty feelsinevitable, as if they're
feeding off each other's energy.
This pack mentality isemphasised in the prom scene,
where Carrie's humiliation isonce again a group effort
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orchestrated by Chris Hargensenand Billy Nolan.
The film makes it clear thatthe bullying Carrie endures is
systematic and unrelenting.
The 2013 remake updates thebullying to reflect the digital
age.
In this version, the girls notonly humiliate Carrie in the
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shower, they film it on theirphones and upload the video
online, turning Carrie'ssuffering into a viral spectacle
.
This addition is a smartmodernization of the story, as
it reflects the way bullying hasevolved in the age of social
media.
Now, humiliation can follow youhome and the whole world can
watch.
While the remake's inclusion ofcyberbullying is relevant, it
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also feels somewhatsurface-level.
The film doesn't dive as deeplyinto the psychological toll
this kind of harassment takes onCarrie.
In contrast, king's novel andDe Palma's film give us a more
thorough exploration of Carrie'sinternal struggle.
The novel and De Palma's filmgive us a more thorough
exploration of Carrie's internalstruggle.
The 2013 film focuses more onthe spectacle of the bullying
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rather than its emotional impacton Carrie, which lessens the
overall effect.
The prom scene is the climax ofCarrie and in the novel, king
builds it up with a slow,deliberate pace.
We know from the beginning thatsomething terrible is going to
happen, but King keeps us insuspense, allowing us to see the
prom through Carrie's eyes as amoment of redemption, at least
for a little while.
Carrie has been invited to promby Tommy Ross, the popular boy
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who genuinely wants to give hera good night.
For a brief moment, carriebelieves that she might finally
be accepted, that she mightfinally belong.
But of course this moment isshattered when Chris Hargensen
and Billy Nolan execute theircruel prank.
The infamous bucket of pig'sblood is dumped on Carrie and in
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that moment all of her hope isdestroyed.
On Carrie, and in that momentall of her hope is destroyed.
King's description of the prommassacre is chaotic and brutal.
Carrie's telekinesis isunleashed in full force and the
gym becomes a war zone.
King describes the horror withvisceral detail, making the
reader feel the full weight ofCarrie's wrath.
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Brian De Palma's handling of theprom scene is one of the most
famous moments in horror cinema.
De Palma builds the tensionmasterfully, using slow motion
and split-screen techniques toheighten the sense of impending
doom.
The audience knows somethingterrible is going to happen, but
De Palma stretches out themoment before the blood is
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dumped, making it almostunbearable to watch, stretches
out the moment before the bloodis dumped, making it almost
unbearable to watch.
Sissy Spacek's performance inthis scene is mesmerising.
When the blood falls, you cansee the shift in her eyes.
Carrie goes from elation todevastation in an instant and
it's heartbreaking.
But once her powers areunleashed, the tone shifts
dramatically.
De Palma turns the prom into avisual spectacle, with Carrie's
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telekinesis tearing through thegym, lights flashing, students
screaming and fire engulfing thebuilding.
The split-screen effect allowsus to see multiple angles of the
destruction, making the chaosfeel even more disorienting.
The 1976 prom scene is iconicbecause of its operatic
intensity.
De Palma doesn't shy away fromthe horror of the situation, but
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he also captures the tragedy ofit.
Carrie's destruction is bothterrifying and cathartic.
She's been pushed to the brinkand now she's taking her revenge
.
The 2013 remake takes adifferent approach to the prom
scene, using more modern visualeffects to showcase Carrie's
powers.
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Chloe Grace Moretz's Carrie ismore controlled in this version.
Her telekinesis is more preciseand she uses it with a sense of
purpose.
While the prom scene in theremake is still intense, it
lacks the same emotional depthas the 1976 version.
One of the biggest differencesis the way the blood is handled.
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In the 1976 film, the blood isthe catalyst for Carrie's
breakdown, but in the 2013remake it's almost secondary to
the telekinetic spectacle thatfollows.
The remake focuses more on thedestruction Carrie causes than
on the emotional impact of theprank itself.
That said, the remake doesoffer some visually impressive
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moments.
Carrie's telekinesis isdepicted with more advanced CGI,
allowing her to control objectswith a precision that wasn't
possible in the 1976 film.
However, this focus on visualeffects comes at the expense of
the emotional core of the scene.
While the remake is exciting towatch, it doesn't pack the same
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punch as De Palma's morevisceral, emotionally charged
version.
In Carrie, telekinesis isn'tjust a cool supernatural power.
It's a metaphor for Carrie'srepressed emotions, particularly
her rage.
King uses Carrie's telekinesisas a way to explore the idea of
power, both the power we holdwithin ourselves and the power
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that others have over us.
For most of her life, carriehas been powerless, both at home
and at school.
Her mother controls everyaspect of her life and her
classmates torment her withoutconsequence.
But when Carrie discovers hertelekinesis, she begins to take
control of her life for thefirst time.
It's no coincidence thatCarrie's powers emerge at the
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same time she gets her firstperiod.
King is making a directconnection between Carrie's
developing womanhood and hernewfound power.
Carrie's telekinesis is tied toher emotions, particularly her
anger, and as the novelprogresses we see her gain more
control over her powers as shebecomes more confident.
But this power comes at a cost.
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But this power comes at a cost.
Carrie's anger, once unleashed,cannot be contained.
In the 1976 film, de Palmaemphasises the destructive
potential of Carrie'stelekinesis.
The prom scene is a visualrepresentation of Carrie's
bottled-up rage being unleashedon a world that has wronged her.
The use of split-screen duringthe prom massacre gives the
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viewer a sense of the chaos anddestruction Carrie is causing,
but it also shows how detachedCarrie has become from the world
around her.
She's in control, but she'salso lost in her own rage.
The film uses Carrie'stelekinesis to explore the idea
of power as both a gift and acurse.
Carrie's powers give hercontrol over her life, but they
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also isolate her further.
By the time she reaches promnight, carrie's powers have
become her only means of defence, and while they allow her to
take revenge on those who hurther, they also further alienate
her from the rest of the worldthose who hurt her.
They also further alienate herfrom the rest of the world.
The prom scene is visuallystunning, but it's also tragic,
because Carrie's telekinesis,once a symbol of her awakening,
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has now consumed her entirely.
She's no longer just a victim,she's a force of destruction,
and there's no coming back fromthat.
In the 2013 remake, carrie'stelekinesis is depicted with
more precision and control.
Chloe Grace Moretz's version ofCarrie seems to have more
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agency over her powers, usingthem in a more calculated way
during the prom scene.
This contrasts with the morechaotic emotional outburst in
the original film, whereCarrie's powers feel almost
uncontrollable.
The remake also plays up thespectacle of Carrie's powers
with CGI-enhanced sequences thatshow her controlling multiple
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objects at once.
While this makes for somevisually impressive scenes, it
takes away some of the rawemotional impact that the
original film had.
In the remake, carrie'stelekinesis feels more like a
tool she's wielding rather thana manifestation of her internal
rage and trauma.
This shift in how Carrie'spowers are portrayed changes the
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tone of the film.
It becomes more about thephysical destruction she can
cause rather than the emotionaltoll that her powers take on her
.
Religious extremism plays acentral role in Carrie, and it's
most prominently seen in therelationship between Carrie and
her mother, margaret White.
King uses Margaret's fanaticalreligious beliefs as a means of
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exploring the theme of control.
Margaret uses her twistedinterpretation of Christianity
to justify her abuse of Carrie.
For Margaret, everythingnatural, particularly anything
related to sexuality, is sinful,and she imposes these beliefs
on Carrie from a young age.
Margaret's religious extremismis portrayed as both terrifying
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and tragic.
She genuinely believes thatshe's saving Carrie's soul, but
in reality she's destroying herdaughter's ability to live a
normal life.
King uses religion as ametaphor for control, showing
how it can be weaponised tomanipulate and harm others.
In the 1976 film Piper, laurie'sportrayal of Margaret White
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takes the religious extremism ofthe novel and amplifies it to
an almost operatic level.
Margaret is larger than lifeand her religious fervour is
depicted with an intensity thatborders on the surreal.
Laurie's Margaret is terrifyingnot just because of her beliefs
, but because of the absolutecertainty with which she holds
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them.
She believes that everythingshe does to Carrie locking her
in the closet, beating her,controlling every aspect of her
life is justified in the eyes ofGod.
De Palma's use of religiousimagery throughout the film
reinforces this theme of control.
De Palma's use of religiousimagery throughout the film
reinforces this theme of control.
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Crosses, religious statues andcandles fill Margaret's home,
turning it into a claustrophobicspace where Carrie is trapped.
The religious overtones in thefilm serve as a constant
reminder of the oppressive forcethat Margaret represents in
Carrie's life.
In the 2013 remake, julianneMoore's portrayal of Margaret
White is more subdued but noless disturbing.
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Moore's Margaret is quieter andmore introspective than
Laurie's, but her religiousbeliefs are still used as a
means of controlling Carrie.
Moore's Margaret engages inself harm as a way of punishing
herself for her sins, which addsanother layer of psychological
complexity to the character.
The religious themes in theremake are still central to the
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story, but they're presented ina less exaggerated way than in
the 1976 film.
This makes Margaret's controlover Carrie feel more realistic
and insidious.
It's less about grand religiousdeclarations and more about the
subtle everyday ways thatMargaret uses religion to
control and manipulate herdaughter.
This more grounded portrayal ofMargaret adds a layer of
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psychological horror to the filmthat's different from the more
dramatic interpretation in theoriginal.
In King's novel, the ending ofCarrie is both tragic and
inevitable.
After the prom massacre, carriereturns home to confront her
mother.
The showdown between Carrie andMargaret is tense and emotional
, with Margaret finallyrevealing that she believes
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Carrie was born of sin and thather powers are the work of the
devil.
In a fit of rage, Carrie usesher telekinesis to kill her
mother, impaling her withkitchen utensils, in a moment of
raw emotional catharsis.
But King doesn't give Carrie ahappy ending.
After killing her mother,carrie's injuries and emotional
exhaustion take their toll andshe dies in the street, cradled
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by Sue Snell, the only personwho showed her any kindness.
The novel ends with an epiloguethat details the aftermath of
the Prom Massacre, includinginvestigations into Carrie's
telekinetic abilities.
The final note is one ofsadness and loss.
Carrie's powers were a sourceof both empowerment and
destruction, and her story endsin tragedy.
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De Palma's 1976 film follows thebook's ending fairly closely,
with a few key differences.
The confrontation betweenCarrie and Margaret is visually
striking, with religious imagerydominating the scene.
When Carrie kills her mother,de Palma frames Margaret's death
in a way that mimics thecrucifixion Margaret is pinned
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to the wall with kitchen knives,her arms spread out like Jesus
on the cross.
This use of religious symbolismadds a layer of irony to
Margaret's death, as she dies inthe pose of the saviour she
idolised.
The final sequence of the film,however, is what truly sets it
apart from the book.
In the novel, sue Snell's rolein the aftermath is more subdued
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, but in the film, sue has avivid nightmare where she visits
Carrie's grave and a bloodyhand reaches out from the earth
to grab her.
This iconic jump scare hasbecome one of the most memorable
moments in horror cinema, andit leaves the audience with a
lingering sense of dread.
De Palma's decision to end thefilm on this nightmarish note
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reinforces the horror ofCarrie's story, suggesting that
her presence and the trauma sheinflicted will never truly be
gone.
The 2013 remake also staysfairly true to the original
novel's ending, but it makessome changes to the final
confrontation between Carrie andMargaret.
In this version, theconfrontation is more drawn out,
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with Carrie using her powers tohold her mother in place before
ultimately killing her.
The death is more visceral andless symbolic than in De Palma's
film, with fewer religiousovertones.
The remake's ending does offerone small change that shifts the
tone slightly.
After Carrie dies, the filmincludes a brief scene where Sue
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Snell is seen giving testimonyin court about the events at
prom, hinting at a legalinvestigation into Carrie's
telekinetic abilities.
This epilogue echoes thenovel's use of reports and
interviews, but it feels lessimpactful than the haunting
epilogue in the book or thefinal jump scare in the 1976
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film.
Carrie was Stephen King's firstpublished novel, and its success
launched his career as one ofthe most famous and prolific
authors in the world.
The novel's themes of bullying,repression and revenge struck a
chord with readers in the 1970sand it continues to resonate
with audiences today.
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King's portrayal of Carrie asboth a victim and a villain is
what makes the story socompelling.
Portrayal of Carrie as both avictim and a villain is what
makes the story so compelling.
She's someone who is deeplysympathetic but also capable of
terrifying destruction.
The novel's use of telekinesisas a metaphor for power and rage
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has influenced countless otherworks of fiction, and Carrie
remains one of King's mosticonic and frequently adapted
stories.
Its exploration of the darkside of adolescence and the
horrors of high school have madeit a touchstone for anyone who
has ever felt like an outsider.
Brian De Palma's 1976 adaptationof Carrie is widely regarded as
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one of the greatest horrorfilms of all time.
The film's blend ofpsychological horror,
supernatural elements andstriking visual style has made
it a classic, and Sissy Spacek'sperformance as Carrie is still
considered one of the best inthe genre.
The prom scene in particularhas become one of the most
iconic moments in horror cinema,with its blend of emotional
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intensity and visual spectacle.
The film's influence can beseen in countless other horror
films that explore similarthemes of isolation, revenge and
the dark side of adolescence.
De Palma's use of slow motion,split screens and surreal
imagery has also influencedgenerations of filmmakers.
Carrie remains a touchstone forboth horror fans and filmmakers
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, and its legacy continues togrow with each new generation.
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