Carrie
Film197698 min

Carrie

Taste attributes: horrorthrillerteenmonster/alien/supernaturalmysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarygrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agefighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"If you've got a taste for terror… take Carrie to the prom."

Boxlist takeA fantastical, unsavoury horror film: intimate and serious. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Carrie White, a shy and troubled teenage girl who is tormented by her high school peers and her fanatically religious mother, begins to use her powers of telekinesis to exact revenge upon them.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcoming of agefighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Sissy SpacekPiper LaurieAmy IrvingWilliam KattJohn Travolta

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
1976
Runtime
98 min
Status
Released
Studio
United Artists
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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