Review of Carrie (1976) by Dawdlingpoet — 22 Nov 2021

This is a bit of a cult classic I believe - a well known horror film from the 70s. There's a lot of symbology, with religion being one of a few obvious themes, plus puberty, femininity, social isolation and self expression I suppose.

I'd heard of the story before but hadn't seen the film, so I was curious to see what it'd be like. I thought the main performances were quite good, most notable by Sissy Spacek as the titular character, Carrie White.

Its ironic her surname is white, given bright bloody red is the most symbolic colour in the film. I was also somewhat surprised to see John Travolta feature in this film. I thought there was some good camerawork in this film - quick zoom shots.