Review of Carrie (2002) by Rick V — 26 May 2014

Updated movie version of the classic Stephen King novel. My personal favorite is the first Carrie movie.

This review of Carrie (2002) was written by Rick V on 26 May 2014.

Carrie has generally received mixed reviews.

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