Tag Archives: Piper Laurie

Brian De Palma’s ‘Carrie’ (1976) – They’re Still Laughing At You Retro Review

What an honor to be able to write this article celebrating the 45th anniversary of Brian De Palma’s iconic Carrie. I jumped at the opportunity. However, when I realized the responsibility I had to represent the film in a way that would do it justice… well, I was a bit …

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Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’ (1976) Turns 40 – Retro Review

“Carrie is an absolutely spellbinding horror movie,” raves renowned film critic Roger Ebert in his 1976 review. “It’s also (and this is what makes it so good) an observant human portrait.” This is bold praise for Brian De Palma’s masterful 1976 film adaptation of Stephen King’s first horror novel. Carrie, the film, …

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Scream Factory Celebrating Carrie’s 40th With Amazing Re-Release, Brilliant Cover Art

EW was first to report that Scream Factory, the horror distribution arm of Shout! Factory, will be producing a deluxe re-issue of Brian de Palma’s seminal chiller, Carrie, in advance of the film’s 40th Anniversary: The set features a 4K scan of the film’s original negative and nearly three hours …

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