Carrie

 

Released in 1976 it was terrifying at the time. Spacek (The Help) played Carrie a girl raised by a very religious mother who is tortured by her classmates. Laurie (The Faculty) played Carrie's mother. Irving (Zero Hour) was the popular girl whose friends bullied Carrie. Some may have forgotten that Travolta (Staying Alive) played the boy that took Carrie to prom. The plot is a little off from the book, but the remake makes up for it. All in all, I say: SEE IT if you like Stephen King books and if you are going to see the remake - otherwise - SKIP IT

The remake is more complete than the original. Carrie (Moretz from Kick-Ass) is thrust into high school without knowing much about the real world. She is tortured by one of her classmates in particular. One of the popular girls who feels bad for her arranges for a boy to take Carrie to prom. The expelled torturer ruins the day and turns Carrie into a killer. Carrie has special powers in this remake, too. Carrie's mother (Moore from Children of Men) is a much more complex character in this film than the original - we see more into her choices. Greer (13 Going on 30) stars as a teacher - I thought this the most odd choice. All in all, I say: SEE IT if you liked the original - SKIP IT if you don't like Stephen King.