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Movie critics combined give Carrie (1976) a score of 2.8357 out of 4
based on (83) reviews
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Very Good
3
Very Good
(60)
Good
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Good
(12)
Fair
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Carrie (1976) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
King's pulp-gothic imagination was perfectly realized on-screen in De Palma's Hitchcock-influenced manipulative camerawork ...read the complete Carrie movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Bloody-DistgustingBloody-Distgusting
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Bloody-Distgusting
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Bloody-DistgustingBloody-Distgusting
Simply, an excellent piece of cinema with a blissfully terrifying soundtrack, superb casting and lots of blood, which is what we like! Enjoy it ...read the complete Carrie movie review at Bloody-Distgusting
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DeWyNGaLeDeWyNGaLe
At the prom, no one can believe that Tommy Ross and Carrie are together. Carrie is actually enjoying herself for once in her life. After winning prom queen, Carrie thinks she has it made. Then, something terrible happens which destroys her night. The ...read the complete Carrie movie review at DeWyNGaLe
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (Mike Jackson)DVD Verdict (Mike Jackson)
If you've read many of my reviews, you're probably getting tired of me referring to my mental list of "haven't seen, but must" movies. You probably will not be shocked to learn that Carrie was on that list, and that when I learned we had the new Special ...read the complete Carrie movie review at DVD Verdict (Mike Jackson)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)
...suspenseful, scary, and humorously cunning by turns, it boasts superb acting, excellent pacing, good production values, and...a thought-provoking premise. ...read the complete Carrie movie review at DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Brian De Palma's "Carrie" is an absolutely spellbinding horror movie, with a shock at the end that's the best thing along those lines since the shark leaped aboard in "Jaws." It's also ...read the complete Carrie movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movie Reviews UKMovie Reviews UK
The familiar tale of an ugly duckling suddenly turning into a beautiful swan is given a hefty injection of gory horror in Carrie. The girl in question, Carrie White (Sissy Spacek), is an awkward, shy and picked-upon young student, the butt of everyone's ...read the complete Carrie movie review at Movie Reviews UK
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (G. Noel Gross)DVD Talk (G. Noel Gross)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at DVD Talk (G. Noel Gross)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for SF, Horror and Fantasy Film ReviewSF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Carrie (1974) was Stephen King's first novel and was also the very first Stephen King book ever adapted to film. Indeed you could argue that the success of the film adaptation was one that really cemented King's reputation with the public and ...read the complete Carrie movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Because teen horror movies have become such a commodified staple of the pop culture landscape, it is easy to overlook just what an accomplishment Brian De Palma's Carrie, the teen gothic horror satire that started it all, really was. Meticulously ...read the complete Carrie movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 3.44 out of 4 stars for Appreciating Great TrashAppreciating Great Trash
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Appreciating Great Trash
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 3.28 out of 4 stars for Monsters At Play (Jon Chaftiez)Monsters At Play (Jon Chaftiez)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Monsters At Play (Jon Chaftiez)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for UpcomingDiscs.com (Rod Edwards)UpcomingDiscs.com (Rod Edwards)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (Rod Edwards)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 3.23 out of 4 stars for Joe Barlow on FilmJoe Barlow on Film
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Joe Barlow on Film
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
De Palma's Gothic thriller is at once trashy and lyrical, a nasty revenge story in which its misfit-Cinederella-like heroine (an exquisite Sissy Spacek) discovers her sexuality under the most terrifying conditions. ...read the complete Carrie movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 3.16 out of 4 stars for DVDnett.noDVDnett.no
...read the complete Carrie movie review at DVDnett.no
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 3.12 out of 4 stars for Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 3.03 out of 4 stars for A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")
...read the complete Carrie movie review at DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Review e-zineDVD Review e-zine
...read the complete Carrie movie review at DVD Review e-zine
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for Thoughts on StuffThoughts on Stuff
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Thoughts on Stuff
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for Movie-Vault.com (Matthew Coats)Movie-Vault.com (Matthew Coats)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Movie-Vault.com (Matthew Coats)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for dvdfuture.com (George Castillo)dvdfuture.com (George Castillo)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at dvdfuture.com (George Castillo)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for DVD Net (Paul Dossett)DVD Net (Paul Dossett)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at DVD Net (Paul Dossett)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for Classic-HorrorClassic-Horror
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Classic-Horror
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for Classic HorrorClassic Horror
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Classic Horror
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.88 out of 4 stars for Horror DVDs ReviewHorror DVDs Review
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Horror DVDs Review
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for cinemusic.netcinemusic.net
...read the complete Carrie movie review at cinemusic.net
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for Popcorn Pictures ReviewPopcorn Pictures Review
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Popcorn Pictures Review
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for DVD TimesDVD Times
...read the complete Carrie movie review at DVD Times
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for The Terror TrapThe Terror Trap
...read the complete Carrie movie review at The Terror Trap
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for 411Mania.com (Dunn)411Mania.com (Dunn)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at 411Mania.com (Dunn)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for The World's Greatest Critic (J.C. Maçek III)The World's Greatest Critic (J.C. Maçek III)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at The World's Greatest Critic (J.C. Maçek III)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for Collector's Corner (Wes Marshall)Collector's Corner (Wes Marshall)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Collector's Corner (Wes Marshall)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for DVDTown (John J. Puccio)DVDTown (John J. Puccio)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at DVDTown (John J. Puccio)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for HorrorWatch.comHorrorWatch.com
...read the complete Carrie movie review at HorrorWatch.com
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.81 out of 4 stars for dvdfuture.com (Randy Spiros)dvdfuture.com (Randy Spiros)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at dvdfuture.com (Randy Spiros)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.81 out of 4 stars for digitallyOBSESSED.com (Rich Rosell)digitallyOBSESSED.com (Rich Rosell)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Rich Rosell)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for ZombieKeeper.com ZombieKeeper.com
...read the complete Carrie movie review at ZombieKeeper.com
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for DVD Town (John J. Puccio)DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.78 out of 4 stars for Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.77 out of 4 stars for Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.77 out of 4 stars for DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.76 out of 4 stars for Teen Movie Critic (Vivian Rose)Teen Movie Critic (Vivian Rose)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Vivian Rose)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.76 out of 4 stars for Time OutTime Out
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Time Out
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Audio Revolution Audio Revolution
Some movies age so gracefully that they might have been made at any time between the present and the invention of sound and color. "Carrie" is one of the rare films that fits this category – hairstyles and clothing may have changed, but the agony of ...read the complete Carrie movie review at Audio Revolution
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.72 out of 4 stars for FearScene.comFearScene.com
...read the complete Carrie movie review at FearScene.com
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.71 out of 4 stars for Attack of the 50 Foot DVD!Attack of the 50 Foot DVD!
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Attack of the 50 Foot DVD!
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for DVD MovieGuideDVD MovieGuide
...read the complete Carrie movie review at DVD MovieGuide
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.69 out of 4 stars for Cold Fusion Video Reviews (Nathan Shumate)Cold Fusion Video Reviews (Nathan Shumate)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Cold Fusion Video Reviews (Nathan Shumate)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Political Film Society Political Film Society
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Political Film Society
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Exclaim!Exclaim!
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Exclaim!
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.67 out of 4 stars for The 11th Hour ReviewsThe 11th Hour Reviews
...read the complete Carrie movie review at The 11th Hour Reviews
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.65 out of 4 stars for City Pages, Minneapolis/St. PaulCity Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
...read the complete Carrie movie review at City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.65 out of 4 stars for CinemaZone.dkCinemaZone.dk
...read the complete Carrie movie review at CinemaZone.dk
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.62 out of 4 stars for Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.62 out of 4 stars for The Cold SpotThe Cold Spot
...read the complete Carrie movie review at The Cold Spot
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.57 out of 4 stars for DVDRAMADVDRAMA
...read the complete Carrie movie review at DVDRAMA
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.56 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Entertainment News DVD Review (Staci Wilson)Hollywood Entertainment News DVD Review (Staci Wilson)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Hollywood Entertainment News DVD Review (Staci Wilson)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.54 out of 4 stars for Film Freak CentralFilm Freak Central
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Film Freak Central
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.53 out of 4 stars for Edinburgh U Film Society (Iain Harral)Edinburgh U Film Society (Iain Harral)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Edinburgh U Film Society (Iain Harral)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.51 out of 4 stars for BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.51 out of 4 stars for Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Blake French)filmcritic.com (Blake French)
I might be the only person in the world who thinks Brian DePalma’s 1976 classic thriller Carrie (now out on DVD) is one of the most overrated, disappointing horror films of all time, but I stand behind my review, and I swear I can knock down just ...read the complete Carrie movie review at filmcritic.com (Blake French)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for At-A-Glance Film Reviews (--)At-A-Glance Film Reviews (--)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews (--)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
There is little suspense or dramatic tension; everything plays out like bad melodrama or cheap exploitation. ...read the complete Carrie movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.39 out of 4 stars for El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.37 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Slant Magazine
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Richard Eder)New York Times (Richard Eder)
CARRIE is an elegant box lunch that got dropped. The wine is all over the rolls. Caviar is embedded in the turkey, and there is lettuce in the mousse. It is a mess, with bits of salvage floating usefully around in it. The newest film by Brian de ...read the complete Carrie movie review at New York Times (Richard Eder)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.19 out of 4 stars for DVDBeaver DVDBeaver
...read the complete Carrie movie review at DVDBeaver
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.03 out of 4 stars for 25frames.org (Christoph Huber)25frames.org (Christoph Huber)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at 25frames.org (Christoph Huber)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com throws pig blood on Carriefilmcritic.com throws pig blood on Carrie
I might be the only person in the world who thinks Brian DePalma’s 1976 classic thriller Carrie (now out on DVD) is one of the most overrated, disappointing horror films of all time, but I stand behind my review, and I swear I can knock down just about ...read the complete Carrie movie review at filmcritic.com throws pig blood on Carrie
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Andrew Hicks (Andrew Hicks)Andrew Hicks (Andrew Hicks)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at Andrew Hicks (Andrew Hicks)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Dr. Isaksson)eFilmCritic.com (Dr. Isaksson)
...read the complete Carrie movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Dr. Isaksson)
Carrie (1976) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
Over-acted over-directed ...read the complete Carrie movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
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Overall Rating:
3.0050
Carrie (1976) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Avg Critic Score:
2.8357
Carrie (1976) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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