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Carrie — dir. Brian De Palma, 1976 Orphan — dir. Jaume Collet-Serra, 2009 The Exorcist — dir. William Friedkin, 1973 The Ring — dir. Gore Verbinski, 2002 The Grudge — dir. Takashi Shimizu, 2004

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Carrie (1976)

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People don’t get better, they just get smarter. When you get smarter you don’t stop pulling the wings off flies, you just think of better reasons for doing it. CARRIE (1976) dir. Brian de Palma, adapted from the novel of the same name by Stephen King

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Scenes and excerpts from the Novel that make me livid because not ONE adaptation included any of them:

Carrie slowly stopping her Mother's heart, as Margaret desperately recites the Lord's prayer until she finally collapses and dies.
"I'm going to give you a present, Mama... Do you know what the present is, Mama? What you always wanted. Darkness. And whatever God lives there"
The entirety of that scene tbh. It's the most cathartic, and Carrie is a bad ass. There's a point in the prayer where Margaret goes "Thy will be done," and Carrie interrupts her saying "My will, Mama"
Carrie looking in at the prom with a shit eating grin as she locks them all in. It's almost as if she flaunts her own freedom, right before murdering them all.
Carrie going to the church mid rampage to look for answers, and then blowing it up when it provides nothing.
Sue, with blood dripping down her legs, standing in a field and screaming with all the pain and agony of that night channeled through one person.
Literally any of the imagery, subtext, and symbolism that suggests Carrie was an angel of vengeance, rather than a demon or whatever the fuck else people like to say about her.
The destruction of Carlin Street
Carrie's telepathy on top of her telekinesis. It is a crime that none of the other versions utilized this. She literally broadcasts her entire presence to Chamberlain as she wreaks havoc, and it's horrifying.
Tommy's and Sue's conversation about taking Carrie to the prom. It is in every version, and though both versions of "Do me a Favor" are fucking god tier, King does a much better job at establishing Sue's motives in this scene. I really love the line "Someone ought to try and be sorry in a way that actually means something," and I think it's a real shame that that line never made it in.
Literally any of Sue's lines. I might make a post with all of novel Sue's highlights. She is so very human, and she's fucking funny.
The implication at the end of the Novel of Carrie's rebirth into a kind, loving family.
Carrie's wit at prom. She is always so shy in all the other adaptations, but in the novel she really did come out of her shell at prom. She even turned the table on Norma, who was trying to bully her.
The RED dress and all that it symbolizes. Pink is my favorite color after being obsessed with the Carrie Movies and Musicals for so long, but really? We couldn't have the original color in at least *one* version?
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Anyways, definitely check out the novel if you haven't already. It adds much more depth and lore to the story, as well as having better and realistic characterization than any of the other versions. It's also creepier.

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