Carrie (1976)vs Carrie (2002)vs Carrie (2013)

What about The Rage: Carrie 2?

1. 1976
2. 2002
3. 2013

The Rage: Carrie 2 would probably be in third place.

I don’t think I’ve seen the 2002 version…but the original would be hard to beat imo.

I warn you that, in order to make statements, the characters’ personalities, dialogues and decisions are very exaggerated, so don’t expect a scary movie. CARRIE is a disturbing movie. Normally I don’t like when horror movies take longer than they should to get to the scary parts, but this is a special case. Back then, the marketing revealed what happens. And since then, the prom scene has become so well known that it doesn’t count as a spoiler. Because we already know what’s going to happen, there’s tension in waiting what’s coming. But because it drags a few times, the tension is kept at its minimum... until we get to the prom scene and ho-ly shit! And the best of all is that the movie doesn’t actually end at the prom. No, the real climax and the epilogue will shock you and make you cry at the same time. Well, not literally in the same second. You get the idea. Whether it’s a scary moment, a sad moment or even a feel-good moment, Brian DePalma absorbs us into the story to the point where it’s easy to forget what will happen. The music score is effective, despite the violin cues from PSYCHO. Knowing DePalma’s filmography, I’m sure it was intended as an homage, but it’s not clear and so it comes off as ripping-off.

8/10


CARRIE was compelling because it made us relate to the character’s tragic life. In fact, to this day, people are still debating on whether she had the right to do what she did or not. THE RAGE: CARRIE PART 2 tries to appeal only to a teen audience with the situations and the dialogue, and it’s boring. And worst of all, RACHEL’s life isn’t even tragic. You see, CARRIE didn’t get mad because of the prank; she snapped because the prank was the culmination of many forms of abuse she had been suffering all her life. What they do to RACHEL is terrible, but it wasn’t the culmination of anything. She was living a pretty normal life.
1/10


As I said above, CARRIE was exaggerated in a good way. In CARRIE 2002, the characters are a little more realistic. This includes the title character, who isn’t such a pushover. She does talk back at others, including her mother, from time to time. At first, turning the story into flashbacks while we see the police investigating felt to me like a way to acknowledge that the audience already knows the plot. But it serves a bigger purpose: To show the points of view of more characters and to surprise us with some new plot twists. Unfortunately, none of those changes save the movie. Just like THE RAGE: CARRIE PART 2, this one is also more teen-oriented. And that makes it hard for us adults to relate. The prom scene isn’t as graphic. Not trying to sound like a sadist, but come on! That’s the reason why we get interested in this story: To see some graphic deaths.
3/10


I was suspicious of CARRIE 2013 just like everyone else. Not just because it’s another horror remake, but because there already was a remake. And considering that the sequel repeated the formula, this would essentially be the 4th version of the story, so what would be the point?! Well, I thought that, since bullying has gotten worse over the years, it could be relevant enough. I said that CARRIE was more disturbing than scary, and it turns out that now they wanted to make a more traditional horror movie. Sure, they ruin the atmosphere with the modern soundtrack, but at least I was scared a bunch of times. People were also suspicious about casting a very pretty girl in the title role, but I wasn’t. I thought it was part of the updating process. Nowadays, popularity isn’t just about beauty; it’s also about personality and how you display it. A lot of high school outkasts and nerds are attractive. Julianne Moore's performance is terrifying. Usually, cool movie teachers are from basic subjects (English, Math, etc...). I don’t think I’ve ever seen a cool gym teacher in a movie, but MISS DESJARDIN is. In the other versions, she was protective of CARRIE, but in this one (thanks in part to Judy Greer’s performance), she’s also fun to hang out with. Ansel Elgort is very wooden, and it doesn’t help that this version of TOMMY ROSS is the least developed. Chloë Grace Moretz's performance is OK, but it was a little hard to truly judge her because of the character’s inconsistency. In the other versions, it has always been debatable on how much was CARRIE in control of her powers. That actually depended on the scene. In this one, she starts controlling them very early on, so she always knows what she’s doing. A lot of people say that revenge is OK in certain circumstances. That may be true, but if you enjoy it like CARRIE does here, then you’re worse than the one you’re punishing.This movie won’t raise awareness on bullying. It might even make things worse. It could give teens ideas.

5/10
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1976 is easily the best.