Summary Of Carrie (1976)

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Carrie (1976) Carrie is directed by Brian De Palma and the screenplay is written by Lawrence D. Cohen and is based on the novel by Stephen King. The movie begins in the locker-room, Carrie was showering and got her first period, which was very unexpected for her, because she had never heard of it. The girls began to throw tampons at her and torment her. The gym-teacher saw what was going on and rushed to help Carrie. A light bulb burst mysteriously. Carrie lived with her abusive mother, they were very religious. Tommy invited Carrie to the prom, while she was looking for some books about telekinesis at the library, because Sue, his girlfriend, had convinced him to do so. Carrie’s mother wasn’t happy about this, and refused her to go. Carrie shut the windows with her telekinetic powers and insisted on going to the prom. Chris got banned from prom, because she refused to attend detention. Chris told her boyfriend, Billy, that she wanted revenge on Carrie. They went on a farm to kill a pig and drained the blood into a bucket and placed it above the school’s stage. Chris got two of her friends to swap the election of king and queen, so Tommy and Carrie would win. Carrie and Tommy were named prom king and queen. As they stood on the stage, Chris pulled the rope and Carrie was covered in blood. Carrie saw the whole crowd laughing at her and used her telekinesis to close the doors and light fire to the house. Carrie left the burning school and walked home. As she walked, Billy was about to run her over, but Carrie made the car flip over and killed Chris and Billy. When Carrie arrived home, she broke down in her mother’s arms. Her mother thought the devil had taken over Carrie and stabbed her in the back. Carrie threw knives at her mother and killed her. The house collapsed with Carrie and her mother in it. The movie ended with Sue dreaming that she was visiting
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