Carrie (1976)

In this pop masterpiece by Brian De Palma, a bullied teenager (Sissy Spacek) goes vengefully telekinetic. Scary and tender by turns, it’s the most affecting movie ever made out of one of Stephen King’s novels. We’re complicit in everything Carrie is thinking and feeling, including a sense of betrayal that conjures up unholy fury. (dir. Brian De Palma, U.S., 1976, 100 min.)

“Carrie is a terrifying lyrical thriller. De Palma has mastered a teasing style – a perverse mixture of comedy and horror and tension.” — The New Yorker