Originally Posted by Lostie! (Post 9005459) So is this over or something because I need to know whether to bother with my The Shining review :whistle:

Originally Posted by Lostie! (Post 9005723) That's a funny thank you for reviving your dead thread :idc:

Carrie

This one is a timeless classic and a horror masterpiece in my opinion. It's been one of my all-time favourites ever since I first saw it and for a film that's forty years old, it still holds up pretty well actually. It does look and feel dated in some parts, but being a massive fan of 70s and 80s horror, it's not really a gripe for me as it really captures that 70s vibe which I love.

I enjoy everything about this film. The characters are all interesting and well-developed. Margaret's character was hilariously amazing. Even Chris and Norma are somewhat enjoyable, despite being school bullies. Chris plays the bitch archetype really well and the fact she gets her comeuppance in the end makes her character all the more satisfying. Aside from the flawless acting, the cast is also stellar for a 70s horror film, featuring the likes of Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Betty Buckley, Amy Irving, Nancy Allen and William Katt. Heck, and John Travolta too.

One reason why this film is so powerful is because you really feel sympathetic towards Carrie and Sissy did a sensational job playing her. Sissy Spacek IS Carrie. Her transition from victim to villain is highly compelling and yet you still find yourself feeling more compassion for her. The prom scene was amazing and by far the best scene of the film. Just everything about it; the slow-motion of the string being yanked, the bucket tipping over, the sinister music in the background, the split-screen - all of which contribute to what an iconic scene in horror cinema it is.

The ending of the film is quite heartbreaking actually and one thing I've never really understood is why Miss Collins dies. Apparently in both remakes she lives and I feel if there was one person who deserved to survive, it should've been her, even though I do like Sue. One part that still that creeps me out to this day is when Margaret stabs Carrie and is walking towards her with the knife in her hand to stab her again. I don't know why but there's something so satanic about that scene.

But yeah this film is amazing and I love it. Oh and the soundtrack is great too. :love:

10/10

Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 9010806) Cherry falls :worry:

Originally Posted by Jason. (Post 9010895) I've actually never seen Cherry Falls but I look forwards to it. But yeah I can just tell it's another one of those post-Scream era slasher flicks just by looking at the year it came out. :laugh:

Carrie: 8/10

Carrie's an odd one because I have a hard time thinking of it as a horror movie outside of the prom sequence onwards but it's a really good film nonetheless.

Sissy Spacek is just perfect as Carrie, she portrays her vulnerability and anxieties wonderfully and really makes you feel for and care about her. I also loved Betty Buckley as Miss Collins, their relationship was a highlight of the movie for me.

Piper Laurie is also brilliant as Carrie's mother and actually provides what is for me the scariest sequence, when she advances on Carrie with a knife with a crazed smile on her face (I should also give a nod to the camerawork for that scene, having us see Carrie's mother approaching through Carrie's eyes just made it all the more unsettling).

Another standout sequence was just after the famous blood drenching when Carrie hallucinates everyone laughing interspersed with vocal flashbacks of certain characters, it's really effective in illustrating how much Carrie has broken in that moment. I also really liked how it showed us that the majority weren't laughing at all so, even though you feel for Carrie and feel that her vengeance is understandable, you can acknowledge the tragedy of what really happened at the prom too. The kaleidoscopic editing of the sequence, and the split screen of the massacre were really cool touches as well

As I said, outside of the climax of the movie it doesn't really feel like a horror movie and so I always personally class it more as a dark supernatural drama but whatever genre you put it in, I think it's a really good film that effectively makes you care about Carrie's story, and that of those who show her kindness, making everything that happens in the end all the more impactful.

Ranking:
1. Carrie: 8/10
2. The Shining: 8/10
3. The Hills Have Eyes: 7/10

Originally Posted by Cal. (Post 9010588) Throwback to this vicious attack when the only thing I was guilty of was letting me hair down after a stressful week.

Carrie (1976)

Probably the film I have seen most out of the countdown yet a film I find I enjoy over and over. Sissy Spacek was amazing as Carrie, in the wrong hands the movie could have been a disaster but she manges to keep Carrie as a sympathetic figure even as she slays innocent people.

I have to say though my favourite character was Miss Desjardain. Infact her death is one of the only things about the film I really dislike, I understood Carrie had last her mind at that point but I never understood her killing one of the only people who cared about her welfair.

I think it holds up remarkably well considering it was filmed in the 70's, the only scene I would say feels old is a small one when Tommy and the guys go to buy their prom suits.

9/10

Originally Posted by Lostie! (Post 9013217) Okay I'm wondering what was censored now.

Cherry Falls: 6/10

I don't really have much to say about this one. It was alright I suppose but nothing about it really grabbed me. There was never really a compelling plot to get invested in, my main area of interest was the mystery and that wasn't really much special in the end either really. Also a very low body count for a slasher.

Just wasn't really much to it in general. :shrug:

Ranking:
1. Carrie (8/10)
2. The Shining (8/10)
3. The Hills Have Eyes (7/10)
4. Cherry Falls (6/10)