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Carrie

Movie · 2013 · 100 min

A tense, tragic horror where cruelty and isolation build to an explosive, bloody revenge, leaving a lingering unease.

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2013 film directed by Kimberly Peirce
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2013
Runtime
100 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • revenge
  • coming-of-age
  • trauma
  • faith
Places
  • school
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, horror, slasher, teen
Directed by
Kimberly Peirce
Written by
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Starring
Julianne Moore, Chloë Grace Moretz, Ansel Elgort, Judy Greer, Gabriella Wilde, Portia Doubleday, Barry Shabaka Henley, Hart Bochner
Music
Marco Beltrami
Cinematography
Steve Yedlin
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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