In 1974, Stephen King published his first novel, the story of Carrie White, a troubled young girl, bullied by her peers and daughter to a fanatical fundamentalist mother, who discovers she has telekinetic powers. In 1976, it became the first of his works to be adapted for the big screen and, to this day, remains one of the very best.
Carrie marked Brian De Palma’s arrival as a major director, following smaller cult films such as Sisters, Phantom of the Paradise and Obsession, and provided a key early role for Sissy Spacek (Badlands), one that would earn her a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards. Piper Laurie would also pick up a nomination, for Best Supporting Actress, as Carrie’s mother, while future stars such as Amy Irving, John Travolta and Nancy Allen were give their first major parts in a big-screen production.
Restored in 4K from the original negative, this collector’s edition provides the definitive release of a horror classic.
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:
4K restoration from the original negative
High Definition (1080p) presentation
DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio and uncompressed 1.0 mono soundtracks
Optional subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Commentary by Lee Gambin, author of Nope, Nothing Wrong Here: The Making of Cujo, and Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, author of Cultographies: Ms. 45 and Devil’s Advocates: Suspiria, recorded exclusively for this release
Brand-new visual essay comparing the various versions and adaptations of Carrie across the years
Acting Carrie, archive featurette containing interviews with director Brian De Palma, actors Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, William Katt and others
More Acting Carrie, additional interviews with the cast of the film
Visualising Carrie: From Words to Images, archive featurette containing interviews with De Palma, writer Lawrence D. Cohen, editor Paul Hirsch and art director Jack Fisk
Singing Carrie: Carrie the Musical, archive featurette on the stage musical adaptation of King’s novel
Writing Carrie, an interview with writer Lawrence D. Cohen
Shooting Carrie, an interview with cinematographer Mario Tosi
Cutting Carrie, an interview with editor Paul Hirsch
Casting Carrie, an interview with casting director Harriet B. Helberg
Bucket of Blood, an interview with composer Pino Donaggio
Horror’s Hallowed Grounds, a look back at the locations of Carrie
Gallery
Trailer
TV spots
Radio spots
Carrie trailer reel
Reversible sleeve featuring original and new artwork by Laz Marquez
