Two horrors involving religious nuttiness today. One absolute classic film and one mediocre film from a popular horror director.
Carrie (1976)
Directed by Brian De Palma
Based on Carrie by Stephen King
Starring: Sissy Spacek, Amy Irving, Betty Buckley, Nancy Allen, William Katt, John Travolta, P.J. Soles, Piper Laurie
Plot Synopsis: (via IMDb)
Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom.
My Opinion:
My only horror rewatch this month. Still an all-time favorite with my #1 crazy lady in a movie & my #1 period drama & one of my top Stephen King films. Also one of THE most ‘70s-looking films EVER (love that) with way more full frontal nudity than I remembered (thanks, censored American TV). Scariest part is that Margaret White now doesn’t feel like a far-fetched character. We’re going backwards.
This is one of very few King books that I’ve actually not read… (I want to! I will eventually)
My Rating: 8/10
Deadly Blessing (1981)
Directed by Wes Craven
Starring: Maren Jensen, Lisa Hartman, Sharon Stone, Susan Buckner, Jeff East, Lois Nettleton, Ernest Borgnine, Michael Berryman
Plot Synopsis: (via IMDb)
After her husband dies under mysterious circumstances, a widow becomes increasingly paranoid of the neighboring religious community that may have diabolical plans for her.
My Opinion:
Big fan of Wes Craven’s Elm Street, Scream is great & I like some of his not-so-great films (Deadly Friend!). Was curious about this as I always like some good ‘ol Satanic horror. It isn’t great but not his worst? Story was okay (I didn’t guess the ending!), the acting wasn’t awful & I was happy to see Michael Berryman. The very end is a bit dodgy but overall an okay 1981 horror with some well known faces (Sharon Stone, Ernest Borgnine).
Oh, and there’s a bathtub scene here which clearly inspired what Craven later did in A Nightmare On Elm Street.
My Rating: 6.5/10
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