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Carrie

2002 ·2h 12m · ★ 6.1 (551)

An awkward, telekinetic teenage girl's lonely life is dominated by relentless bullying at school and an oppressive religious fanatic mother at home. When her tormentors pull a humiliating prank at the senior prom, she unleashes a horrifying chaos on everyone, leaving nothing but destruction in her wake.

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
57
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
33
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
86
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
50
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
71
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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Content Warnings

Dehumanization
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

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