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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.
Extras:
- 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
- Arrow Video
- 98 mins approx.
- 18
- 1.85:1
- English
- 1
- Arrow Video
- Brian De Palma
- Sissy Spacek
- Piper Laurie
- Amy Irving
- English SDH
- 1976
- 2
- B
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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.
Extras:
- 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
- Arrow Video
- 98 mins approx.
- 18
- 1.85:1
- English
- 1
- Arrow Video
- Brian De Palma
- Sissy Spacek
- Piper Laurie
- Amy Irving
- English SDH
- 1976
- 2
- B
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Classic
I do love Arrow Video. Crisp transfer, well presented and a great selection of extras. Full marks again Arrow,
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Carrie
It’s a classic. Enough said. Arrow titles are always great for collectors.
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Carries
Best De Palma. Best Stephen King adaptation. Best horror film of all time.
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Magnific!
The Arrow case is wonderfull with double side printing. The movie is exceptional. Thank you Zavvi!
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One of De Palma's Best!
Great film with some really nice lighting and camera work. It's a shame that the entire film gets reduced to the prom massacre sequence. One of De Palma's best!
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Stunning Blu-ray release
Another great release of a classic film from Arrow Video. Beautifully restored, fantastic artwork, and packed with bonus features. Very happy with this purchase.
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A great horror film
A great movie from the writer of IT and the shining one off the best horror films.
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Amazing film
Seen this film so many times and it never gets old. Classic movie, the story and acting is great. Love this arrow video cover and it arrived really fast.
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Classic 70s movie
I've seen this film so many times - twice at the cinema, many times on VHS and DVD - but this new Blu-ray from Arrow is certainly the best home video version I've ever seen. The level of detail is stunning and I've seen things I've never noticed before, especially on the approach to the pig farm sequence. The transfer has a very fine film grain and the colour detail is fabulous. So glad I bought this latest release. Go Arrow!
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They're all gonna laugh at you!!!
Great shipping and love your company. I get all my imports from you because of the awesome service.
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