Carrie (1976) — "They're all gonna laugh at you!"

Brian De Palma Month kicks off with a prom night nobody will forget. De Palma's Carrie, one of his earlier works and the first big-screen Stephen King adaptation, stars Sissy Spacek as Carrie White, a bullied teenager who discovers she has a telekinetic power that will have devastating effects on her life. Piper Laurie plays her fanatical mother, with Amy Irving, William Katt, Nancy Allen, and John Travolta rounding out the cast. We dig into the film, Spacek's performance, and the start of a month of De Palma. Mike White of The Projection Booth joins Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, to talk Brian De Palma, Sissy Spacek, Stephen King, and so much more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-kulturecast--2883470/support. ——— The Kulturecast is a film and culture podcast from Weirding Way Media, hosted by Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, alongside a rotating table of guest co-hosts. Each week digs into where film and culture meet — and how each one bends the other. Now home to sub-feeds including Required Viewing: A 360° Film Study with Dr. David D. Perlmutter. New episodes weekly. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kulturecast/id931361376 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/5wjxip9XVYapYuY12yEaGY. Back the show: https://www.patreon.com/cw/kulturecast