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CHOOSE YOUR DATE BELOW:______________________________

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Apologies for the quality (I hope to get a better transfer in the future), but here's four of the original American TV spots for the film.____________________________

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Star NewsNovember 8, 1976Actor John Travolta isn't concerned that his role as a brutal, sadistic high school student in United Artists' new "Carrie" film will turn his fans against him. He's convinced, "They'll forget about the violence — and remember the sex." The 22-year-old idol of ABC's "Welcome Back Kotter" series admits that, "Some people may get a little upset" when they see their

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The Paris NewsParis, TexasSeptember 29, 1978An unpopular teenager uses her supernatural powers to gain a devastating revenge against her cruel classmates in 'Carrie.' the hit thriller starring Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, John Travolta, Amy Irving and William Katt, premieringon television on 'The CBS Tuesday Night Movies,' Oct. 3.Carrie (Miss Spacek) is shy, withdrawn, unpopular and naive. At home

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The AdvocateMarch 9, 1977By KEVIN THOMASThe Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES - The morning after Piper Laurie received ner Oscar nomination for best supporting actress for her electrifying performance as the demented, religious hysteric mother in "Carrie" (her first movie in 15 years), she was sitting in her sun-drenched living room. It's in a rented, ' tacky, but inviting old Spanish house perched

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Pacific Stars and StripesApril 3, 1977By JIM LEATOKYO (S&S) — Sometimes Hollywood goes a little too far. In "Carrie," that amounted to about 90 seconds. . . the time it took director Brian DePalma or United Artists — or both — to blow a completely beautiful movie.Japanese television commercials for a month or more had made it appear the flick would be something that would turn "Rosemary's Baby"

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Corpus Christi TimesApril 12, 1977By GREGG KILDAYHOLLYWOOD - It was quite an affair, this citrus festival she's just come from held in the valley in Texas where her grandparents settled and her mother grew up. It was like a fantasy. She rode in the parade on this beautiful palomino horse, a $20,000 horse, the most wonderful horse she had ever been astride. And people were calling out "Sissy!" and

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The Salt Lake TribuneNovember 23, 1976By Bill CosfordKnight News WriterNEW YORK — Carrie White is a high school girl, a very unhappy one. To begin with, she's not so pretty. And she lives in the creepiest house on her street — maybe in her whole, small town. But that's hardly the worst part. Carrie's mother is a Bible-totin' religious fanatic. She makes the rounds of the other kids' houses,

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'Carrie' Opens TonightDel Rio News-HeraldMarch 4, 1977Terror stalks Del Rio movie theaters this weekend as the cinematic spawn of the "The Exorcist" heads a horror-fest for adrenalin freaks."Carrie," another tale of demonic possession opens tonight at the Cinema starring Texas-born Sissy Spacek along with Piper Laurie, who is returning to the screen after a ten year absence.The film is directed

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Syracuse Herald-JournalNovember 19, 1976Cynically contrived to ensnare the 13 to 20 age group, "Carrie" makes more disappointing film fare as the second Brian de Palma movie this year that reeks of commercialism.With one lone exception, the director exhibits none of the bizarre filmmaking that had become his hallmark prior to this summer's "Obsession." Again, as in the earlier film, he utilizes

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Times Standard, TheFebruary 20, 1977By CASSANDRA PHILLIPSStaff WriterFilm savants tend to agree that it's a heck of a lot easier to make a good movie from a pulp novel than from a classic. The examples are plentiful, with "The Great Galsby" (a flop) and "The Godfather" (a tour de force), most readily coming to mind. . .Carrie, is happily in the category of trash that translates well to the

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Chicago Daily HeraldOctober 31, 1991By Dann GireHalloween. Ah, what an opportune time to remember Hollywood's greatest shock treatments. Here's a list of 10 of the greatest all-time shocking moments in movie history. Keep in mind that these are genuine, classic shock treatments, not manipulative no-brainers, such as when somebody tosses a poor little kitty cat into the movie frame for the sake

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Kennebec JournalDecember 23, 1976By DAVID C. CHUTEScreenwriter Lawrence D. Cohen and director Brian De Palma have managed to turn Stephen King's revolting novel "Carrie" into the most enjoyable American movie since "Jaws", and they have done it by playing up what most would call the book's worst side — the trashy core of the story that King tried, unsuccessfully, to disguise.Earlier De Palma

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The AdvocateDecember 23, 1976•By JOSEPH GELMISThe L.A. Times/Washington PostNEW YORK - Though the popularity of an upbeat movie like "Rocky" spurs talk of a revival of public interest in positive pictures about the human condition, the fact is that audiences still can't get enough of the technically proficient revenge movies. The latest sensationalized revenge movie to hit pay dirt is "Carrie,"

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The Abilene Reporter-NewsJanuary 30, 1977By TOM SETZERStaff WriterCarrie is a pop gothic fairy tale gone mad. It promises to be an audience favorite much like Jaws because it hits you in the same visceral mindbending fashion.(Now showing at the Westwood, nudity, sex, language and violence give the film its R rating.)Directed by Brian De Palma, Carrie is his tenth feature film and his fourth major

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Lubbock Avalanche JournalDecember 12, 1976By WILLIAM D. KERNSFine Arts EditorIf critic John Brosnan is to be believed, there are two extreme schools of thought on the horror movie. The first imagines the genre as a sea where the wrecks of actors and directors collect when they can no longer stay afloat in the mainstream, and where the films are little more than pulp for the bloodthirsty mental

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CarrieReviewed by GABY ARNOLD(C) 1976, The Washington PostThe Great American Movie Drought of autumn, 1976, can be declared officially over: Brian De Palma's brilliantly directed "Carrie," is a new horror classic guaranteed to leave your nerve ends vibrating far into the night."Carrie" is the most astute, skillful and satisfying thriller crafted for the screen since "Jaws." "It will scare the

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Idaho State JournalDecember 10, 1976By JOE BURGGERJournal Staff WriterUsed to be the ultimate shocker was "Psycho," Alfred Hitchcock's tidy little tale of mother love."Carrie" makes a pretty good try for the title and winds up close to "Psycho's" shock, with a minimum of carry-over from the Hammer Films and American-International traditions. There isn't quite the emotion, but then Brian De Palma

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Texas City SunJune 1994By Roy Harsgrove(WEBMASTER'S NOTE: This was a three-part article, with only the first mentioning 'Carrie.' However, I've decided to include all three parts below.)The evolution of horror films began in the late 1960s. Beginning with the 1968 masterpiece "Rosemary's Baby," horror films took on a more plausible tone in stark conrast to the old castle and dungeon citings of

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Winnipeg Free PressAugust 31, 2001By Todd Camp(First published in The Fort Worth Star Telegram)Prom night has never been the same.More than bad hair, powderblue tuxes with ruffles or embarrassing last-minute acne, proms will be forever haunted by the vision of Sissy Spacek, drenched in pig's blood, walking through a flame-filled high school gym while laying waste to her screaming classmates.Brian

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11/22/10 - The Vance or Towers page has now had a complete overhaul. Also added a few missing song titles to the Carrie '76 soundtrack page. 11/16/10 - Drastically overhauled the page for the Carrie '76 soundtrack and included a complete list of music cues heard in the film. 11/7/10 - Overlong absence (hardcore Carrie burnout) but I'm trying to get the dead links working again (a slow process),

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One of the promotional materials for the film was a photo-filled flyer. There's several variations of this in existence, and the bubble on the bottom of the back is supposed to feature the name of the theatre running the film/dates/show times, etc.FRONT:INSIDE:BACK:

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Credit where it's due, I swiped these wonderful scans from kino-50er.de.

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[Stephen King did this interview while promoting Maximum Overdrive. Though that movie is the focus of this article, he also talks about his first screening of Carrie and a few of the other films based on his works. You can download a scanned pdf of this article (which doesn't include most of the photos below) by clicking right here.]American FilmJune 1986By Darrell Ewing & Dennis MyersStephen

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This is not a sale/trade list, this merely meant to document the recordings that exist. Information about audio recordings and other memorabilia is available here. If you can offer additional information or know of something that's been overlooked, please let me know.______________________________________________________Video Recordings______________________________________________________"Do

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This is not a sale/trade list, this is merely meant to document the audio recordings that exist for the musical version of "Carrie" (but if you're looking to snag some recordings, it'd be wise to peruse this page for goodies). Information about video and other merchandise is available here. If you know of any recordings that I've overlooked, if you can provide additional information about any

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This is not a sale/trade list, this is merely meant to document memorabilia that's circulating amongst fanatical 'bleeders' who collect materials associated with the musical version of Carrie. However, you might find some goodies for download if you keep your eyes peeled...Click here for information about recordings. If you know of something that's not listed, please let me know!_______________

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Sometime right after the turn of the century (I presume), two unauthorized performances of Carrie the musical were staged at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. Using the Broadway version as the jumping off point, this version was considerably reworked -- no glitzy over-staging, frantic choreography and ridiculously campy sets. The Emerson version featured one set. The script

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Below is the complete performance of the Emerson College staging. Special thanks to Shanedoll for uploading it!Overture/InDear Lord/Dream On/Locker Room SceneCarrieOpen Your Heart/And Eve Was WeakDetentionEvening PrayersDo Me a Favor (Part 1)Unsuspecting Hearts/Do Me a Favor (Part 2)Invited/I Remember How Those Boys Could DanceOut for BloodDream On (Reprise)/White StarI'm Not AloneCarrie (

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The forthcoming 'Carrie White Story' is another unauthorized stage production. The thing that distinguishes this from the other stage incarnations is that it's neither based on the films nor the musical -- it's adapted from Stephen King's original novel -- and the roles will be filled by actual teens, aged 14 to 20.Directed by Sean Pollock, the show is slated to hit the stage for two

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[Note: In the original London staging, "White Star" was the song Sue sang solo -- the song followed the same melody as "Heaven" (after the first verse below). When the show moved to Broadway, "White Star" was altogether scrapped and replaced with "It Hurts to Be Strong."]SUEOne nightJust for one night.It's a sacrifice I feel I oughta make.I'm okay, I'll be fine,And I swear that it's not like my

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JAMIEDid you hear...SQUEEZIECould you die?JAMIE...all the rumors flying?MARYANNTommy and who?MADDYSue's in tears.DUVERNAY/SQUEEZIEMade her cry!SHELLYTommy said, "So long!"KELLY/NELSONWhat will Carrie wear?ROSEMARYI heard Chris might surprise us.KATHDo you think she'll be there?SHELLYGardner's mad.DUVERNAY/SQUEEZIEThrew a fit!SHELLYCuz she thinks Sue's lying.MARYANNWas there a fight?JAMIESue might

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[Note: More commonly known as "Out for Blood," "Crackerjack" is the original name of the song -- a song which underwent many rewrites between Stratford and Broadway].CHRISI believe in getting even, that's what I believeBut I just don't forgive and forgetI don't take no attitude when I know I've been screwedCarrie White's got a lot to regret!BILLYShit! Look at all these pigs!CHRISSweet revenge

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When "Carrie" debuted on CBS in October 1978, TV censorship was heavy. It was commonplace at the time for the networks to sub in alternate footage to replace objectionable shots and hire sound-alike actors to dub out profanity (often badly). Viewers got a major surprise when they discovered there was an alternate version of the lockerroom scene that didn't include any nudity. This version

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In 2001, the Gammel Hellerup Gymnasium, a high school in Denmark, mounted a musical production of "Carrie." According to info I've read elsewhere (which may be inaccurate), this was the only completely official staging of the show since it closed on Broadway in 1988 (though it's possible that there was some official sanctioning for the staging at Emerson College). An audio recording was made of

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With it's continuously growing cult following, a lot of recordings and collectibles exist for the musical version of 'Carrie.' Figured it best to list them all in one place. Since most of what follows are bootlegs, track listings have a tendency to vary. If you know of additional things that should be cited, or if I've screwed something up, let me know -- I surmise there's other copies of the

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This is the program for the original Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Carrie. I've omitted the 21 pages of advertisements... and decided not to type out the credits (tables are a nightmare) and outdated bios sections. You can download a pdf of the entire program, sans ads, right here.Part One: Stephen KingPart Two: StoryPart Three: A Musical of Carrie?Part Four: Cast/Crew Quotes.

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[This comes from the souvenir program for Carrie the Musical]With over 20 titles to his credit, some written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, an incredible 60 million copies sold worldwide, translated into all of the major languages, Stephen King is probably the most successful writer of popular fiction ever -- the publishing success story of the last decade. And yet his meteoric rise to

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[This comes from the Souvenir Program for Carrie the musical]Carrie is the story of a teenaged ugly duckling, a fractured fairy tale.Carrie White is seventeen years old, trapped between childhood and womanhood, and caught up in the ageless battle between identity and her mother's beliefs and experience. She can find comfort and understanding neither in the home nor in the 'ant farm' microcosm of

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[This comes from the Souvenir Program for Carrie the musical]Carrie makes history as the first truly Anglo-American enterprise! The Royal Shakespeare Company has achieved a unique arrangement with Equity, enabling us to bring together a cast made up equally of American and English actors and dancers, many of whom have never been in each other's countries before. It brings New Yorkers and

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[This comes from the Souvenir Program for Carrie the musical]LAWRENCE D. COHENOver the past seven years, that's probably the one question the three of us have each been asked more times than you can imagine. Some people -- friends and family included -- couldn't bring themselves to ask it at all, but it was written only too plainly on their faces. The kinder ones looked at us and said 'of

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With the continuously changing words and music during the brief run of the play, numerous versions of the script and score were penned and distributed to the cast and crew. As the years passed and the fanbase grew, numerous versions of each have been leaked into fandom.Most recently, a script that was once owned by ensemble player Scott Wise has begun popping up on eBay. This "Work Draft"

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If you want a good idea about how the infamous musical flop CARRIE played, you've come to the right place. Below, in order, you'll find the bulk of the first act of the play, as well as "The Destruction" of the prom, videotaped by a house camera on opening night in the U.K -- it's a stationary full view of the stage. There are several differences between this version and the Broadway version.

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Time is not a friend of mineIt forces me to waitFor symbols of realityInscriptions of my fateI can hear the laughter nowThe universal jokeThat monster insecurityAbsurdity I spokeWalk with me, my childrenWalk into the seaI can give no reasonFor you to follow meI come without conscienceAnd I don't have a needThose crazy little voicesTalk to me and say, they say...Bring me the rage!The rage!Bring me

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Anyway, you will take what you need.Anyway, you will take it from me.Straight, straight, straight to the ledge.Loose yourself in the sound.Look out over the edge.I know how you'll go down.Anyway, you will get what you want.Why should I wait for that day to come?Straight, straight, straight to the ledge.One last smile and you're gone.Step out over the edgeAs if nothing is wrong.It will be quick

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Consumed with memoriesThat preceded todayGiven a chance to bereaveLife that's slipping awaySuffered through tragedyOf my slow decayDeceptive tendenciesDragged my soul awayAll that I knowThere was no God for meForce that shatters allAbsence of mortalityRevive all my fearsRevive wasted tearsRevive void withinRevive once again...Forsaken by destinyForsaken by my own mindI must remove my skinTo see

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There's two arms you could breakHow low can you descendApproach the subject kindlyYou've chosen to defendThose tears are not for realThey're fallin' on commandA harsh decision maybeYou're living on remandYour mind is thinking madnessMuch more, you could not takeBefore you fall on bad daysAnd lower your defense as always...Suddenly demandingChoosing not to feed on all this sadnessMy stomach tends

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Now like a birdShe flew awayTo chase her dreamsOf books and praiseStill I miss herYeah I miss herSince shes gone(Since she's gone)At J.F.K.Who played the fool?Self pity sickJet fuel perfumeStill I miss herYeah I miss herSince shes goneGirl I want to die with youIn each others armsWe'll drown in flameIf this time were the last timeCould I hold you all life long?Since this time is the last timeCan

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Fell into a sleepSomething grabbing meAll the time is lostEveryone is goneHere I go againEverything is deadEveryone is fuckedEvery time I'm stuckFell too easySomeone's own is all aloneFell to easySomeone grows into a stoneFell into a sleepNever ending dreamAll the time is lostSlip into exhaustThere i go againEveryone is deadLife has become lameYou're the one to blameFell too easySomeones own is

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I spend my nights here in this roomI don't know the piano, but you were the moonThe morning I'm smiling; no one can tellBut I made it to Heaven just to get through HellMother and father, you must listen to meI spent half my life just tryin' to get freeAnd still you call in the middle of my nightmaresSayin', "Sorry to bother, you gotta know that I care"You know, it's such a dark loveThat's gonna

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I drink to forgetBut I only rememberThat day when you saidIt was over foreverIt's long goneIt's long goneI try without regretAnd seem only to recallYour face and the sweatOn your browAnd the laughter linesCome insideIt's cold insideBowl me overLeave me waiting in the wingsI'll recoverIt's all the same to meTo think when we metI was only a babyAnd you played hard to getIt seemed a little hastyI

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I'll tell you whatIf you get off my back, well, then I'll stop runnin'I'm just a town that you're drivin' throughYou dreamed me up, you made me upAnd that's why I'm so becomingNow and then, I guess it must be trueThe slowest I goIs as slow as youYou dreamed me up, you made me upI can see a good one comin'She wore me out, shut me outI think you got the ways and the means and the timeSo what's the

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You gonna make me spark somebody up(Yo, you, you and you)If ya keep on doin the things ya dooooo(That's right, that's right, everybody)You gonna make me spark somebody up(I mean you and you and you)If ya keep on doin the things you are dooooin, don't wanna do it (Don't doit)[Buddha Monk]Yo, I'm tired of these niggaz in this industryProcrastinate to assassinate me, what you high off some trees?I

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I got thirteen, thirteen, thirteen catsThirteen, thirteen, thirteen catsThirteen, thirteen, thirteen catsBut I'm the only dog in townI got thirteen, thirteen, thirteen catsThirteen, thirteen, thirteen catsThirteen, thirteen, thirteen catsBut I'm the only dog in townHe's an Elvis sea cat, that's for sureGot ??? on the pompadourA voodoo doll to stick with pinsFour flat tires, now I'm on the rimsI

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They're comin' from my left, they're comin' from my rightThey're comin' from the pub, I'm in a street fightA sea of black leather is on my sideBut now it's too late to run and hideI'm a nunchucker-chucker, gonna get your attentionMy pinball ball's gonna teach you a lessonI'll drag you down to Hell, maybe take you up to HeavenGonna get you with a Teddy boy kung-fu weaponSo I ran to the park, tried

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All I need is a walking cane to guide me on my way...All I need is a walking cane to guide me on my wayA hat to push away the rain, that would be okayStarting over, to begin, I'm standing here too strongNever thought I'd ever see at allI stand too tallBut I shrink awayI never thought I could feel as goodAs the way I feel todaySo I run away'Cause things aren't quite going my waySo I run away'Cause

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You said I hurt youThe pain I feel still burnsYou said I neglect youLet things by with no concernYou said that I don't careWhat the hell do you want from me?You said I ruined youDon't you see what you've done to meWhat you've done to meDone to meDone to meDone to meDone to meYou said I wastedThese years gone down unjustYou fucking tastedAnd left me in the dustYou said you hate meYou should have

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Comes a rainstorm, get your rubbers on your feetComes a snow-storm, you can get a little heatComes love, nothing can be done.Comes a fire, then you know just what to doBlow a tire, you can buy another sureComes love, nothing can be done.Don't try hiding 'cause there isn't any useYou start sliding when your heart turns on the juiceComes a headache, you can lose it in a dayComes a toothache, see

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Mama may havePapa may haveBut God bless the child that's got his ownThem that’s got shall getThem that’s not shall loseSo the Bible says and it still is newsMama may have, Papa may haveBut God bless the child that’s got his own, that’s got his ownYes, the strong get smartWhile the weak ones failEmpty pockets don’t ever make the gradeMama may have, Papa may haveBut God bless the child that’s got

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CHARLOTTE AYANNA (Tracy) was featured in the movie TROJAN WAR and has had a recurring role on the cable series "The Secret World of Alex Mack."Ayanna was voted Miss Teen USA in 1993 and held the title Miss Universe L.A. two years later. She continues studying theatre at UCLA and anticipates earning her degree this year.Under the name Charlotte Lopez, she is the author of the book "Lost in the

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JOHN DOE (Boyd Wallace) made his name (literally) with the punk rock band "X" which was among the most popular music groups to come out of L.A. during the 1980s.Throughout the last two decades, while creating several hit recordings with the band and as a solo performer, Doe has also established himself as an actor. His feature film credits include Boogie Nights, Touch, The Last Time I Committed

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EDDIE KAYE THOMAS (Arnie) is a native New Yorker who began acting at age seven and made his Broadway debut at age 12 in the Lincoln Center production "Four Baboons Adoring the Sun." Thomas most recently appeared on Broadway in "The Diary of Anne Frank."Thomas's film credits include Illtown, American Pie, the new comedy premiering this April, and the James Toback directed Black and White.On

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MENA SUVARI (Lisa) is currently filming the drama American Beauty starring opposite Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening. She also stars opposite Natasha Lyonne in the upcoming Universal feature American Pie. Live Virgin, in which Suvari stars opposite Bob Hoskins, will be released in late summer. Suvari has also appeared in the features Slums of Beverly Hills and Kiss the Girls.On television,

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RACHEL BLANCHARD (Monica) stars as Cher in the television series Clueless.The Toronto native has previously starred in the Canadian feature film Young Ivanhoe and the Nickelodeon anthology series Are You Afraid of the Dark? She was also a regular on the syndicated series War of the Worlds and the British series Chris Cross.Blanchard's other television credits include the network telefilm Alex:

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ELIJAH CRAIG makes his film acting debut in the role of Chuck.Craig did not make an early decision to pursue an acting career despite growing up the son of actress Sally Field. A graduate of the University of Colorado, he worked with the Outward Bound program while pursuing his degree in psychology.

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A regular portraying Brad on the long-running TV series Home Improvement, ZACHERY TY BRYAN (Eric) also co-starred with Sinbad in Walt Disney Pictures' First Kid.Bryan's other film credits include True Heart opposite Kirsten Dunst and the family adventures Big Foot: The Unforgettable Encounter and Magic Island. Bryan has also co-starred in the Wonderful World of Disney telefeature Principal Takes

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J. SMITH CAMERON (Barbara) recently starred in the lead role of Alexa Vere der Dever in an off-Broadway production of "As Bees in Honey Drown," for which she received an Obie Award and was nominated for both an Outer Critics Circle Award and a Drama Desk Award. She just wrapped a run at the Manhattan Theatre Club where she played the lead role of Catherine in "Memory of Water." She was a Tony

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JUSTIN URICH (Brad) will soon begin filming the feature Speedway Junkie starring Daryl Hannah for producer Gus Van Zant. He previously had a part in the independent feature Must Be the Music.The nephew of actor Robert Urich has had a recurring role on the hit television series Third Rock From the Sun. He has also guest-starred on the series Silk Stalkings, Arli$$, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, E.R.

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DYLAN BRUNO (Mark) was most recently seen in Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan. He also co-starred in the HBO feature When Trumpets Fade, directed by John Irvin.Bruno was a series regular in the DreamWorks/ABC show High Incident and co-starred in the CBS Tom Fontana/Barry Levinson pilot Family Brood.In 1993, Bruno graduated from MIT with a degree in engineering. He began his career as a

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Emily BerglJason LondonDylan BrunoJ. Smith-CameronAmy IrvingZachery Ty BryanJohn DoeGordon ClappRachel BlanchardCharlotte AyannaJustin UrichMena SuvariEli CraigEddie Kaye ThomasClint JordanSteven FordKate SkinnerRus BlackwellHarold SurrattDavid LenthallKayla CampbellRobert D. RaifordKatt SheaDeborah MeschanRobert TreveilerGina StewartClaire HurstAlbert E. HayesColin FickesRhoda GriffisEric

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By the age of 30, writer-director KATT SHEA (Director, Deputy D.A.) was honored by restrospectives of her five critically acclaimed films at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the British Film Institute in London and at the Oldenberg Film Festival in Germany. She also won the 1996 Silver Award for screenwriting at the Houston Film Festival. She has been profiled in a special issue of US

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Sadly, I'm just not finding much press about THE RAGE. The only articles that I have copies of, ironically, are already online at Entertainment Weekly's site (though without photos). I only know of about two other magazines that covered the film (Femme Fatales and Fangoria), and I have neither issue yet. So here's the E.W. articles, complete with scans. If you know of other press that the

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Entertainment WeeklyOctober 29, 1999"Old fashions please me best,'' says Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew. Renters of high school flicks seem to be just as attracted to the styles of yester-year. While The Rage: Carrie 2 -- the sequel to Brian De Palma's 1976 adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie -- rented 25 copies per store and took third place, 10 Things I Hate About You -- a teen update of

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Entertainment WeeklyMovie ReviewsMarch 19, 1999A belated sequel to the high school horror classic, The Rage: Carrie 2 slays in all the right ways. ''It must be nice not having to be like everybody else,'' says the gentle football-star hunk to the brooding class misfit, and anyone who survived high school knows such words could be spoken only by one of

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Entertainment WeeklyOctober 15, 1999 Judging by the tortured femmes fatales of The Rage: Carrie 2 and Election, hell hath no fury like a high schooler scorned.One of the advantages of video is the opportunity to program your own double features, allowing films that seem dissimilar to bounce off each other in new and interesting ways. Take home both the belated sequel The Rage: Carrie 2

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Whether on stage, film or television, AMY IRVING (Sue Snell) has left a distinguished mark of excellence. Trained at the American Conservatory Theater and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Irving first came to the attention of the film world in the 1970s when she starred in two of director Brian DePalma's early films, Carrie and The Fury. Irving went on to starring roles in Voices,

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JASON LONDON (Jessie) most recently starred in the feature Broken Vessels which won the 1998 Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Award for Best Picture. He will soon be seen in Gil Cates, Jr.'s Spent, which is set to world premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival, in which he stars opposite his wife Charlie Spradlin.London previously starred in Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused

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EMILY BERGL makes her film debut as Rachel.Born in England to a British father and Irish mother, Bergl relocated to the Chicago area at a young age. She soon began mounting theatrical productions in her backyard. Her education includes a Phi Beta Kappa BA from Grinnell College in Theaer and English, as well as training at the Eugene O'Neill Center's National Theater Institute. Her professional

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[The following information comes from the press kit for the film...]Rachel (Emily Bergl) is not like the other kids at her high school. She doesn't belong to the right crowd, doesn't wear the right clothes or go to the right parties.But Rachel has something else that separates her from the rest, the secret gift of telekinesis which enables her to move things with her mind. When Rachel meets

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THIS SECTION IS UNDER HEAVY CONSTRUCTIONSince the introduction of the film version of CARRIE in 1976, Stephen King's prom queen has become an indelible part of pop-culture. She's been spoofed, referenced and blatantly ripped-off in everything from stage plays (CARRIE WHITE THE MUSICAL) to well-known films (KNOCKED UP) to obscure television shows ("Life's Work"). In particular, CARRIE's biggest

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After Stephen King's manuscript for CARRIE had been accepted and was on the verge of being published, ABC premiered a made for TV movie of the week that bears more than a passing similarity. Although a comedy, THE GIRL MOST LIKELY TO... is also a story about a tormented girl who gets revenge by killing off her peers. Since the film and the novel CARRIE were being made simultaneously, it'd

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For nearly a quarter of a century, Camp Crystal Lake has been abandoned. Nicknamed "Camp Blood" by the townspeople, a young boy drowned there in 1957 and two counselors were brutally butchered in 1958. But enough time has passed since those deaths that some idiot has the idea to open the camp again... that's always a great idea! Enter a group of teenagers (including then-unknown Kevin Bacon),

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Maury (Sean Blodgett) is the ultimate introvert. Rather than rock the boat, he lets his college roommate Jay (Todd Richard Lewis) continuously take advantage of him. But Maury's world goes spiraling out of control after being lured to a college party where he's humiliated by the meathead fratboys... so he asks a creepy, cloaked, blindfolded figure to exact revenge. As the bodies pile up, Maury

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"Ugly Betty" is an American soap-opera-ish dramedy about the aesthetically deficient titular character, a trashy but extremely naive and lovable New Yorker who goes to work at a high fashion magazine called "Mode." Soon worlds collide and a myriad of mysteries begin to unfold. Love, greed, murder, betrayal, gorgeous transsexuals, stolen semen, illegal aliens, estranged husbands... you name it,

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Three girlfriends (Rose McGowan, Julie Benz, Rebecca Gayheart) plan a birthday prank for their dear friend Elizabeth (Charlotte Ayanna), but the prank backfires when Liz chokes to death on the jawbreaker she was gagged with. The girls try to cover up their accidental crime, but they're busted by geeky Fern (Judy Greer), so the popular girls invite Fern to join their clique. But before long,

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In 1999, AMC premiered the original special BRIDE OF MONSTER MANIA. Hosted by Elvira Mistress of the Dark (Cassandra Peterson), the documentary/retrospective was a showcase for women in horror movies. For the most part, however, the films featured were obscure black and white b-movies. As a clip show, it's decent enough, but they obviously couldn't secure the rights to show scenes from a lot

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This one is sort of a companion to WATER POWER. AFTERNOON DELIGHTS is another porn movie by Shaun Costello. The plot revolves around a bunch of buddies who, during a poker game, recount their ex-wives infidelities.So what makes it notable for a CARRIE fan? As I mentioned with WATER POWER, Costello frequently lifted musical scores from other films. That film featured music from SISTERS, as

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FEAR NO EVIL is the story of Andrew (Stefan Arngrim), an awkward high schooler who has unworldly powers -- because he's the reincarnation of Satan. Tormented by his peers, feared by his parents and hunted by several human archangels, Andrew's ultimate reign of terror may or may not prove to be short lived... Here's a collection of TV spots which include some spoilers: The first film of

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In the horror genre, there have become many standard sub-genres. CARRIE spawned the ever popular 'high school loser gets revenge by killing off their classmates' sub-genre. After premiering on video, SLAUGHTER HIGH earned a rep for itself, and a particular interest from fans of '80s slashers for its uncomfortable prank gone awry scenes, its bizarre (but appropriately fun) finale, and for its

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The 1999 comedy SUPERSTAR is another in a long line of TV to theatrical film spin-offs from "Saturday Night Live." Molly Shannon reprises her role as Mary Katherine Gallagher, a dorky girl (that may be mentally challenged) who tells everyone she's gonna be a "Superstar!"Stuck in Catholic school with a lot of other 30-somethings portraying teenagers, the soft-spoken Mary Katherine has few friends

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In 2007, a New Orleans based theatre troupe named Running With Scissors mounted yet another spoof, though this one was quite different from the others... it's a hybrid of CARRIE and the 1970's-80's hit sitcom THE FACTS OF LIFE. Nine performances were staged between October 5-21, 2007.Here's an excerpt from their website about the production:Join Running With Scissors as they stumble back

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Nobody rips off Stephen King stories as well or as often as Stephen King does. Though that seems like a preposterous statement, there's more than a few recurring themes, ideas, actions, names and locations that run rampant throughout King's writings and his films. FIRESTARTER was the first of his subsequent stories with a lot of things in common with CARRIE. What's more, it also bears more

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"This motion picture is based on an actual incident. Last year 26 horror films were released... None of them lost money."Decades before we had the moronic Wayans-fest known as SCARY MOVIE (and all of its sequels), spoofs of horror movies were going strong. Unfortunately, most of these spoofs were even lower budget than their low budget counterparts... As a result, most of the older ones are

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If you can make it through the opening credits and prologue without committing suicide or ripping the speakers out of the TV/computer, you might like the gruesome BOARDINGHOUSE (aka HOUSEGEIST) for its sheer stupidity. That is, if you have an appreciation for outlandish gore and lots of nude/nearly nude men and women. It's utterly goofy and holds the distinction of being the first horror film

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This is without a doubt the strangest film to contain a CARRIE reference. WATER POWER is a 1977 pornographic film... and it's not your run of the mill porn movie. It's actually a horrific drama (with a plot, acting and everything!) more than loosely based on Michael H. Kenyon, who bears the infamous moniker The Enema Bandit. It's plays like a real movie with a few money shots.The narrative is

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In 1974, the classic Hollywood clip-compilation THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT! was a major success, and it paved the way for many similar compilation films over the years. A decade later, MCA Universal got wise to the fact that horror movies were garnering huge profits at the box office so, hoping to cash in on the craze, they released TERROR IN THE AISLES. The film's advertising proclaimed: "If you can

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Occasionally, you stumble onto things online that impress you -- and you wanna share. Well, that's where this video fits in. Created by aspiring filmmaker Matt McGregor as an aid for his sister's book report, this mock-up trailer is extremely well-made and has a lot of charm.BACK TO CARRIE CONNECTIONS

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One of the most blatant rip-offs of CARRIE has to be the 1990 film MIRROR, MIRROR. Interestingly, the film managed to distance itself enough that it stands on its own merits, and it was successful enough to be followed by a string of increasingly inferior, barely related (and ultimately terrible) sequels. In the film version of Stephen King's SECRET WINDOW, the lead character said of

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