What power does the title character in the film 'Carrie' possess?
The Spell (1977 film) so and although claimed that the script with written prior to King's novel, many similarities appear in "The Spell" including the opening scene in which the character, Rita, is bullied by her classmates, family issues, and telekinetic revenge. In the final scene in the film, which concerns the showdown between Rita and her mother, Marilyn, Rita uses her power to hurl knives at Marilyn; although missing her aim, it is much like the ending to "Carrie" in which Carrie kills her mother by launching flying knives through the air. Many films which have been considered imitations followed this, some of
Carrie (1952 film) Carrie (1952 film) Carrie is a 1952 feature film based on the novel "Sister Carrie" by Theodore Dreiser. Directed by William Wyler, the film stars Jennifer Jones in the title role and Laurence Olivier as Hurstwood. Eddie Albert played Charles Drouet. "Carrie" received two Academy Award nominations: Costume Design (Edith Head), and Best Art Direction (Hal Pereira, Roland Anderson, Emile Kuri). Around the turn of the century, Carrie Meeber (Jennifer Jones) leaves her family in a small rural town and heads to Chicago. On the train to Chicago, Charles Drouet (Eddie Albert) approaches her. Although Carrie is reluctant to speak