Prom with ‘CARRIE’ has been moved to the Fall

One remake, other than Evil Dead, that I was looking forward to was Kim Peirce’s adaptation of Stephen King’s Carrie. With the casting of Chloë Grace Moretz and the fact that Julianne Moore is playing Carrie’s mom, Carrie seems like it could be a highlight of the 2013 horror season. Sadly, news came in that we will have to wait a little while longer in order to see it. Sure, you could watch De Palma’s film or even the tv version with Angela Bettis or, for shits and giggles, even 90’s teen angsty The Rage: Carrie 2 to try and tide you over but I’m sure you have seen those before.

Carrie has now moved to October 18, 2013. Cancel your floral arrangements.

Synopsis

A reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White (Chloë Grace Moretz), a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother (Julianne Moore), who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.

The quiet suburb of Chamberlain, Maine, is home to the deeply religious and conservative Margaret White (Moore) and her daughter, Carrie (Moretz). Carrie is a sweet but meek outcast whom Margaret has sheltered from society. Gym teacher Miss Desjardin (Judy Greer) tries in vain to protect Carrie from local mean girls led by the popular and haughty Chris Hargenson (Portia Doubleday, Youth in Revolt), but only Chris’ best friend, Sue Snell (Gabriella Wilde, The Three Musketeers), regrets their actions. In an effort to make amends, Sue asks her boyfriend, high school heartthrob Tommy Ross (newcomer Ansel Elgort), to take Carrie to prom. Pushed to the limit by her peers at the dance, Carrie unleashes telekinetic havoc. Brian De Palma’s 1976 film version of CARRIE earned Oscar nominations for stars Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie.