Carrie (2013)

Directed by the promising Kimberley Pierce, this fairly rigid remake of the Stephen King classic sees Carrie White, a withdrawn girl outcast by her school friends and sheltered by her over religious mother, unleash telekinetic atrocities on her small town after being subjected to constant taunts and bullying. Unfortunately this works really well in places, but in its traditionally most tense moments, including the finale, its a bit of a let down. With the overriding question of 'why remake a classic' hanging over this, it unfortunately doesn't offer anything new. Good lead performances but the original is still untouched.

5/10