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Carrie | 1976 | US One Sheet

Carrie is a 1976 film directed by Brian De Palma. It was produced by Paul Monash and the screenplay was written by Lawrence D. Cohen. The film is based on Stephen King’s 1974 novel, Carrie. It stars Sissy Spacek, John Travolta and Piper Laurie in the lead roles. Carrie was the first novel by Stephen King to be adapted into a feature film. At the time when the film was made Stephen King was 26 years old and he was paid just $2,500 for the film rights however he said “I was fortunate to have that happen to my first book”. It became one of many film or television adaptions of his books and since Carrie more than 100 have been made. In the final scene which Sue reaches towards Carrie’s grave, was filmed backwards in order to give it a dreamlike feel. The scene was inspired by the final s...

Carrie | 1976 | UK Quad

Carrie is a 1976 film directed by Brian De Palma. It was produced by Paul Monash and the screenplay was written by Lawrence D. Cohen. The film is based on Stephen King’s 1974 novel, Carrie. It stars Sissy Spacek, John Travolta and Piper Laurie in the lead roles. Carrie was the first novel by Stephen King to be adapted into a feature film. At the time when the film was made Stephen King was 26 years old and he was paid just $2,500 for the film rights however he said “I was fortunate to have that happen to my first book”. It became one of many film or television adaptions of his books and since Carrie more than 100 have been made. In the final scene which Sue reaches towards Carrie’s grave, was filmed backwards in order to give it a dreamlike feel. The scene was inspired by the final s...

The Shining | 1980 | BFI R2012 | UK Quad

The Shining is a 1980 psychological horror film by Stanley Kubrick and is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same name. Stanley Kubrick directed and produced the film along with co-wroting the screenplay with novelist Diane Johnson. The Shining stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers and Danny Lloyd. The storyline centres around Jack Torrance, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the isolated historic Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies. Wintering over with Jack are his wife, Wendy Torrance and young son, Danny Torrance. Danny possesses "the shining", psychic abilities that enable him to see into the hotel's horrific past. The hotel cook, Dick Hallorann, also has this ability and is able to communicate...