Carrie (1976): 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know!
Carrie (1976) — 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know!
#rememberwhen Carrie (1976) turned one disastrous prom into horror history? Discover 15 weird facts about Sissy Spacek, Brian De Palma, Piper Laurie, Nancy Allen, the infamous pig’s-blood scene, dangerous on-set accidents, the Oscar-nominated performances, and the surprising Star Wars casting connection behind this Stephen King classic.
Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
01:13 – 15: Brian De Palma Almost Sent Sissy Spacek to Film a Commercial Instead
02:21 – 14: Nancy Allen Nearly Quit Acting Before Carrie and Later Married Brian De Palma
03:20 – 13: Piper Laurie Thought Carrie Was Supposed to Be a Black Comedy
04:10 – 12: P.J. Soles’ Red Hat Got Her a Bigger Role, but the Fire Hose Ruptured Her Eardrum
05:17 – 11: Stephen King Let Miss Collins Live, but Brian De Palma Killed Her
06:17 – 10: Sissy Spacek Spent Three Nights in Carrie’s Blood-Soaked Prom Dress
07:35 – 9: The Model House Failed, Then the Real Prom Soundstage Caught Fire
08:44 – 8: Carrie’s Biggest Rampage Was Cut From the Movie
09:57 – 7: Carrie’s Two Most Famous Nightmare Shots Were Filmed in Reverse
11:12 – 6: Brian De Palma Spent Six Weeks Editing Five Minutes of the Prom Massacre
12:14 – 5: Carrie’s Prom Dress Was Red in the Book but Changed to Pink for the Movie
13:21 – 4: Amy Irving’s Real Mother Accidentally Called Her by Her Real Name on Camera
14:22 – 3: None of Carrie’s Teenage Stars Were Actually Teenagers
15:23 – 2: Carrie Earned Two Acting Oscar Nominations but Lost Both to Network
16:43 – 1: Carrie and Star Wars Auditioned Many of the Same Young Actors
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@ChronicKoff
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
another great video, keep it up Remember When!
@pamelamays4186
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
I was walking home from a friend's house with a group of my friends when we walked past the drive-in that was showing Carrie. I had just happened to be looking up at the screen when the jump scare scene happened.
I was not ready.
@georginalynnrotteau-debie5965
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
the original is the best i love Carrie especially the hand coming out of the grave at the end still makes me jump
@jennifertochi6253
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
This movie made me start wanting to have Carrie's powers.I loved her powers and I used to send all of my Junior High religion class trying to move a pencil with my mind. Carrie is my hero at 50.
@Bran08Eman
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
1) Hand out of grave 2) Jesus lit eyes after house implosion 3) Carrie's rage thinking they all were in it, how can she think elsewise.
@SimonAshworthWood
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
Weirdest fact is that the prom king went on to become a teacher & then was given a special suit by aliens that made him into a superhero!
@manueltapia1859
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
One of my favorite scenes were when the reacher slaps the popular girls and when she encourages Carrie to do a make over!, when she makes fall that bully kid of his bike and of course the prom and grave scenes!! The special effects were way better than today ones 🎉
@donniehagy5125
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
I disagree about the "first choice" of DePalma in casting the role of Carrie. His first choice was the actress who played Sue Snell, Amy Irving. It was only until Sissy's audition did he change his mind.
@JChow-e1c
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
OMG I daw it when it was teleased – my friends and i were 13. The entire movie screamed their head off at the surprise ending. There hadnt been anything like it until then. The whole movie was SO scary. I think it is my favorite Stephen King movie.
@NorineKr1962
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
That hand scene scared the stuffing out of me
@RayRyan825
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
Piper Laurie should’ve won the Oscar. Her acting in those scenes were iconic!
@IreneSmith
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
I received a copy of Carrie at my 16th birthday party and saw the movie in the theater the next year. The book is what made me a Stephen King fan. Strangely enough, I never noticed that the teacher's name was different in the movie from the book until I watched your video.
@michael-0366
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
All of us knew every fact! You just described a film.
@tracylangsley4064
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
The remake doesn't hold a torch to this masterpiece
@AlwaysStayGeeky
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
Can you Imagine Blair playing both Exorcist and Carrie?
@JackTorrance333-l9
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
Carrie is where all super heroes come from. Hit puberty and gain powers.
@jimwoodard64
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
For my money, this is the best King adaptation that was ever done. With some minor differences this moves along just like the book. This was the first book I read by Stephen King and certainly not the last. I’m glad you didn’t mention the updated version of this movie because it was too polished and just didn’t feel right. Maybe that’s just me. I was an early reader and I read this book when I was about 10 years old and I saw the movie in theaters and it was incredible.
@FitMommyMakeover
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
Carrie seemed so scary when I was a kid. I remember being more afraid of the mom than anything else, until that last grave scene. I literally fell off the couch 😂. Great video
@VMM34
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
The end seat by the wall in the cinema was broken, it was just balanced in place. The usher made me move down and sit on it. When the hand shot out at the end of the movie I jumped so much that the seat fell off and I ended up on the floor. I was on a date at the time and he said "get up!"
@buffylow68
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
My own mom nor my brother told me about the arm coming out the grave I felt like I was going to p*** my pants when that scene played! It was a total shock to me! 🤓😇😎🤨🥹🧐☘️🍀🩷❤️
@buffylow68
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
Carrie was and is probably my favorite Stephen King movie plain and simple!🩷❤️🍀☘️😎🤓🎟️🌎
@BenCromwell-e8i
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
Another Great Deep Dive As Usual Sissy Spacek In A Word #Iconic #Actor #Swag
@1DarkPunk
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
I was just checking this channel for new content about 20 monutes ago!
@Killem-Dafoe
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
Good morning to everyone up at this ungodly hour
@wstine79
October 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
"They're all.gonna laugh at you!"