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If you've got a taste for terror... Take Carrie to the prom!
1976's Carrie changed the face of horror. In doing so, it put three names on the map: Director Brian DePalma, actress Sissy Spacek, and writer Stephen King.
Before Carrie's release, Stephen King was still a teacher. The movie's success changed King's life, allowing him to quit to write full time.
Let's celebrate Carrie by taking a look back at some trivia! Let us know which facts you knew already, and which ones are new to you! We're just here to share and learn, so share your thoughts in the comments, and maybe you'll learn from someone else's!
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Sue and Mrs. Snell are played by real-life mother and daughter. Priscilla Pointer accidentally calls her daughter's character "Amy," the actress' name!
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Stephen King was paid just $2,500 for the movie rights to Carrie.
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John Travolta auditioned for his role while on a lunch break from Welcome Back, Kotter.
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Steven Spielberg frequented the film's set and asked out a bunch of the actresses. The only one who accepted was Amy Irving, who married him a few years later!
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Betty Buckley, who played Miss Collins, was just two years older than Sissy Spacek.
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Stephen King's name was misspelled in the movie's trailer. He was listed as "Steven," with a "V."
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Actress Nancy Allen later married director Brian De Palma from 1979 to 1984.
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Brian De Palma and George Lucas held a joint audition for Carrie and Star Wars: A New Hope. Amy Irving read for the part of Princess Leia!
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The boy on the bike was played by Brian De Palma's nephew Cameron.
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There are 22 deaths in Carrie, more than Halloween and Friday the 13th combined!
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