Hell On Earth The Prom Sequence Analysis

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Hell on Earth: The Prom Sequence in Carrie A film about about bullying and vengeance, Brian De Palma’s Carrie is a renowned horror movie. The protagonist, Carrie White, is a senior who is ostracized by her peers and unleashes her wrath after she has been pushed to her limit. In the prom sequence in Carrie, De Palma conforms to the conventional characteristics found in the film school generation. De Palma illustrates this by using elements such as pastiche and exploitation. The dancing sequence between Carrie and her date, Tommy takes place in a gymnasium at their school prom. The sequence begins with a overhead crane shot as Tommy and Carrie begin to dance. Then the sequence cuts to a low angle close up shot of Carrie and Tommy. The subsequent