31 DAYS OF DREW - DAY 18: CARRIE

Every horrorhound's favorite month is upon us, and to celebrate, I'll be dishing out a personal pick from the genre for every day in October. Some will be obvious and rather unoriginal (sorry that I like movies other people like), while some will be a little more oddball and off-the-wall. Some may even challenge your idea of what constitutes a "horror" movie. Regardless, I hope you enjoy the month with some good movies, even if they aren't ones I recommend!

Today's Pick: Carrie (1976)

As of this writing, I haven't seen the new version of Carrie (out today!), directed by the truly talented Kimberly Peirce. I can't speak of its merits or faults, but even if it does wind up being a good or even great film, I can assure you that it will never reach the kind of status that the original 1976 adaptation by Brian DePalma has. Not only is DePalma's film one of the best American horror films ever made, it's also one of the best films to come out of the last great Hollywood renaissance of the 1970's. While Carrie 2013 might be a great film, it won't be a true classic like the initial version.