Carrie White (Sissy Spacek), who is ordinary in appearance and introverted in character, has always been an ugly duckling in the class. Her eccentric personality and her mother who is obsessed with religious worship have created unique conditions for her to be bullied by her classmates. Although the reality is cruel, there are still people on campus who care about Carrie silently, which makes Carrie have the confidence to integrate into campus life. The graduation party held every three years is about to begin. Although her mother Margaret White (Piper Laurie) strongly opposes, Carrie is determined to win the first prize of "Dance Queen" at the ball and change her previous depressed image. However, some people are always unwilling to let her go. On the night of the ball, Carrie, wearing a crown, was covered with pig blood in full view of the public. Anger activated the witch blood in her body. She wanted to use her ability to turn the entire venue into a hell on earth. This film is adapted from Stephen King's novel of the same name. It not only became the originator of youth campus horror novels, but also paved the way for the endless stream of similar films in the future.