MGM today announced that the 1976 horror classic ‘Carrie’ will be released on Blu-ray this October 7th. No specs or bonus content has been announced. We’ll update this post once MGM emails us the press release.

Carrie was directed by Brian De Palma and written by Lawrence D. Cohen, based on the novel by Stephen King. The film and the novel deal with a socially outcast teenage girl, Carrie White, who discovers she possesses telekinetic powers after being subjected to both physical and mental harassment by her peers, teachers, and her mother. The film was also a major success, grossing over $33 million at the U.S. box office on a budget of $1,800,000.

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