Margaret

"Carrie" (1976)

Who's Your Mommy? Margaret White (Piper Laurie). This religious fanatic mother chastises, beats and generally acts loony toward her blossoming daughter, lonely high school outcast Carrie White (Sissy Spacek).

Meanest Moment: Carrie comes home early from school ... moreafter enduring the trauma of having her first period in front of all the girls in gym class. She tells Mother, and what should normally be a "Lifetime-movie moment" between mother and daughter turns into a night of hell as Carrie's psycho-religious-nut mama locks her in a closet to do penance for her sins.

Memorable Quote: "They're all gonna laugh at you." -- Margaret White's response to Carrie's excitement about going to her prom.

Maternal Comeuppance? Oh, you bet. After getting pig's blood dumped on her at the prom and single-handedly killing nearly everyone in the gymnasium, a rage-filled, telekinetic Carrie comes home to her harping mother. Not a good time to nag, Mama. That "they're all gonna laugh at you" has run like a mantra through Carrie's head, making the sweetest revenge aimed at ol' mom. Remember, moms: Don't mess with your daughter if she can make knives fly out of drawers with her mind. (Everett Collection)