Review: Carrie is a triumphant remix with one major flaw
Summary
The article reviews a new eight-episode miniseries on Prime Video based on Stephen King's novel "Carrie," created by Mike Flanagan. It explains the original story’s background, the success of the 1976 film directed by Brian De Palma, and compares some details between the book and the film adaptation.Key Facts
- "Carrie" is a horror story about a bullied girl with telekinetic powers, originally written by Stephen King in 1974.
- King based the character on two girls he knew in high school who were bullied.
- The 1976 film adaptation by Brian De Palma is considered one of the best horror movies and helped make the character famous.
- Actress Sissy Spacek played Carrie in the 1976 film after a memorable audition effort.
- The original novel and the 1976 film have some key differences, such as how Carrie kills her mother.
- The new Prime Video miniseries on "Carrie" was created by Mike Flanagan to mark 50 years since the original film.
- Flanagan’s adaptation adds more focus on kindness and lost innocence along with the horror elements.
- Some original scenes, like stones falling from the sky, were hard to film for the 1976 movie and were changed or removed.
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