Why Mike Flanagan’s New 'Carrie' Reboot Changes That Infamous Prom Ending

Why Mike Flanagan’s New 'Carrie' Reboot Changes That Infamous Prom Ending

Spooky season just got its biggest binge. Mike Flanagan, the horror genius behind The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass, has finally brought his take on Stephen King's Carrie to Prime Video, and all eight episodes are streaming right now. Flanagan has built a reputation in the horror space for subverting familiar tropes and offering deeper character empathy. Altering such an iconic pop-culture milestone like Carrie allows him to put a dis…

Carrie Boss Explains The Most Controversial Change The Show Made To Stephen King's Book

Showrunner Mike Flanagan explained why he made this major change to the story of Carrie in Amazon Prime's new adaptation of the novel, despite fan criticism.

REVIEW: Flanagan’s ‘Carrie’ focuses less on supernatural horrors and more on the realistic horrors of being a teenager in the 21st century

“Why?” This was the resounding response when news broke of yet another adaptation of Stephen King’s 1974 horror novel “Carrie.” My response now— our parents might have been right about our generation; it is the damn phones.  In his 8-episode miniseries adaptation, “Carrie,” that premiered Oct.7 on Prime Video, creator Mike Flanagan alters King’s classic storyline of beloved telekinetic protagonist Carrie White, successfully making her more relat…

How The New Carrie Adaptation Changes The Source Material

Flanagan’s update breathes new life into Carrie with social media cruelty, lockdown anxiety, and a hint of wider menace.