Carrie: Book vs. Movie
Brian De Palma's 1976 film Carrie adapts Stephen King's book, with Sissy Spacek as the bullied teenager and Piper Laurie as her mother. Carrie's discovery of telekinetic powers changes what it means for her to lose control.
About the book and the movie
- Author
- Stephen King
- Year
- 1974
- Pages
- 336Buy book
- Audiobook length
- 7 hr 46 minGet audiobook
- Narrator
- Sissy Spacek, Margaret Atwood
Carrie White endures ridicule at school and the control of a mother whose religious beliefs make ordinary adolescence feel sinful. When she discovers that she can move objects with her mind, she begins testing a power no one around her understands. An unexpected invitation to the prom offers a chance to belong, even as classmates prepare another humiliation.
- Director
- Brian De Palma
- Writer
- Stephen King, Lawrence D. Cohen
- Year
- 1976
- Runtime
- 1 hr 38 minWatch on Amazon
- Cast
- Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, William Katt, Amy Irving
- Genre
- coming-of-age, drama, horror, melodrama, psychological horror, psychological thriller, supernatural horror, teen, thriller
- IMDb
- View on IMDb
Carrie White has little protection from the girls who torment her at school or the mother who treats her growing independence as sin. After a humiliating locker-room incident, a classmate's attempt to make amends brings Carrie an invitation to the prom. While she hopes for an ordinary night, she is discovering an ability to move objects without touching them.
Other adaptations of this book
CarrieTV show · 2026 · Amazon Prime VideoDetails
- Creator
- Mike Flanagan
- Year
- 2026
- Episode
- 52 min
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Network
- Amazon Prime Video
- Cast
- Summer H. Howell, Samantha Sloyan, Siena Agudong, Alison Thornton
Her father's death takes Carrie White out of an isolated home life and into public high school, where she struggles to understand the other students. A bullying incident spreads online, bringing the cruelty into a wider community while her mother tries to maintain control. At the same time, Carrie begins experiencing powers that neither school nor home has prepared her to manage.
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