2:4 It’s written by Mike Flanagan, who also wrote Midnight Mass and The Haunting of Hill House, both are excellent. So far, this is pretty wonderful in comparison to the original movie, which seems now to have a pointed Stephen King atmosphere, but it’s been so long since I’ve read the book, I’m not 100% sure about that. The movie has a very distinct vibe that I don’t like and this version is a modern updated telling that feels good to me.
3:4 Summer Howell and Samantha Sloyan are really good. I like the Carrie character, her ability to emerge from a completely sheltered, suppressed, caustic environment. I’m rooting for her, even though I know the ending is gonna be horrific. The way the story is told it leaves no doubt because it starts with interviews with survivors of a holocaust that destroys most of the town. Having not yet seen the end I would already classify this superior to the original movie.
4:4 There’s also added depth as compared to the original movie in that the antagonist in the story is facing a personal crisis in her life which compels her to act in a malevolent manner, which I just don’t remember that in the movie where there it was just being mean to be mean. I don’t classify this as horror as much as a social study, science fiction, telekinesis story. Carrie, 2026 Amazon limited series.
5:5 Binged 5 more episodes (a total of 8) of Carrie (Amazon Prime 2026) today to finish this. It was great, greater than the movie, a more complex story that introduces gifted people into the equation. Story, direction, acting, characters and pacing were perfect. It left me yearning for another season, but my understanding this was all there is. The show is listed as ended. 😕