The new take on Carrie is an eight-part Prime Video series from Mike Flanagan, who has previously been behind other King adaptations Gerald's Game, Doctor Sleep and The Life of Chuck.
In a five star review, Filmhounds called the first two episodes "a masterful adaptation," adding that they can "pull anyone in – whether you were looking forward to this series or not, and whether or not you have strong feelings about the source material".
View Green Video on the source websiteThat review said of the series: "It is a horrifying modernisation that made me even more worried about my daughters going to public school in a day and age when the internet and social media are so prevalent."
ScreenRant's review said of Howell: "She portrays Carrie as a deeply vulnerable, impressionable child, and one who feels different from previous versions, all while still remaining true to the character that Stephen King created."
The synopsis for the series, which also stars Samantha Sloyan, Siena Agudong, Alison Thornton, Joel Oulette, Josie Totah, Arthur Conti, Thalia Dudek, Amber Midthunder and Matthew Lillard, says: "Misfit high‑schooler Carrie White (Howell) has spent her life hidden away inside the walls of her home with her fiercely protective mother, Margaret (Sloyan).
Carrie will arrive on Prime Video on 7 October. You can sign up to Amazon Prime Video for a 30-day free trial.
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