Carrie Rebooted for the Smartphone Age on Amazon Prime
Stephen King's horror novel Carrie has been adapted into a new Amazon Prime production set in the smartphone era. Summer H Howell stars as the telekinetic teenager, a performance described as outstanding. The adaptation, however, is noted for lacking the viciousness of its source material. The review appeared on FT.com.
Key facts
- Carrie is based on Stephen King's horror classic
- The new adaptation is available on Amazon Prime
- Summer H Howell plays the telekinetic teenager
- Howell's performance is described as outstanding
- The adaptation is set in the smartphone age
- The production lacks the viciousness of its source material
- The review was published on FT.com
Entities
Artists
- Stephen King
- Summer H Howell
- Mike Flanagan
- Alison Thornton
- Siena Agudong
- Josie Totah
- Brian de Palma
- Shirley Jackson
- Edgar Allan Poe
Institutions
- Amazon Prime
- FT.com
- Prime Video
- BBC Newsbeat
- Rotten Tomatoes
Locations
- United States