Carrie (1976): Film vs Book

About the film

A shy teenage girl with a strict mother discovers a strange power.

How close is it to the book?

It keeps the main plot and the sympathy for the heroine, though it drops the book's documents and news pieces.

Read or watch first?

The book's collage of reports adds a different texture.

What the book gives you

Carrie by Stephen King

A fast, vivid story told in a bold, unusual way, with strong sympathy for its heroine. It grabs you right away and does not let go.

Who will like it: Readers who want a compact, powerful horror story about a girl pushed to her limit.