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With a career spanning seven decades, Stephen King is arguably one of the most consistent creators in American pop culture. If anything, he remains as popular as ever, with new novels being published at a clip and even more film and television adaptations being released than before. In fact, 2025 was a stupendously packed year for King and his fans. It saw the release of films such as The Monkey, The Life of Chuck, and The Long Walk, each of which were successful in their own way. That said, The Running Man remake starring Glen Powell fell short of box-office expectations. It was also in 2025 that HBO released the spin-off series IT: Welcome to Derry, while MGM+ unveiled its adaptation of The Institute. This year's first King adaptation has surprisingly landed in October, but as expected, it has emerged as an instant hit.
The latest King adaptation is a streaming series created by longtime King aficionado Mike Flanagan. The filmmaker previously directed the King adaptations Gerald's Game, Doctor Sleep, and The Life of Chuck. He has now struck a deal with Prime Video to create a long-form adaptation of King's magnum opus, The Dark Tower series. But he began the creative partnership with an eight-episode adaptation of King's first-ever published novel. The book, about a bullied high school girl who exacts vengeance on her foes, was first made into a classic 1976 movie directed by Brian De Palma. The movie was remade in 2013 by Kimberly Peirce, with Chloë Grace Moretz in the central role.
Four franchises, four completely different ways of getting underneath your skin. This is the one built out of your particular fear, why it works so well on you, and what it would leave behind.
Your nightmare does not wait outside the door. It waits for you to close your eyes, which you are going to have to do eventually, because nobody has ever won that particular argument.
Your nightmare is not really the doll. It is the face of the person you tell, and the way they decide, very kindly, that you have imagined all of it.
Your nightmare has your number, knows your name, and has almost certainly been inside your house before. The worst part is that you already know them.
Your nightmare is not really about you. It is about the people asleep down the hall, and the feeling that whatever is here is not interested in leaving.
We're talking, of course, about Carrie. The new series stars Summer C. Howell in the titular role, along with Samantha Sloyan and Amber Midthunder in supporting parts. According to FlixPatrol, Carrie immediately found a spot on the domestic and global Prime Video leaderboard following its debut on October 7, challenging the holdover hit Neagley. The new series has received excellent reviews and is now sitting at a "Certified Fresh" 85% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. The site's consensus reads, "Mike Flanagan aptly expands this teen mythos with added compassion and ingenuity, bringing a modern touch to a timeless work and giving all performers involved the opportunity to shine while witnessing the ascension of a fascinatingly new Carrie." In his review, Collider's Nate Richard wrote, "Not every deviation works, and the series becomes less interesting whenever it dives too deeply into larger worldbuilding, but it's definitely worth a watch for those who hold the novel near and dear to their hearts."
You can watch Carrie on Prime Video, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Carrie White struggles through school life after her father's passing in this new adaptation of Stephen King's classic novel. The challenges she faces include bullying, a domineering mother, and the the development of her telekinetic abilities.
