Watching “Carrie” on Amazon Prime
By LooeyVille
@LooeyVille (104)
United States
October 10, 2026 9:03pm CST
I read the original Stephen King book decades ago. I saw the original movie, Carrie with sissy Spacek and John Travolta.
They’ve adapted it to a miniseries on streaming and updated it to today’s social media issues and teenage problems
It’s been kind of interesting and different. I’ll even go so far as to say that I like it. Have you seen it?
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9 responses
@JohnRoberts (107078)
• Los Angeles, California
15h
I don't get Amazon Prime but unlikely to watch anyway. Can't beat the original and there have been other remakes.
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@AmbiePam (130564)
• United States
15h
@LooeyVille Well, miracles never cease. And I don’t think I’m kidding.
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@snowy22315 (213414)
• United States
1h
I haven't but I might break down and watch it sometime. When do you leave for your trip?
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@thislittlepennyearns (71907)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
10h
I have actually reactivat3eed our Amazon Prime for this, so I am so excitd to watch it
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@porwest (112740)
• United States
6h
I haven't seen it. Maybe I'll watch it at some point. I get tired of rehashing or revamping old stuff and would like to see some originality in Hollywood. Granted, you did say they are doing different things with the story. But that's still just recycling to me.
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@LooeyVille (104)
• United States
2h
@porwest I finished the whole series yesterday (8 episodes) and they really took it off in a new direction. Carrie wasn't the poor, shy, backward Sissy Spacek version. And they set it up for multiple seasons exploring whole new avenues.
@Wrexxo (9204)
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12h
I read the book a long time ago too and loved the old movie with Sissy Spacek. Haven't watched the new series yet but updating it with social media sounds like a smart move, since bullying looks so different now. Might give it a try this week, was it scary or more of a slow burn?
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@xFiacre (15451)
• Ireland
11h
@looeyville started it last night and I’ll persevere with it. I find high school dramas unpalatable at the best of times. I remember the film well and I like Sissy Spacek so a modern take I find difficult to get into. My wife’s enjoying it.
@Deepizzaguy (125735)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14h
Not yet but it makes me want to tune in.
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@MarieCoyle (64010)
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15h
I know Stephen King is brilliant but I cannot watch or read his work. I tried watching Carrie years ago, it’s a big no from me. There’s enough real horror without adding to it so I have to pass on this.
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