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Carrie
Created byStephen King
Original workCarrie (1974)
OwnerMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios
Years1974–present
Print publications
Novel(s)Carrie
Films and television
Film(s)
Television special(s)Riverdale: A Night to Remember (2018)
Theatrical presentations
Musical(s)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)

Carrie is an American horror media franchise, based on the 1974 novel of the same name by author Stephen King. The series consists of four films, a Broadway musical and a television special.

Novel

Main article: Carrie (novel)

In the novel, a slightly overweight, shy, and bullied girl named Carietta White is being raised by Margaret, an unstable religious fanatic who locks Carrie in a closet whenever she does something that may be considered sinful. When Carrie gets her first period in the shower, she panics as Margaret never taught her to prepare for having a period. Christine Hargensen and Susan Snell ringlead the other girls to chant “period” and stare at Carrie. A few of the girls even throw tampons, further confusing Carrie, who believes she is dying. The gym teacher, Rita Desjardin, punishes the girls with a week of detention and suspends Chris when she refuses to comply. Desjardin also sends Carrie home with Margaret, believing Carrie should confront her mother about it. Margaret locks Carrie in the ‘praying closet’, as Margaret believes that periods are a symbol of a sexual sin on Carrie’s part. Carrie bangs on the closet door, which does not budge; Carrie accidentally breaks the door with her mind. Carrie and Margaret are shocked, and after researching and practicing her new talent, Carrie discovers that she has telekinesis. Meanwhile, Chris feels as if she should not be suspended and decides to have revenge on Carrie. Sue, however, feels bad about her part in the incident and wants to apologize, but is too nervous to do so. Sue tells her boyfriend Tommy Ross to ask Carrie to prom, noting that Carrie has a crush on Tommy. Carrie originally thinks that the invitation was a means of tricking her, but Tommy pleads, and Carrie realizes that his invitation is genuine and accepts; she then sews herself a beautiful white dress for prom. Meanwhile, Chris and her boyfriend Billy Nolan collect pigs’ blood in a bucket and hang it over the auditorium stage. Chris employs her friend Tina Blake to make fake Prom Queen ballots with Carrie’s name on them so that the blood will dump on Carrie and humiliate her. On prom night, Margaret initially forbids Carrie to attend prom, claiming that Tommy and the others will laugh at her, but Carrie is tired of her mother controlling her life and shoves her mother into the ‘praying closet’ with her powers. At prom, the blood is dumped on Carrie, but in the process the bucket holding the blood hits Tommy on the head, causing him to die of blood loss. Carrie flees, but then remembers her powers and locks the prom doors with them. She causes a fire and thwarts any attempt to put out her fire, killing multiple students and teachers. Carrie returns home, where Margaret tells Carrie how she was conceived: through a bizarre form of marital rape. Margaret then comes to the conclusion that Carrie’s powers come from Satan and stabs her with a knife. Carrie telekinetically stops Margaret’s heart in an attempt to save herself, but is immediately regretful. Carrie attempts to flee, but she is bleeding so heavily from the stab wound that she can barely walk. Sue finds Carrie, and after a brief telepathic conversation, Carrie forgives Sue. Soon after, Carrie dies crying out to her mother.

Films

Film U.S.
release date 		Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Producer(s)
Carrie (1976) November 3, 1976 (1976-11-03) Brian De Palma Lawrence D. Cohen Paul Monash
The Rage: Carrie 2 March 12, 1999 (1999-03-12) Katt Shea Rafael Moreu
Carrie (2002) November 4, 2002 (2002-11-04) David Carson Bryan Fuller David Carson and Stephen Geaghan
Carrie (2013) October 18, 2013 (2013-10-18) Kimberly Peirce Lawrence D. Cohen and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Kevin Misher

Television miniseries

In December 2019, Collider reported that a new adaptation, a miniseries, is in development at FX and MGM Television.[1]

Television special

Television U.S. release date Director Screenwriter(s) Producer(s)
Riverdale: A Night to Remember April 18, 2018 (2018-04-18) Jason Stone Arabella Anderson and Tessa Williams Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa,
Greg Berlanti,
Jon Goldwater and Sarah Schechter

A television special of The CW series Riverdale, based on Carrie: The Musical, from the series second season episode titled "Chapter Thirty-One: A Night to Remember". The series' cast to portray the characters from the musical, also with their respective characters of Archie Comics from the series.[2] "A Night to Remember" also made references to the 1976 film.[3]

Cast

Key
  • A Y indicates the actor portrayed the role of a younger version of the character.
  • An A indicates an appearance through archival footage.
  • A dark gray cell indicates the character was not in the film.
Characters Films Television special
Carrie The Rage: Carrie 2 Carrie Carrie Riverdale:
A Night to Remember
1976 1999 2002 2013 2018
The Cast
Carrie White Sissy Spacek Sissy SpacekA Angela Bettis
Jodelle FerlandY 		Chloë Grace Moretz
Skyler WexlerY 		Madelaine Petsch
(as Cheryl Blossom)[2]
Emilija Baranac
(as Midge Klump)[2]
Margaret White Piper Laurie Piper LaurieA
(voice only) 		Patricia Clarkson Julianne Moore Mädchen Amick
(as Alice Cooper)[2]
Sue Snell Amy Irving Kandyse McClure Gabriella Wilde Lili Reinhart
(as Betty Cooper)[2]
Rita Desjardin Betty Buckley
(as Miss Collins) 		  Rena Sofer
(as Miss Desjarden) 		Judy Greer Ashleigh Murray
(as Josie McCoy and
Miss Gardner)[2]
Tommy Ross William Katt William KattA Tobias Mehler Ansel Elgort KJ Apa
(as Archie Andrews)[2]
Chris Hargensen Nancy Allen   Emilie de Ravin Portia Doubleday Camila Mendes
(as Veronica Lodge)[2]
Billy Nolan John Travolta   Jesse Cadotte Alex Russell Jordan Calloway
(as Chuck Clayton)[3]
Norma Watson P. J. Soles P. J. SolesA Meghan Black   Vanessa Morgan
(as Toni Topaz and Norma)[3]
Helen Shyres Edie McClurg   Chelan Simmons Mentioned Shannon Purser
(as Ethel Muggs and Helen)[3]
Rachel Lang   Emily Bergl
Kayla CampbellY 		 
Barbara Lang Mentioned J. Smith-Cameron  
Jesse Ryan   Jason London  
Mark Bing   Dylan Bruno  
Eric Stark   Zachery Ty Bryan  
Monica Jones   Rachel Blanchard  
Tracy Campbell   Charlotte Ayanna  
Brad Winters   Justin Urich  
Supporting characters
Principal Morton Stefan Gierasch Stefan GieraschA Laurie Murdoch Barry Shabaka Henley  
Mrs. Snell Priscilla Pointer Priscilla PointerA Mentioned Cynthia Preston
(as Eleanor Snell) 		 
Mr. Fromm Sydney Lassick Sydney LassickA  
Freddy DeLois Michael Talbott  
George Harry Gold Harry GoldA   Demetrius Joyette  
The Beak Doug Cox
(as Frank Green) 		  Connor Price
(as Freddy Holt) 		Cole Sprouse
(as Jughead Jones)[2]
Cora Wilson Cindy Daly  
Rhonda Wilson Deirdre Berthrong  
Frieda Jason Noelle North Noelle NorthA   Mentioned  
Kenny Garson Rory Stevens   Miles Meadows Kyle Mac  
Tommy Erbter Cameron De Palma
(as Boy on Bicycle)
Betty Buckley
(voice only) 		  Andrew Robb
(as Danny Erbter) 		Tyler Rushton
(as Neighborhood Kid) 		 
Jackie Talbot   Malcolm Scott Max Topplin  
Lisa Parker   Mena Suvari  
Chuck Potter   Eli Craig  
Arnold   Eddie Kaye Thomas  
Boyd   John Doe  
Emilyn   Kate Skinner  
Detective John Mulcahey   David Keith  
Tina Blake   Katharine Isabelle Zoë Belkin  
John Hargensen   Michael Kopsa Hart Bochner  
Nicki Watson   Karissa Strain  
Lizzy Watson   Katie Strain  
Heather   Samantha Weinstein  
Erika   Mouna Traoré  
Mr. Ulmann   Jefferson Brown  
Kevin Keller   Casey Cott
Fred Andrews   Luke Perry
Penelope Blossom   Nathalie Boltt
Hiram Lodge   Mark Consuelos
Hal Cooper   Lochlyn Munro

Additional crew and production details

Role Films Television special
Carrie The Rage: Carrie 2 Carrie Carrie Riverdale:
A Night to Remember
1976 1999 2002 2013 2018
Composer(s) Pino Donaggio Danny B. Harvey Laura Karpman Marco Beltrami Blake Neely
Sherri Chung
Cinematography Mario Tosi Donald M. Morgan Victor Goss Steve Yedlin Brendan Uegama
Editor(s) Paul Hirsch Richard Nord Jeremy Presner Lee Percy Gaston Jaren Lopez
Production companies Red Bank Films United Artists
Red Bank Films 		Trilogy Entertainment Group
MGM Television
MGM Home Entertainment 		Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Screen Gems
Misher Films 		Berlanti Productions
Archie Comics
CBS Television Studios
Warner Bros. Television
Distributor United Artists Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NBC Sony Pictures Releasing The CW
Running time 98 minutes 105 minutes 132 minutes 99 minutes 42 minutes

Reception

Box office performance

Film Release date Box office gross Budget Ref.
North America Other
territories 		Worldwide
Carrie (1976) November 3, 1976 $33,800,000 — $33,800,000 $1.8 million [4]
The Rage: Carrie 2 March 12, 1999 $17,762,705 — $17,762,705 $21 million [5]
Carrie (2013) October 18, 2013 $35,266,619 $49,524,059 $84,790,678 $30 million [6]
Total $86,829,324 $49,524,059 $136,353,383 $52.8 million

Critical and public response

Title Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Film series
Carrie (1976) 93% (67 reviews)[7] 85 (14 reviews)[8] —
The Rage: Carrie 2 19% (36 reviews)[9] 42 (21 reviews)[10] C+[11]
Carrie (2002) 20% (10 reviews)[12] — —
Carrie (2013) 50% (183 reviews)[13] 53 (34 reviews)[14] B−[11]
Title Rotten Tomatoes
Television special
Riverdale: A Night to Remember 100% (14 reviews)[15] — —

Music

Musical

In 1988, a musical theatre adaptation of Carrie was produced to scathing reviews. It closed after 16 previews and 5 performances.

Soundtracks

Title U.S. release date Length Performed by Label
Carrie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1976 36:02 Pino Donaggio United Artists Records
The Rage: Carrie 2 – Music from and Inspired by United Artists Motion Picture March 23, 1999 55:14 Various artists Edel Records
Carrie: Music from the NBC Movie Event 2002 — —
Carrie: Music from the Motion Picture October 11, 2013 50:27 Columbia Records
Carrie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack October 15, 2013 48:57 Marco Beltrami Sony Classical
Riverdale: Special Episode – Carrie: The Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) April 19, 2018 26:38 Riverdale Cast WaterTower Music

Cancelled projects

Television series

A television series which served as a follow up to the 2002 film, but NBC cancelled the series due to the 2002 film's low ratings.

References

  1. ^ Sneider, Jeff (December 20, 2019). "Exclusive: FX Developing Limited Series Based on Stephen King's 'Carrie'". Collider.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Stack, Tim (January 24, 2018). "The Riverdale cast will sing in an adaptation of Carrie: The Musical". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d Dominick, Nora (April 20, 2018). "13 Side-By-Side Pictures Of The "Riverdale" Musical Episode Vs. The Original "Carrie" Movie". BuzzFeed. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "Carrie (1976)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  5. ^ "The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  6. ^ "Carrie (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  7. ^ "Carrie (1976)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  8. ^ "Carrie (1976) Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  9. ^ "The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Cinemascore". Archived from the original on December 20, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  12. ^ "Carrie (2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  13. ^ "Carrie (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  14. ^ "Carrie (2013) Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  15. ^ "Riverdale – Chapter Thirty-One: A Night to Remember". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
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