#Carrie (2026)

Another adaption of the Stephen King novel, fleshed out for an 8-episode Amazon series and set in modern times with modern (in)conveniences. This series emphasizes social media as a device for anonymous bullying, which takes its toll on not just the students, but the faculty and the town itself.

If you've seen the other movies, you know the beats. It's still pretty good, but it does change a lot. Carrie's mother isn't a total psycho, she works at S-Mart and gets shit on by her bosses, and you don't hate her as much. Carrie herself is played well, and you really hate her bully Chris Hargensen. Total bitch, and you know there are people out there just like her who don't even know why they act like such assholes all the time. The cast in general is pretty good, and you'll notice Matthew Lillard as the principal.

Overall a decent series. Way better than that 2013 piece of crap, but I'm not crazy about the ending. They changed stuff up, added a few things they didn't need to add, and basically set it up for a sequel, but we don't need that. They basically took away the tragic ending for something optimistic, which I'll pass on. I still say the original 1976 movie is the best, but this is easily second place.