Review: Amazon Prime ‘Carrie’ – Not What You Were Expecting

Although not a Stephen King fan, I was intrigued by the new Amazon Prime Carrie show, hoping to get some answers and insights to the Carrie lore, since King is notoriously vague on origin details for his characters. But this latest Carrie Adaption wasn’t what I was expecting. Carrie – Official Trailer | Prime Video *** Spoilers*** There were aspects of Carrie that were good. Michael Flanagan is a talented showrunner and director, and you can tell by the strong pacing and aesthetics that makes Ewen high school and the town of Chamberlain feel lived-in and real. The casting for Carrie is decent for the most part. The primary cast of women have chemistry together that makes them feel like life-long high school friends. You get that typical catty, group hierarchy that seems to be a constant in high school no matter what generation of high school it is. The secondary cast does a good job as well, all except Tim Bagley, who plays the gay school counselor Mr. Morton. His lines were so forced and stilted that it felt like he phoned in his role or is just a terrible actor. Several actors in this ensemble cast stand out more than the others. Alison Thornton, who plays Chris Hargensen, was an...