The Most Critically Acclaimed Stephen King Movie of All Time Is Now Free to Stream
Stephen King adaptations are very hit or miss. The author is notoriously verbose and his style doesn’t always translate well to a feature-length film with a runtime of only two hours. When screenwriters trim the source material for the sake of brevity, they sometimes change the story in a way that doesn’t serve the narrative. However, when King’s output is effectively adapted, it’s a thing of beauty.
One glorious adaptation that hits all the right notes is now available to stream for free, dear reader. I’m talking about the most critically acclaimed King adaptation ever released, according to this exhaustive Rotten Tomatoes ranking of the author’s output. In case you haven’t guessed the film, the ultra-effective screen rendering of which I speak is Brian De Palma’s Carrie.
Carrie is ‘certified fresh’ on Rotten Tomatoes with a critical approval rating of 94%. In case you are curious, Stand by Me, The Shawshank Redemption and Misery come in second, third, and fourth in the overall Tomatometer ranking.
Where is Stephen King’s Carrie available to stream?
If the mood strikes and you’d like to experience Brian De Palma’s Carrie, you can make your way over to Tubi and check it out for free (with ads).
De Palma helmed the film from a script penned by Lawrence D. Cohen (who also co-wrote the It miniseries).
Sissy Spacek features as the troubled titular character. Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, John Travolta, William Katt, and Nancy Allen round out the picture’s all-star cast.
The setup for this beloved Stephen King adaptation goes like this:
In this chilling adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel, withdrawn and sensitive teen Carrie White (Spacek) faces taunting from classmates at school and abuse from her fanatically pious mother (Laurie) at home. When strange occurrences start happening around Carrie, she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers. Invited to the prom by the empathetic Tommy Ross (Katt), Carrie tries to let her guard down, but things eventually take a dark and violent turn.
That’s all that we have for you at present. Be sure to stay tuned to Dread Central in the very near future for more exceptional updates on which films within your niche interest set are available to stream and where to find them. If you’d like to chat more about why Brian De Palma is one of the greatest directors of the modern era, come find me on Threads!
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