The Movie: Carrie (1976)
What Is It?: Brian
De Palma’s adaptation of Carrie is
one of the best Stephen King (and De Palma) films because the story is focused
with a relatable, emotionally resonant lead character. King and De Palma’s often-painful look at adolescence, and its disturbing,
misfit wish-fulfillment finale, are offset by humor that while occasionally too
silly for its own good (the sped-up tuxedo-modeling sequence), gives the film
the flavor of an E.C. Comic.
Why Today?: On
this day in 1947, Stephen King is born.
