Amazon’s Carrie is a cyberbullying nightmare
Mike Flanagan has directed a new adaptation of Stephen King's 'Carrie' for Prime Video, marking his first project under an exclusive deal with Amazon. The series modernizes the classic horror story to reflect contemporary themes like cyberbullying.
Why it matters
This release highlights the ongoing trend of high-profile creators moving to streaming platforms and the continued cultural relevance of classic horror adaptations.
Do we really need a new version of Carrie? That’s the question that plagues any attempt to reimagine the classic horror tale. Stephen King’s 1974 novel remains one of his most iconic, and the film version from Brian De Palma and Sissy Spacek two years later remains unsurpassed, despite a handful adaptations that followed in the ensuing decades. Any new iteration of the story bears the burden of proving why it needs to exist in the first place. Mike Flanagan’s new Carrie series on Prime Video manages to do exactly that: It not only captures the terror and drama that has made the story so enduring, but updates it in a way that feels perfectly suited for 2026.
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