Carrie is just trying to make a friend in the new trailer
Director Mike Flanagan’s new adaptation of Stephen King’s 'Carrie' is set to premiere on Amazon Prime on October 7, 2026. The film aims to modernize the classic story by incorporating contemporary issues like social media bullying and active shooter drills.
Why it matters
This adaptation reflects how modern horror cinema is increasingly integrating real-world anxieties and digital-age trauma into classic narratives.
Mike Flanagan’s latest Stephen King adaptation, Carrie (this will be his fourth), is slated to make its debut on Amazon Prime on October 7th. The new trailer dropped at Comic-Con 2026 and doesn’t contain many surprises. If you’re familiar with Carrie at all, it hits all the expected notes. Though it’s clearly been updated for the modern era.
According to Deadline, Flanagan’s take on the classic King novel will tackle very modern teen challenges like active shooter drills and bullying on social media. The director apparently invited high schoolers into the writers’ room, using their real-life traumas to inform the script:
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