Mike Flanagan's 'Carrie' Is Good

The excellent Flanagan took his wares to Amazon for this production.
By John Amato — October 14, 2026

If you haven't had a chance, I suggest you tune in to the latest Mike Flanagan Stephen King adaptation of "Carrie," which arrived in time for the Halloween crush.

It's an eight-episode miniseries and has been very good so far, as I'm halfway through.

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I must confess a neighbor of mine did the sound design on the production.

Open thread.

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