The Carrie Movie Cut the Book's Biggest Moment: Carrie Destroying the Entire Town
Stephen King's original novel was told very differently, and one big scene never made it to the screen.
The movie Carrie was very different from the book, and there was one big scene cut from the movie that would have been insane. Spoilers ahead. The biggest thing from the book that wasn't in the movie was actually Carrie destroying the entire town.
Stephen King's Carrie book was written more like a collection of documents
With the 50th anniversary here and a new show out, there are so many hidden things about this movie. First off, Stephen King's original book was actually very different from the movie, as it was written more as a collection of documents. There were interview transcripts with the survivors from the prom night, newspaper clippings, magazine excerpts, letters, and more.
The director wanted one single story
When it came to the movie, the director wanted to tell it as one single story that went all the way through.
Would you have wanted to see Carrie destroy the entire town on screen?
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