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* A [[Screen to Stage Adaptation|Broadway adaptation]] was put together in [[The Eighties]], written by Lawrence D. Cohen (the writer of the 1976 movie). After a limited run at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in England (which received mixed reviews), it debuted on Broadway on May 12, 1988. There, it was met with scathing reviews, and the $7+ million production quickly became one of the biggest flops in Broadway history, closing after only sixteen previews and five shows. It was infamous enough that a book written about Broadway's worst was titled ''Not Since Carrie''. A number of people, however, saw a lot of [[What Could Have Been|potential]] beneath the poor production and feel that it could've been done much better it had been given some polish. A heavily overhauled, off-Broadway revival is [http://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/carrie-finds-its-leads-no-not-the-movie-the-broadway-revival- in the works].

* ''[[The Rage Carrie 2]]'' was a sequel made in 1999. It has [[The Rage Carrie 2|its own page]].

* ''[[The Rage: Carrie 2]]'' was a sequel made in 1999. It has [[The Rage: Carrie 2|its own page]].

* A [[Made for TV Movie|made-for-TV]] [[R Emake]] was made in 2002, written by [[Bryan Fuller]] ([[Heroes (TV)|yes]], ''[[Pushing Daisies|that]]'' [[Dead Like Me|Bryan]] [[Wonderfalls|Fuller]]) and starring [[Angela Bettis]] in the title role. It stayed closer to King's novel than the 1976 film did -- with the exception of the ending, which was [[Pilot Movie|meant to lead into an NBC series]] that never came about. Mirroring the novel's [[Scrapbook Story|use of after-the-fact articles]] to tell its story, most of the film takes place in flashbacks, with the survivors of Carrie's rampage being interviewed by the police. It is notable for [[Retroactive Recognition|an early appearance]] by [[Lost|Emilie]] [[Roswell|de]] [[The Hills Have Eyes|Ravin]], who plays Chris. Despite its obvious low budget, [[Conspicuous CG]], and radically altered ending, this film has its share of fans, and it's not unheard of to find people (particularly younger fans and those who have read the book) who prefer it over the 1976 film.

* A [[Made for TV Movie|made-for-TV]] [[R Emake]] was made in 2002, written by [[Bryan Fuller]] ([[Heroes (TV series)|yes]], ''[[Pushing Daisies|that]]'' [[Dead Like Me|Bryan]] [[Wonderfalls|Fuller]]) and starring [[Angela Bettis]] in the title role. It stayed closer to King's novel than the 1976 film did -- with the exception of the ending, which was [[Pilot Movie|meant to lead into an NBC series]] that never came about. Mirroring the novel's [[Scrapbook Story|use of after-the-fact articles]] to tell its story, most of the film takes place in flashbacks, with the survivors of Carrie's rampage being interviewed by the police. It is notable for [[Retroactive Recognition|an early appearance]] by [[Lost|Emilie]] [[Roswell|de]] [[The Hills Have Eyes|Ravin]], who plays Chris. Despite its obvious low budget, [[Conspicuous CG]], and radically altered ending, this film has its share of fans, and it's not unheard of to find people (particularly younger fans and those who have read the book) who prefer it over the 1976 film.

* Another remake is in production, with a planned March 15, 2013 release date. It is being written by playwright, [[Marvel Comics]] scribe and ''[[~~Glee (TV)|~~Glee]]'' writer/co-producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, and is to be directed by Kimberly Peirce (of ''[[Boys Don't Cry]]'' fame) and star [[Chloe Moretz]] and [[Julianne Moore]]. Like the last remake, it is being described as less of a remake of the original film and more of an adaptation of the King book, with the use of [http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3136761/carrie-might-have-found-footage-elements-plus-some-words-from-chloe-moretz-on-the-project/ found-footage elements and interviews] to convey the book's [[Scrapbook Story]]. The reaction has been [[Internet Backdraft|unsurprising]] -- even King himself [http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/advice-to-those-remaking-carrie-theyre-all-gonna-laugh-at-you has questioned whether it is necessary] -- though Sissy Spacek [http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=89904 doesn't seem to mind].

* Another remake is in production, with a planned March 15, 2013 release date. It is being written by playwright, [[Marvel Comics]] scribe and ''[[Glee]]'' writer/co-producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, and is to be directed by Kimberly Peirce (of ''[[Boys Don't Cry]]'' fame) and star [[Chloe Moretz]] and [[Julianne Moore]]. Like the last remake, it is being described as less of a remake of the original film and more of an adaptation of the King book, with the use of [http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3136761/carrie-might-have-found-footage-elements-plus-some-words-from-chloe-moretz-on-the-project/ found-footage elements and interviews] to convey the book's [[Scrapbook Story]]. The reaction has been [[Internet Backdraft|unsurprising]] -- even King himself [http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/advice-to-those-remaking-carrie-theyre-all-gonna-laugh-at-you has questioned whether it is necessary] -- though Sissy Spacek [http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=89904 doesn't seem to mind].

Not to be confused with [[Carrie Underwood ~~(Music)~~|the country singer]], though her video for "Before He Cheats" is an [[Homage]] to the film. Or with [[Sex and ~~The~~ City|that Carrie]]. Or [[The King of Queens|that one]].

Not to be confused with [[Carrie Underwood|the country singer]], though her video for "Before He Cheats" is an [[Homage]] to the film. Or with [[Sex and the City|that Carrie]]. Or [[The King of Queens|that one]].

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* [[Beauty Is Never Tarnished]]: Averted when Carrie gets covered in pig blood.

* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: Pretty much the moral of the whole story.

* [[Billing Displacement]]: [[John Travolta (Creator)]], who was then the star of ''[[Welcome Back Kotter]]'', got second billing on the posters behind Sissy Spacek, even though Billy was, at best, the ''seventh'' most important character. Home video releases continue this tradition now that Travolta is a Hollywood icon.

* [[Billing Displacement]]: [[John Travolta (Creator)]], who was then the star of ''[[Welcome Back, Kotter]]'', got second billing on the posters behind Sissy Spacek, even though Billy was, at best, the ''seventh'' most important character. Home video releases continue this tradition now that Travolta is a Hollywood icon.

* [[Blondes Are Evil]]: This trope is likely the reason for Chris's [[Adaptation Dye Job]] in every adaptation. In the book she is black-haired but is blonde in both movies. The remake also has a gang of blonde extras who are frequently seen turning their noses up at Carrie. Averted with Helen in the remake.

* [[Blood-Splattered Innocents]]: Guess.

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* [[Coming of Age Story]]: Albeit one that goes horribly, horribly wrong.

* [[Confessional]]: Margaret White has one in her house, where she locks Carrie periodically. It is decorated with horrifically vengeful images of God and Jesus.

* [[Cool Car]]: Billy, Chris' boyfriend, drives a 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle. {{spoiler|[[~~Crowning~~ Moment of Awesome (Sugar Wiki)|Shame that Carrie blows it up.]]}}

* [[Cool Car]]: Billy, Chris' boyfriend, drives a 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle. {{spoiler|[[Moment of Awesome (Sugar Wiki)|Shame that Carrie blows it up.]]}}

** In the remake, Billy drives a Cool Truck. {{spoiler|It suffers a similar fate -- Carrie slams it against a tree. Roof first.}}

* [[Crucified Hero Shot|Crucified Villain Shot]]: In the movie: {{spoiler|Carrie's mother}}, in her final shot, impaled with steak knives in the style of the St. Sebastian figurine in the confessional.

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* [[Deadly Prank]]: It ends up being this for almost the entire high school. In the remake, Tommy is killed when the bucket falls on his head before Carrie's revenge even starts; in the book (and possibly the movie), he's only knocked unconscious, but dies with the rest of the students in the fire.

** It should also be noted that in the book, Carrie not only killed her school but went on a rampage through her town, killing almost everyone who lived there.

* [[Death By Adaptation]]: {{spoiler|Norma and the gym teacher}} in the 1976 film. In both the book and the remake, they lived.

* [[Death by Adaptation]]: {{spoiler|Norma and the gym teacher}} in the 1976 film. In both the book and the remake, they lived.

** Tina in the remake. It seemed both films made sure that the girl who helped Chris with the prank would get retribution.

* [[Death By Mocking]]: And how.

* [[Death by Mocking]]: And how.

* [[Delinquents]]: Billy and his friends.

* [[Desolation Shot]]: Appears in the remake, with its shots of the fire and destruction that Carrie has left in her wake.

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* [[Dying Town]]: In the book, the town of Chamberlain becomes one of these in the aftermath of Carrie's rampage, well on its way to becoming a [[Ghost Town]], as starkly reported in "The Legacy of TK: Scorched Earth and Scorched Hearts," one of the articles that make up the book's epilogue:

{{quote| ''The over-all impression is one of a town that is waiting to die. It is not enough, these days, to say that Chamberlain will never be the same. It may be closer to the truth to say that Chamberlain will simply never again be.''}}

* [[The End - Or Is It?]]: The final scene, where Sue {{spoiler|is grabbed by Carrie's arm coming out of the ground while laying flowers at the ashes of her house. Thankfully, it turns out to be [[All Just a Dream]].}} This shock ending wound up having a major influence on many pioneering [[Slasher Movie|Slasher Movies]], particularly ''[[Friday the 13th (~~Film~~)|Friday the 13 th]]''.

* [[The End - or Is It?]]: The final scene, where Sue {{spoiler|is grabbed by Carrie's arm coming out of the ground while laying flowers at the ashes of her house. Thankfully, it turns out to be [[All Just a Dream]].}} This shock ending wound up having a major influence on many pioneering [[Slasher Movie|Slasher Movies]], particularly ''[[Friday the 13th (film)|Friday the 13 th]]''.

** The book has a very quiet [[The End - Or Is It?]], with Amelia's letter to her sister. Fortunately, she's not a religious nut, and her concerns about Annie's telekinetic powers are mostly health-related.

** The book has a very quiet [[The End - or Is It?]], with Amelia's letter to her sister. Fortunately, she's not a religious nut, and her concerns about Annie's telekinetic powers are mostly health-related.

* [[Enforced Method Acting]]: Several cases.

** Sue Snell's mother was played by Amy Irving's [[Real Life Relative|real life mother]], Priscilla Pointer, which caused some real-life emotions to spill into the scene where she comforts Sue following her nightmare at the end of the film. If you listen carefully, she even slips up and calls Amy by her real name at one point.

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* [[Follow the Leader]]:

** The most [[Egregious]] example is possibly the 1978 film ''Jennifer'', which is basically ''Carrie'' {{smallcaps|[[Recycled in Space|with]] [[Reptiles Are Abhorrent|snakes!]]}}

** And the 1987 film ''Hello Mary-Lou: [[Prom Night]] 2'', which is ''Carrie'' [[X Meets Y|meets]] ''[[A Nightmare On Elm Street]]''.

** And the 1987 film ''Hello Mary-Lou: [[Prom Night]] 2'', which is ''Carrie'' [[X Meets Y|meets]] ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street]]''.

* [[The Freelance Shame Squad]]: A lot of those stupid teenagers at the prom might have lived had they not found Carrie's utter humiliation so hilarious.

* [[Freudian Excuse]]: Having Margaret White as a mother can excuse practically everything.

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* [[It's Not Rape If You Enjoyed It]]: Margaret crudely tells Carrie how she was produced via rape because Margaret considered ''all'' sex -- even ''within'' marriage -- to be offensive and sinful. She starts screaming with pleasure about how she admits she enjoyed it.

* [[Kill'Em All]]: In the original film, {{spoiler|Sue is the only major character who survives to the end}}. The remake has a larger pool of survivors, which includes {{spoiler|Ms. Desjardin, who died in the original film}}.

* [[Kill It ~~With~~ Fire]]: In all versions of the story, Carrie kills her fellow classmates by locking them in the gym and burning it down. The novel and the remake also have her flooding the gym floor and dropping live wires into it, electrocuting everybody. In the original film, this is also {{spoiler|how Carrie dies}}.

* [[Kill It with Fire]]: In all versions of the story, Carrie kills her fellow classmates by locking them in the gym and burning it down. The novel and the remake also have her flooding the gym floor and dropping live wires into it, electrocuting everybody. In the original film, this is also {{spoiler|how Carrie dies}}.

* [[Left the Background Music On]]: During "Eve Was Weak" in ''Scarrie!'', Carrie gets annoyed with the back up chorus singers singing while she's trying to pray, and uses her powers to slam the door on them.

* [[Lovecraft Country]]: The book and the remake are set in Maine. It's made explicit in the book, while in the remake, the license plates give it away.

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* [[Mutual Kill]]:

** In the novel: {{spoiler|Margaret stabs Carrie, then Carrie kills Margaret by stopping her heart. Carrie eventually dies from shock, blood loss, and overuse of her power in finishing off her final tormentor, Chris Hargensen.}}

** In the original movie: {{spoiler|Margaret stabs Carrie, Carrie uses Margaret's knives to [[Impaled ~~With~~ Extreme Prejudice|crucify her]], and then Carrie is finished off by a burning, collapsing house, along with shock, blood loss, and general physical overload.}}

** In the original movie: {{spoiler|Margaret stabs Carrie, Carrie uses Margaret's knives to [[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice|crucify her]], and then Carrie is finished off by a burning, collapsing house, along with shock, blood loss, and general physical overload.}}

** In the remake, {{spoiler|Margaret drowns Carrie in the bathtub and Carrie gives Margaret a heart attack. Carrie doesn't stay dead for long, though.}}

* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: The reason Sue asked Tommy to take Carrie to the prom was because she felt sorry for what she did to Carrie in the shower. Also, Carrie has a moment like this after {{spoiler|killing her mother.}}

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** In the ''[[Airplane!]]''-esque slasher movie spoof ''Pandemonium'' (also from '82), the [[Final Girl]] is "Candy", who has telekinetic powers {{spoiler|that allow her to kill the villain}}. Her first scene, in which she defies her overprotective mom, also pokes fun at the famous "dirty pillows" euphemism for breasts.

** ''Scarrie!''. See [[Affectionate Parody]] above.

* [[Person As Verb]]: At the end of the novel, it's said that "to rip off a Carrie" passed into teen slang, meaning "to commit large-scale mayhem". In [[Real Life]], "pulling a Carrie" or "going Carrie on [something]" became synonymous with someone [[Beware the Nice Ones|going crazy]] [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds|after being humiliated]]. This one's become [[Cultural Cross-Reference|so well-traveled]] that it even [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/kare_kano/v09/c041/4.html appears] in the ''[[Kare Kano]]'' manga as a visual-only metaphor for someone snapping under the strain of having perfectionist, controlling parents.

* [[Person as Verb]]: At the end of the novel, it's said that "to rip off a Carrie" passed into teen slang, meaning "to commit large-scale mayhem". In [[Real Life]], "pulling a Carrie" or "going Carrie on [something]" became synonymous with someone [[Beware the Nice Ones|going crazy]] [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds|after being humiliated]]. This one's become [[Cultural Cross-Reference|so well-traveled]] that it even [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/kare_kano/v09/c041/4.html appears] in the ''[[Kare Kano]]'' manga as a visual-only metaphor for someone snapping under the strain of having perfectionist, controlling parents.

* [[Pilot Movie]]: The remake was intended to be this for a show on [[NBC]], but it was never picked up due to low ratings.

* [[Prank Date]]: Subverted. Carrie thought this was the case when Tommy asked her to the prom. However, he had benign intentions, as did his girlfriend Sue, who arranged for him to take Carrie to the prom instead of her due to her feeling sorry for joining in on Carrie's humiliation in the shower. Chris found out, though, and she wanted to make sure it went very badly. [[It Got Worse|And it did.]]