In 1976, United Artists released a supernatural horror film that showed a very dark side of the high school experience. Carrie was its name, and with an ultra-gory execution of a very simple premise, it shook the entire nation. Mainly because the film touched on religious aspects that, at the time, were considered controversial. In Carrie, religion wasn't exactly a safe haven of prayer, faith, and kindness.
The film also put Stephen King's name in the spotlight. Then a 29-year-old horror author, King had published Carrie, his first novel, just two years prior in 1974, and it quickly became a paperback bestseller. Director Brian De Palma, known for his radical approach to cinema, read King's novel and went on a quest to adapt it. Lawrence D. Cohen, then a completely inexperienced screenwriter, was hired to adapt the epistolary novel into a feature film script.
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The film also put Stephen King's name in the spotlight. Then a 29-year-old horror author, King had published Carrie, his first novel, just two years prior in 1974, and it quickly became a paperback bestseller. Director Brian De Palma, known for his radical approach to cinema, read King's novel and went on a quest to adapt it. Lawrence D. Cohen, then a completely inexperienced screenwriter, was hired to adapt the epistolary novel into a feature film script.
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