There’s always risk involved when it comes to reimagining the classics. Brian De Palma’s Carrie from 1976 is considered one of the best horror movies of all time, so it’s easy to see why some fans may be skeptical about the Carrie streaming series that’s coming to the 2026 TV schedule this fall. With Mike Flanagan behind the new interpretation, however, there may be more excitement than trepidation — especially now that first reactions have started to drop.
Critics screened the first two episodes of the new Stephen King adaptation, which will be available to stream with an Amazon Prime Video subscription on October 7. Early social media buzz is pretty thrilling, too, with Bill Bria of SlashFilm saying if you appreciated Mike Flanagan’s previous series The Haunting of Hill House and The Fall of the House of Usher, you already know he’s proven his abilities when it comes to adapting a scary story. Bria’s X (Twitter) post reads:
