When Stephen King’s 1974 novel Carrie was adapted into a horror film in 1976, it achieved instant iconic status. From the deranged, fanatic energy of Carrie’s religious mother, to the classic scene of a blood-covered prom queen wreaking havoc at the school dance, the film succeeded in capturing the very real feelings of shame from teenage bullying and pain from a twisted parent-child relationship, and mixing them with the horror of unbridled vengeance.
Find out how to watch Carrie and the other Carrie movies, and see where you can stream each instalment below!
How to watch the Carrie movies in order
Director Brian De Palma and screenwriter Lawrence D Cohen adapted Stephen King's book into 1976’s film Carrie. The film stars Sissy Spacek as Carrie White, an awkward and unpopular teenager with latent telekinetic abilities who is viciously bullied at school after she mistakenly believes she is dying after she first gets her period. Piper Laurie plays her deranged religious mother, Margaret, who sees everything through the lens of sin and repentance. When Carrie is invited to the prom under false pretences, her powers are unleashed to devastating effect as she takes vengeance on her peers.
After De Palma’s iconic adaptation, no director dared approach the material for another 20 years. However, in 1999, director Katt Shea made a sequel focusing on Carrie’s half-sister, Rachel. Rachel also possesses telekinetic powers that she winds up using for bloody revenge.
Check out all of the Carrie movies in order of release:
- Carrie (1976)
- The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
- Carrie (2002)
- Carrie (2013)
The following two instalments are remakes of the original film rather than sequels. If you are trying to watch the Carrie movies in order, the best approach would therefore be in order of release.
In 2002, Bryan Fuller (known for creating the series Hannibal) wrote a retelling of King’s novel Carrie, with David Carson as director. While the film was not well received, critics and fans praised Angela Bettis' performance as Carrie.
In 2013, director Kimberly Peirce (known for Boys Don’t Cry) made her attempt at retelling the story. While the film was slightly better received than Fuller’s, and was meant to adapt the story for a more modern audience, critics and fans widely agree that the original still reigns supreme as the ultimate Carrie film for the ages.
Where to watch the Carrie movies in order online
Find out how (and where) to watch all of the Carrie movies in order by scrolling down to the list below. The films are all available to stream across a variety of platforms, including ITVX, and more!
