The many faces of Carrie

Carrie White is probably one of my all time favorite horror characters, so it was fun to see how differently she has been potrayed throughtout the years.

Carrie - 1974: In the novel by Stephen King Carrie is described to be a little overweighted, pale, having blonde hair and pimples on her back on butt.

Carrie - 1976: In the 1976 movie adaptation Carrie is slim, has a little freckles on her face and her hair is strawberry blonde.

Carrie - the musical - 1988: In this Broadway adaptation Carrie has darker hair and also a chubbier body, compared to the movie adaptation. In the musical Chris and Billy toss the blood on Carrie  on stage, instead of having the bucket fall on her.

The rage: Carrie 2 - 1999: Not exactly Carrie, however Rachel Lang is Carrie's half-sister (same father) meaning she has telekinesis as well. In contrast to her sister, Rachel has darker hair and a completely different personality. When Rachel gets furious her body gets covered from parts of her tattoo.

Carrie - 2002: This is the adaptation that is closet to the novel, with a twist ending, but not quiet popular as the 1976 movie. In this adaptation Carrie is slim, has darker hair and is pale.

Carrie - 2013: Remake of the 1976 movie. Here Carrie has strawberry blonde hair and is a little curvey. 

Chloë Grace Moretz is also the youngest actress to potray Carrie. She was 16 when playing the role (the same age Carrie is in the book) whereas both Sissy Spacek (Carrie 1976) and Angela Bettis (Carrie 2002) were 26. Linzi Hateley (Carrie the musical) was 17 when starring in the musical.

Carrie © Stephen King

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