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Carrie

Front cover of an edition of Carrie.

Carrie is a 1974 horror novel by the American writer Stephen King that has had two film adaptations

The 1976 film Carrie was the first of more than 100 film and television productions adapted from, or based on, the published works of Stephen King and has been well received critically by both fans and writers of the genre

Plot[]

Shy, unpopular, and bullied 16-year-old high school student Carrie White experiences her first period as she showers with her fellow female classmates after gym class. Unaware of what is happening to her, she panics and desperately pleads for help, believing she is bleeding to death. The other girls, led by the arrogant, popular and beautiful student Christine “Chris” Hargensen, who frequently bullies Carrie, gleefully respond to this by pelting her with tampons, laughing and chanting "Plug it up! Plug it up!" Gym teacher Miss Collins breaks up the commotion and slaps Carrie in the face in an attempt to calm her down. A light bulb mysteriously breaks as Carrie reaches the height of her panic.

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