Carrie

In 1979, in the quiet town of Chamberlain, Maine, sixteen-year-old Carrie White lives on the margins - bullied at school for her appearance and isolated at home by her fanatically religious mother, Margaret, whose rigid beliefs have left Carrie painfully unprepared for the realities of growing up. After a humiliating incident in the locker room triggers her first period - and a cruel public shaming led by popular girl Chris Hargensen - Carrie begins to awaken a terrifying ability: telekinesis, a power tied to her deepest fear, anger, and longing to belong. As her compassionate teacher Miss Desjardin attempts to intervene and fellow student Sue Snell seeks redemption by arranging a prom invitation through her boyfriend Tommy, Carrie dares to imagine a different version of herself - one accepted, even celebrated. But Chris, consumed by vengeance, orchestrates a brutal prank to crown Carrie prom queen only to drench her in pig’s blood before the entire school. In that shattering moment - when joy turns to betrayal - Carrie’s fragile hope collapses, and her power erupts with catastrophic force, sealing the gym and unleashing a fiery, deadly reckoning that destroys the school and claims countless lives, including Tommy’s. Traumatized and unmoored, Carrie’s devastation spreads beyond the prom, leveling parts of the town as she makes her way home to confront her mother, whose twisted love culminates in violence and death. In her final moments, Carrie shares a psychic connection with Sue, revealing the truth of her suffering before dying in her arms. Branded the “Black Prom,” the tragedy leaves a scar on the nation, with survivors grappling with guilt, blame, and unanswered questions about what truly happened - and whether Carrie White was a monster, or simply a girl who was never given a chance to be anything else.

Story added by nickienicks on April 15, 2026