Carrie is an American horror movie of the paranormal thriller genre. It is an adaptation of the 1974 novel Carrie by famed author Stephen King as well as a remake of two previous adaptations. The first film adaptation was released in 1976 and it was remade as a television miniseries in 2002. This second remake was directed by Kimberly Peirce and written by Lawrence D. Cohen and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Screen Gems in association with Misher Films. It was released theatrically in the United States on October 13th, 2013. The movie stars Chloë Grace Moretz in the lead role of troubled telekinetic teen Carrie White and Julianne Moore as her overbearing religious mother Margaret. Other actors in the film include Gabriella Wilde as Sue Snell, Portia Doubleday as Chris Hargensen, Alex Russell as Billy Nolan, Zoë Belkin as Tina and Ansel Elgort as Tommy Ross.
Carrie is Kimberly Peirce's third feature film as a director and her first work in the horror genre. She is also known for directing the war-drama Stop-Loss.
