On May 5, 1974, Stephen King published his debut novel, Carrie. A tragic tale of a special teenage misfit. It changed the horror genre.
Fifty years ago, two titans of horror that became formative in my love of the genre began their journey to icon status, but while John Carpenter was still fumbling about with a Beach Ball in Dark Star, Stephen King was unwittingly about to change the face of horror forever.
Carrie White is special because she has telekinetic powers, but this gift is drowned out by an abusive home life and constant torment at school. The world seems to hate Carrie, and surely, one day, it will push her too far, but what will be the catalyst?That’s the hook for Carrie. As she commandeers her sad, friendless existence, you feel the anxiety of her encounter with any other person in the town of Chamberlain, Maine. Even kindness towards her comes with a heavy dollop of pity.
And the prolific author of more than 70 books and 200 short stories is still going strong to this day. Next month sees the release of his latest short story collection You Like It Darker, which features a sequel story to
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