# First reactions to Mike Flanagan's Carrie series call it a "powerful" Stephen King adaptation and "not at all what you are expecting"

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- **Source:** [Gamesradar](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/horror-shows/carrie-first-reactions-mike-flanagan/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6b16c1e7c490da6d68d5b4)
- **Published:** 2026-07-30
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #adaptation #articles #call #carrie #expecting #flanagan #king #mike
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