- Television - Horror Shows ## How Stephen King Really Feels About Mike Flanagan's Carrie TV Series Stephen King's debut horror novel "Carrie" was first published in 1974, and it certainly struck a chord with audiences. The novel tells the story of Carrie White, a shy, sheltered teenager raised by an abusive, ultra-religious mother. She is cruelly mocked by other girls at school, though one of Carrie's schoolmates, Sue, feels some sympathy and tries to get her a prom date. Other bullies, however, plan on playing a horrendous prank. Through all of this, Carrie discovers that she has…