Who survived Carrie?

As Carrie walked home, the town was set ablaze when a nearby gas station randomly exploded. Miss Desjardin, Sue Snell and several other people became the only survivors of the incident. 241 people died in the incident and Carrie's body was never found at all.
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Who survives prom in Carrie?

A 1999 sequel to the first film titled The Rage: Carrie 2, starring Emily Bergl, was based on the premise that Carrie's father had numerous affairs and had another daughter with telekinetic powers. Amy Irving reprises her role as Sue Snell, the only survivor of the prom and now a school counselor.
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Does anyone survive in Carrie?

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All of promgoers and staff members, including Kenny and Lou Garson. 234 people died in the disaster and 8 of them disappeared. Sue Snell, Miss Desjarden, Jackie Talbot, Norma Watson, Ruth Gogan and 7 others were the only survivors. Even Carrie White was a survivor as well.
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Who all dies in Carrie 2013?

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  • Pig - Beaten to death and gutted by Billy.
  • Tommy Ross - Hit on the head by a falling bucket.
  • Heather Shyres - Thrown into a window by Carrie.
  • Mr. ...
  • Kenny Garson - Leg crushed in bleachers and knocked down by Carrie.
  • Jackie Talbot - Crushed in bleachers by Carrie.
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Does Tommy survive in Carrie?

Thomas "Tommy" Everett Ross is one of the main heroes of Carrie. He was the boyfriend of Sue "Susan" Snell and invited Carrie to the prom at the behest of Sue. He dies because of Chris Hargensen and Billy Nolan's villainous actions. His death contributes to the triggering of Carrie White's murderous rampage.
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What happened to Sue's baby in Carrie?

Sue's baby lives.

"It's a girl," she tells Sue before flinging her to safety. Sue is also pregnant in the novel, but after Carrie's death, she discovers blood on herself, and knows she has miscarried.
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How does the original Carrie end?

Carrie forgives her and dies, while a state of emergency is declared after all the chaos she caused. The movie made some changes to the ending but they were for the better, as the original ending wouldn't have fully worked on the big screen. In it, Carrie is also stabbed by her mother but in the back.
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Is Carrie based on a true story?

Nearly every novel Stephen King writes takes inspiration from his life. In Carrie, the titular character was inspired by two women he once knew. A great many stories from prolific horror author, Stephen King, are based on real-life occurrences he's experienced as well as people whom he has known personally.
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Does Carrie have the shine?

In the Stephen King universe, that means Carrie White has the shining. It doesn't stop there, however. From 1978's The Stand to 2019's The Institute, many characters can shine. Not all of them can shine at the same level as Danny Torrance, but still, for a lot of them, it becomes a powerful and dangerous ability.
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Is Carrie a final girl?

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The character of Carrie's Sue Snell is a hugely interesting one, for she is a reformed bad egg who ultimately ends up as the tale's final girl.
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Why does it rain stones in Carrie?

Originally, Carrie was supposed to end with Carrie White's house being demolished under a rain of stones, like in Stephen King's original novel. But the conveyor device that was supposed to pummel the half-scale model of Carrie's house with rocks malfunctioned, so Fisk had to burn it for the scene.
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Why does the house implode in Carrie?

Scared, Carrie tries to escape but her mother chases her around the house. Out of despair, Carrie uses her powers to levitate different sharp objects and directs them at her mother. Margaret dies, the house collapses and burns down with Carrie inside of it.
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What happened to Carrie after the prom?

Tragically, when a so-called "prank" at her Senior Prom involving, pig's blood pushed her to her breaking point and beyond her limits, Carrie finally snapped, lost her sanity and used the wild talents she possessed to seek her hostile revenge to make her bullies and enemies pay and suffer for their cruel actions.
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Was Sue in on the prank in Carrie?

In the novel, Sue participated in the prank, though it was Christine Hargensen that started it all. She only partially participated and was disgusted, when she realized, that Carrie did not know about having a period.
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Was Carrie the devil?

Contrary to popular belief, Carrie really was not the spawn of Satan, even though her witch of a mother thought she had a reason to be titled that. She was just a misunderstood girl whose upbringing led her to be looked at as not very normal in means of society.
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Who is more powerful Danny or Abra?

Biography. Abra was born with very powerful psychic abilities, like her uncle Dan. Her abilities are even greater than Dan's were at his peak, to the point where she was able to generate a small earthquake with her mind.
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How much did Carrie inherit from big?

She likely netted $5 million over the years from her book deals and inherited most of Mr. Big's fortune. She is also the owner of some prime New York real estate.
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Is Carrie evil?

Carrie is the main anti-villain of her titular story. She is the tortured soul turned murderous villain whom the third party can root for with guilty pleasure.
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How did Carrie get her powers?

Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom. It's nearing the end of the school year.
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How much did Stephen King make from Carrie?

King gets paid from the royalties and sales of his books, and he reportedly earned a $2,500 advance for Carrie in 1973, which is equal to about $14,525 today. The paperback rights to Carrie later sold for $400,000, which is $2.3 million today.
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Is Carrie White a witch?

What is clear in the case of Carrie White, is that she is both princess and witch, villain and victim. She is a sympathetic character given her torment from mother and peers. She reclaims the witch as an icon of empowerment, but because of this empowerment, she necessarily becomes a figure of fear.
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What is the moral of Carrie?

Here are a few lessons we feel can be learned from Carrie: Don't blame everybody for the actions of a few who have done wrong. Try not to measure your self worth by how other people treat you – you are not a bad person if people are mean to you!
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What was the point of Carrie?

But at its heart Carrie is a horror story of isolation and abuse about a girl with no safe haven and no one to understand her. It's about the horror of being alone in the dark. And the shock ending of King's novel is that – just for a moment and far too late – she isn't.
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Was Carrie White a real person?

Though Stephen King may not personally know anybody with telekinetic powers, "Carrie" was actually inspired by two young girls from the author's past, both of whom died.
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