India, Oct. 9 -- Prime Video's Carrie, an eight-episode horror miniseries created and directed by Mike Flanagan, tells the disturbing story of a bullied teenager who discovers she has telekinetic powers. Starring Summer H. Howell as Carrie White, Samantha Sloyan as her deeply religious mother Margaret and Matthew Lillard as Principal Grayle, the series explores bullying, religious control and the consequences of pushing a vulnerable teenager too far.

The story's terrifying events may be fictional but its central character has roots in real life. Viewers wondering whether Carrie is based on a true story should know that the series adapts Stephen King's 1974 debut novel. King drew inspiration from two girls he remembered from his own life,...