This Day in Halloween: The first adaptation of Stephen King's "Carrie" -- starring Sissy Spacek -- opens across the U.S. in 1976. / Illustration by Whitney McGaw
Carrie opens across the U.S. in 1976. The film, based on Stephen King’s bestseller, stars Sissy Spacek as the telekinetic teen. The movie is a big hit, earning $33 million and becomes a modern horror classic.
