Stephen King's <i>Carrie</i> Was Inspired by True Events and Real People

Filed by Max the Cryptid Reporter

Stephen King's first novel, Carrie, was an immediate bestseller, and was quickly made into the hit 1976 horror film of the same name. The story of a bullied high school girl with a difficult home life was relatable, and the supernatural power of her rage was both terrifying and cathartic. I'm glad it was released a few months after my senior prom. King gave up on the book after the first few pages, but his wife Tabitha retrieved those pages from the garbage and encouraged him to write the rest o