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What makes Stephen King books work so well on the big screen?

Fifty years after the release of Carrie, the first Stephen King movie adaptation, two fans assess what the writer's cinematic legacy.

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Marc Rivers
Rob Schmitz is NPR's international correspondent based in Berlin.
Barrie Hardymon
Barrie Hardymon is the senior editor for NPR's Investigations team.
Linda Holmes is a pop culture correspondent for NPR and the host of Pop Culture Happy Hour.
Adam Raney