Mike Flanagan Says Cruelty, Not Carrie or Chris, Is the Real Villain of 'Carrie'
Filmmaker Mike Flanagan has offered a fresh reading of Stephen King's 'Carrie', arguing that the story's true antagonist is cruelty itself rather than Carrie White or Chris Hargensen. In his view, the two teenagers could have been friends under different circumstances, a comment that reframes one of horror's most enduring rivalries through the lens of social damage and adolescent isolation.
