In the book, Margaret also tried to gouge Carrie's eyes out when she was three for...talking to their neighbour, who was wearing a bikini. Book Margaret is the most evil and sadistic version. Also, Tommy did develop feelings for Carrie in the book and even thinks that he loves her when they're crowned King and Queen, but I don't think he would've acted on those feelings without Sue's blessing.

Actually the stabbing of the mother in the film are meant to be similar to that creepy Jesus statue Carrie’s mom keeps in that closet she locked Carrie in.

The prom scene is also different because in the movie Carrie soaks everyone with a fire hose and then electrocutes her headteacher holding the microphone with it, setting him on fire. In the book she turns the sprinkler system on after she left the gym, that soaks everyone and then the water is directed at someone near electrical equipment, electrocuting them and starting a fire.

If I'm not mistaken Delores Claiborne by S. King also does not have chapters. It's been awhile since I read D. Claiborne but I remember reading it in one night due to the lack of chapters.

request stand by me movie vs book

should also add the musical in there to

There’s a few scenes from the movie I wish was in the novel: where Ms. Collins (Desjardin) comforts Carrie and where she confronts Sue and Tommy.

Came here after watching the movie after I read the book and was so disappointed in the movie. They removed important parts and added in parts that didn’t matter

Carrie had an unstable mom. She definitely had a mental illness.