Lawrence D. Cohen is an American screenwriter and producer, best known for his work on Brian De Palma’s Carrie (1976) and Kimberly Peirce’s Carrie (2013), two adaptations of Stephen King’s novel. Following this, he scripted a simplified film adaptation of Peter Straub’s novel Ghost Story in 1981. His output has been infrequent, but he has helped in adapting two other King novels to television, It in 1990 and The Tommyknockers in 1993. In 2006, he wrote a segment for the TV series Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King.
Carrie (1976) Review
I can see your dirty pillows. Everyone will. Carrie (1976): 9 out of 10: Shy teenage girl with telekinetic powers and a religious mother faces […]