Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, the screenwriter for the Carrie remake, not only looked to the original script, but also to the original novel by Stephen King -- which Aguirre-Sacasa read and loved as a child -- for inspiration, and managed to add a hint of modernity to the classic tale.

Chloe Grace Moretz stars as Carrie in the 'R' rated horror film, as well as Julianne Moore as Carri's bible-thumping, abusive mother. The current film mirrors the old tale, a shy high school student who is being tormented by peers suddenly develops telekinesis, and when she attends her prom, she is made prom queen. When she's on the stage to accept her crown, with happiness mounting, she is doused with a bucket of pig's blood which incurs a blood bath.

Aguirre-Sacasa indicated in an interview with Fox News Latino that the pacing of the film has a "slow, suspenseful burn," in order to give it a classic feel. Also, there aren't very many fast cuts, to keep to that theme.

"We've done enough new things that people that know this story will want to go on this journey again, and people that don't know the story will be in for an amazing ride," The Nicaraguan screenwriter said about the film. "Carrie has to have 'duende' she has to have a power that no one knows."

Aguirre-Sacasa mentioned that he and both of his parents were always extremely interested in horror films and his love for spooky tales sparked his desire to write. Though, he could also attribute some of his desire to his roots. His grandfather published a book by the name of Dario de Las Americas, and his father was a reporter throughout his college years.

The 40-year-old writer has done television writing for Big Love and Glee, has published at least a dozen plays, and has a great deal of comic book writing under his belt. Carrie was the first film that the writer has does screenwriting for.