The original “Carrie” was first released in 1976, so a few decades later it makes sense to remake the classic. This past Friday, Oct. 18, the remake of the classic was released in theaters.

Being the only horror movie in theaters before Halloween, it would make sense that box office gross would bring success to the remake. However, that is not the case; the movie couldn’t even rake in $20M. The movie made $7M on opening night and only collected $17M overall, although the expected revenue was $25M. Considering the film cost upwards towards $30M to make, the film falls short. “Carrie” was beat out by “Gravity,” which has been successful for three weeks in the box office.

With Chloë Grace Moretz cast as Carrie White and Julianne Moore cast as Margaret White, this is a seasoned and talented cast of characters.

Moretz portrays Carrie with such vigor and passion, making her a believable psychopath with ‘magic’ powers. Carrie is a shy, inverted character who was forced into the public school system in sixth grade. Her mother Margaret is overprotective, bordering abusive, who praises the Bible and will not let Carrie lead a normal life.

The movie follows the same plot and includes many of the same scenes as the original, however, there are a few added extras from the original. At the same time, some scenes were omitted, and replaced for a more universal audience. The film puts a modern twist on the classic story, hoping to appeal to a modern audience. Cell phones were added into the shot. Despite this added technology, the cars rolled with the same ‘70s theme.

Overall, “Carrie,” was as close to the original as a remake can get. However, the remake does not find new material in the Stephen King novel, and boasts its unnecessary purpose of being remade.