Christine (1983)

Directed by

John Carpenter

Genre

drama film, fantasy film, action film, horror film, science fiction film, teen film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 2,271 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A bullied teenager buys a classic car that seems to have a mind of its own. The car gradually takes over his life and influences him to do bad things.

tensecreepysuspensefulbleakslow-burnunsettlingdarkvisceral

What happens

Christine (titled onscreen as John Carpenter's Christine) is a 1983 American supernatural horror film co-scored and directed by John Carpenter, and adapted from Stephen King's 1983 novel. The film stars Keith Gordon as Arnie Cunningham, a bullied teenager who buys a sentient 1958 Plymouth Fury, named "Christine", that exhibits a toxic personality and becomes a bad influence on him. John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky and Harry Dean Stanton also star. It was released in the United States on December 9, 1983, by Columbia Pictures. Christine received generally positive reviews from critics, and grossed $21 million at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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