Firestarter (2022)

Directed by

Keith Thomas

Genre

horror film, science fiction film, thriller film, speculative fiction film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

R

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 818 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A father and his young daughter are on the run from a secret government agency. The girl has powerful pyrokinetic abilities that she struggles to control.

tensedarksuspensefulaction-drivengloomyfamily-focusedbleakdisturbing

What happens

Firestarter is a 2022 American science fiction horror thriller film directed by Keith Thomas, from a screenplay by Scott Teems, based on Stephen King's novel of the same name, and a remake of the 1984 film of the same name. The film stars Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon, Kurtwood Smith, John Beasley (in his final film role), Michael Greyeyes, and Gloria Reuben. It is produced by Jason Blum and Akiva Goldsman under their Blumhouse Productions and Weed Road Pictures banners, respectively. Firestarter was released in the United States on May 13, 2022, by Universal Pictures simultaneously theatrically and through streaming on Peacock. The film received negative reviews from critics, with many deeming it to be inferior to the original 1984 film, and grossed $15 million worldwide against a $12 million budget. Armstrong was nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress, but it was rescinded due to controversy over her young age. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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