Christine (1983)★ 7.3/10

R · US · 110 min · December 9, 1983

Horror
Thriller

Directed by: John Carpenter

Written by: Stephen King, Bill Phillips

A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.

Original title

Christine

Storyline

Based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King, this haunting story directed by the legendary John Carpenter centers on Arnie Cunningham, a socially awkward teenager who becomes obsessed with a Plymouth Fury nicknamed Christine. As the young man restores the car to its former glory, he experiences a radical change that causes him to succumb to a sinister influence: it is a possessed vehicle. A psychological horror film with supernatural elements, very good special effects and a great setting.

Rating

7.3 / 10 · 103,944

Companies

Columbia Pictures, Delphi Premier Productions, Polar Film, Columbia International Films, Columbia Pictures of Argentina, Compagnia Edizioni Internazionali Artistiche Distribuzione (CEIAD), Filmayer, Fox Columbia Film Distributors, Nea Kinimatografiki, Warner Bros. / Columbia Pictures, Warner-Columbia Film, Warner-Columbia Films, Warner-Columbia Filmverleih, Gaumont-Columbia-RCA (GCR), RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video, RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video, Columbia Films of India, RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, Video Trade, CBS, LK-TEL, VideoVisa, RTBF, Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF), TV Asahi, Veronica Omroep Organisatie, MTV2, Mainostelevisio (MTV3), Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video, M6, Nordisk Film Home Entertainment, Columbia TriStar Home Video, France 2 (FR2), Nelonen

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