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      • Christine, a 1983 horror film, was inspired by a real-life event witnessed by Stephen King. The movie’s iconic car, possessed by an evil spirit, continues to captivate audiences with its timeless themes. Directed by John Carpenter, Christine’s blend of horror, suspense, and special effects earned it a cult following.
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  2. Christine (titled onscreen as John Carpenter's Christine) is a 1983 American supernatural horror film co-scored and directed by John Carpenter and starring Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky and Harry Dean Stanton. The film also features supporting performances from Roberts Blossom and Kelly Preston.

  3. Oct 5, 2023 · Is Christine a horror movie? Yes, Christine falls into the horror genre due to its supernatural elements and chilling atmosphere. However, it also incorporates elements of drama and suspense.

  4. Formerly shy, Arnie develops a cocky arrogance. Dennis, as well as Arnie's new girlfriend Leigh, discover that the car has a deadly past. The previous owner, Roland LeBay, became consumed with Christine and he paid for it with his life. Leigh and Dennis try to save Arnie from a similar fate.

    • (94K)
    • Horror, Thriller
    • John Carpenter
    • 1983-12-09
    • Sean Hutchinson
    • 5
    • 2 min
    • STEPHEN KING PITCHED THE MOVIE TO GET MADE. Producer Richard Kobritz helped adapt Stephen King’s novel Salem’s Lot as a TV miniseries in 1979, and the author asked Kobritz whether he’d be up for adapting any more of his works.
    • JOHN CARPENTER SIGNED ON SIMPLY BECAUSE HE WANTED A JOB. Kobritz approached John Carpenter after the critical and financial failure of his 1982 adaptation of The Thing, which is now widely regarded as one of the filmmaker’s best.
    • CARPENTER AND THE SCREENWRITER WERE STEPHEN KING VETERANS. Christine wasn’t Carpenter’s first foray into adapting the twisted mind of Stephen King. He was originally supposed to direct the adaptation of Firestarter, but was fired from the project because of the poor performance of The Thing.
    • HORROR HITS AT THE TIME FORCED CHANGES TO THE SCRIPT. In King’s book, Christine is seemingly haunted by her former owner, Roland D. LeBay, who appears to mild-mannered nerd Arnie in the backseat of the car as a rotting corpse taunting the car’s new owner.
  5. Oct 8, 2023 · Christine's ending highlights the danger of prioritizing material possessions over friendships and human relationships, resulting in horror and death. The 1983 Stephen King adaptation Christine saw director John Carpenter somehow make the premise of a killer car scary, and the horror movie’s ending proves that this story still holds up.

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  6. Jan 9, 2022 · Shining a headlight on some cool trivia about the horror classic, the adaptation of Stephen King's Christine.

  7. Oct 9, 2023 · Director John Carpenter's movie Christine strayed pretty far from the Stephen King book the horror was based on, but that's not a bad thing.

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