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Christine Details

1983 Certificate 18
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Based on Stephen King's novel. The plot revolves around a vehicle possessed by evil. A dark and violent film about the dangers of obsession. When a unpopular young man, Arnie buys a vintage car to restore, it changes his life completely. The more he works on the car, which he decides to call Christine, the more his personality .. Read more

Starring Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Harry Dean Stanton, Robert Prosky
Director John Carpenter
Genres Horror

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Christine

Based on Stephen King's novel. The plot revolves around a vehicle possessed by evil. A dark and violent film about the dangers of obsession. When a unpopular young man, Arnie buys a vintage car to restore, it changes his life completely. The more he works on the car, which he decides to call Christine, the more his personality changes.

Starring Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Harry Dean Stanton, Robert Prosky, Alexandra Paul, Kelly Preston
Director John Carpenter
Studio UCA
Run time DVD: 1 hr 45 mins
Certificate Certificate 18
Collections 100 Horror Films
Genres Horror
Language DVD: English
Dubbed French, German, Italian, Spanish
Subtitles DVD: Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Released DVD: 25 Oct 1999
Production year: 1983
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (5) of Christine

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    Adapted from the novel by Stephen King, this killer car chiller is the ultimate in auto eroticism. The idea that a 1958 Plymouth Fury can turn into a jealous mistress is a cracker and, through his ingenious use of close-ups and seductive angles, director John Carpenter turns Christine into the sassiest thing on four wheels. He also gets a likeable performance out of Keith Gordon as the geek who becomes a dude the moment he inserts his key in the ignition. It's overlong and is more effective as a dark comedy than a horror, but remains a triumph of subtle effects work and soundtrack selection.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • "...[The] flashy auto dominates everything, its jealousy is effectively, and sometimes humorously conveyed....Technically, the film is outstanding..."

    • Variety
    • Posted 11 Mar 2005

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  • 9 out of 12 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    A proper head trip

    What can I say? I haven’t seen this film for like 10 years but remembered it as very scary.

    Watched it and wow! It’s still lost none of its charm or appeal. It’s not like today’s horror films, where they scare you with vile images, it’s a proper head trip! You never see anything really gory, but somehow you’re still just as scared.

    The acting is very good, and the car is a classic American beauty.

    Watch it on a dark rainy night, alone, and it'll give you nightmares :-)

      • Albert from West Sussex
      • Posted 18 Mar 2004 19:18

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    I love Christine!

    This is one of my all-time favourites - I have the DVD, the video and the original book.

    My only gripe about the movie is that it does miss out large sections of the book - maybe they should do a mini-series about Christine that adds in the bits that were in the book that were missed in the movie, like they did with Rose Red (another Stephen King)

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    Short exposed himself to Clifford stylists

    • 26 Sep 2009

    Actor Martin Short gave female stylists working on his 1994 comedy Clifford more than they bargained for during his first day of filming, when he accidentally exposed himself. The funnyman portrayed the 10-year-old title character in the movie, despite being 44 at the time. He was required to shave his legs for the role but was in such a rush to get to the set, he forgot to do so and had to ask the on-set hairdresser, Christine, and her assistant to help him with hair removal cream Nair. He... Read more

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