1983 · horror
Christine (1983)
Directed by John Carpenter1h 50m1983
Nerdy high schooler Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory. As the car changes, so does Arnie, whose newfound confidence turns to arrogance behind the wheel of his exotic beauty. Arnie's girlfriend Leigh and best friend Dennis reach out to him, only to be met by a Fury like no other.
Our read: Christine (1983) (1983) reads as a sombre, kinetic, inventive horror entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Sombre, kinetic, measured horror, inventive in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold.
- sombre
- brisk
- intense
- inventive
- bleak
- cold
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How Christine feels to watch.
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“You want John Carpenter's stylish 80s horror of a possessed killer Plymouth Fury and teen obsession.”
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