Christine1983
“How do you kill something that can't possibly be alive?”
Directed by John Carpenter
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🏆 1 win & 3 nominations total
The premise
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.
Horror Vault's take
When awkward teenager Arnie Cunningham rescues a battered 1958 Plymouth Fury from a junkyard, his passion for restoring her quickly curdles into something far darker. The car — known as Christine — seems to bring out a new Arnie: confident, cold, and increasingly dangerous to those closest to him. His best friend Dennis and girlfriend Leigh watch helplessly as the line between boy and machine begins to blur. John Carpenter adapts Stephen King's novel into a sleek, menacing tale of devotion that drives straight past obsession and into horror.
Content: Violence, Vehicular Deaths, Threatening Behaviour
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Cast
Keith Gordon
Arnie Cunningham
John Stockwell
Dennis Guilder
Alexandra Paul
Leigh Cabot
Robert Prosky
Will Darnell
Harry Dean Stanton
Rudolph Junkins
Christine Belford
Regina Cunningham
Roberts Blossom
George LeBay
William Ostrander
Buddy Repperton
David Spielberg
Mr. Casey
Malcolm Danare
Moochie Welch
Steven Tash
Richard Trelawney
Stuart Charno
Don Vandenberg
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