Firestarter1984

🏆 2 nominations total

Horror Vault's take

A young girl named Charlie McGee possesses a terrifying and uncontrollable ability — she can ignite fires with nothing more than a look. On the run with her desperate father, Charlie is hunted by a shadowy government agency that sees her not as a child to protect, but as a weapon to exploit. Based on Stephen King's novel, this 1984 adaptation builds dread through the tension between Charlie's vulnerability and the catastrophic power she barely keeps in check. A stellar ensemble cast — including Martin Sheen and George C. Scott — lends real menace to the forces closing in on her.

Content: Violence, Scenes Of Fire And Burning, Threat To A Child, Peril