Review of Christine (1958) by Sean S — 13 Jun 2008

A boy and his car wreak a little havoc. Not too bad.

This review of Christine (1958) was written by Sean S on 13 Jun 2008.

Christine has generally received positive reviews.

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By Dan H (1,470) on 26 Jul 2016

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By Bill M (1,080) on 19 Apr 2015

Way underrated John Carpenter directed Stephen King adap film from the 80's (which if your a horror buff and somehow haven't seen it is music…

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By Sean G (809) on 07 May 2017

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By Max H (471) on 09 Oct 2017

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By Sean D (816) on 23 Apr 2015

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By Christine M (188) on 28 Oct 2015

The book was definitely better, but the movie wasn't bad…

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By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 16 Oct 2015

Relatively artless when compared to several other King adaptations around the time (Carrie, The Shining, The Dead Zone) or even with Carpenter's…

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By Nicki M (953) on 01 Mar 2015

Honestly not that great, but has its moments and it is an 80's film based on a good Stephen King book, so can't hate on it too much…

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By Gimly M (816) on 02 Jun 2016

An overrated Stephen King adaptation, but most certainly not a bad one. Worth watching for the self-repairing car effects alone…

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By Brad S (2,657) on 12 Aug 2016

I hadn't seen this John Carpenter film since I was a teen so it was nice to revisit it. Based on Stephen King's book about a killer car…

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