John Carpenter’s Underrated Stephen King Adaptation Is Now Free-to-Stream
Sharai Bohannon
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It is the birthday of the Master Of Horror today! We cannot think of a better way to honor John Carpenter on this unholy holiday than to alert you that one of his beloved films is now streaming for free on Pluto TV. If you have a need for speed or want to revisit his take on an iconic Stephen King title, then you need to watch Christine today. Allow me to give you the rundown on this movie that redefined the phrase “hell on wheels”.
In the film,
“Unpopular nerd Arnie Cunningham (Keith Gordon) buys a 1958 Plymouth Fury, which he names Christine. Arnie develops an unhealthy obsession with the car, to the alarm of his jock friend, Dennis Guilder (John Stockwell). After bully Buddy Repperton (William Ostrander) defaces Christine, the auto restores itself to perfect condition and begins killing off Buddy and his friends. Determined to stop the deaths, Dennis and Arnie’s girlfriend, Leigh Cabot (Alexandra Paul), decide to destroy Christine.”
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Christine is directed by John Carpenter. Bill Phillips adapted the story for the screen. It is based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. The film stars Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky, and Harry Dean Stanton.
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We think you should watch a John Carpenter film a day to keep the doctor away. However, we must insist you watch this one on his birthday. Many of us like to argue that Halloween and The Thing are the best films he has given us. However, his resume includes hits like The Fog, Prince of Darkness, They Live, and Ghosts of Mars. So, we love that over forty years later, Christine is still speeding towards her rightful place among fan-favorite Carpenter films.
Are you about to buckle in for a Christine rewatch tonight? Where does it rank among your favorite John Carpenter movies? Tell me all the things at @misssharai.
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