Christine
Film1983110 min

Christine

Taste attributes: horrorthrillerrobots/ai/spacefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysurrealgrittyfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"How do you kill something that can't possibly be alive?"

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and unsavoury: an original horror film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Geeky student 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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Keith GordonJohn StockwellAlexandra PaulRobert ProskyHarry Dean Stanton

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
1983
Runtime
110 min
Status
Released
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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