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Christine (1983)
★ 6.9 · 2,219 ratings on TMDB
How do you kill something that can't possibly be alive?
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.
DirectorJohn Carpenter
CastAlexandra Paul, Christine Belford, David Spielberg, Harry Dean Stanton, John Stockwell, Keith Gordon
GenresHorror
The emergence reading
In Christine, consciousness is carried by machines — a plane of “possessed car”. The story fights on E8/E10 of the E0–E14 reality ladder, compressing technology, consciousness, mortality, fear.
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