The transformation of Arnie from a shy mellow nerd to a cool kid on the block to a supercool deranged greaser psychopath is among the best transformations I've seen in any movie. I wish more films that have the protagonisf toughen up would take inspiration from this
I really enjoyed your deep dive review on Christine. You did a terrific job. I really liked hearing your laughter and voice inflections throughout your narration. Thank you for this!
Great review! I stumbled over this review just today because I own a similar car. It's a -59 Belvedere blue on beige but I still get "Christine" all the time. When I was in high-school I saw the movie "American Grafiti". To say it had a profound effect on my life is to underestimate things. I wanted to be like the kids in that film and started to look for a cool car to fix up. In -78 I found my Plymouth Belvedere in a junkkyard and it was ready a few months later with a lot of help from my dad. I drowe it to school and later to car events and people thought it was a cool car. But then of course the movie Christine came out and my car became extremely recogniseable. Everyone called her Christine and evetually I gave in to that and that has been her name ever since. Over the years I faced a lot of preassure to change the color scheme to fit the movie car, change to Fury trim and so on but I never did. How could I? It's my Christine. Today I'm 62 and Christine is 64 and I still take her to car events every now and then. So I get this film 100%. It's a love story. And if it's true love it lasts. Until death does us part as it's said.
From an "American Weird Kid" growing up in this era - this story makes perfect "Nerd-vengeance" sense. This is a movie about finding love, in abuse. When Christine is on the building line in the beginning, she is the ONLY red one... because in reality, all of the Plymouth Fury's, were all boring beige colors. But not her, she's special. And on the line, the Supervisor (hmm, a cigar chugging prick who bares a striking resemblance to another character, 20 years later..." Well, that guy sneers and cusses Christine as "ugly" - just as he does 20 years later. When the assembly line was suddenly stopped because the inspector finds a flaw, and that idiot had his hands in a "Chop Off" area - well, her hood fell down... wasn't her fault. The humans suddenly stopped the line - it was inertia... Add onto it, when Christine was still "a baby" - some asshole smokes in her, and just drops his ashes on her... So, she killed him. Okay, fine - she's a "Borderline Personality Disorder" (aka female NPD) - but, Arnie gave her a lot of love. "Brand new wipers, for a broken windshield..." Christine NEVER killed anyone that did not assault her in the first place. It was all self defense. And Arnie loved her... the whole time.
George LeBay tells Dennis that Arnie had the same look in his eyes like his brother at the sight of Christine. I thought that explained well why he sold the car to him
Thank you for the really good and well thought out review. I remember seeing most of the movies reviewed on this channel on the big screen. Only movies I haven't seen on the big screen are those of the 50's, but remember seeing them on Saturday Afternoon Matinee shows on TV back in the day when VHF/UHF channels were on separate dials. I really look forward to seeing the results of your "next revvvviieew!"
Wow, I've never looked at the soundtrack before - right there on the playlist, it calls the attack by The Shitters, literally as "The Rape." - That is an interesting piece of information on the intent of the storytellers.
@@RetroNerdGirl If you listen really close at the beginning, the very end of the factory scene, the noises of the factory will sync up with the music as it transitions to 1978. When I lived in Alaska, I must have watched this movie a dozen times or more, probably twice a year. Not much else to do at -50° than overanalyze old movies! LOL
There is a common theme in movies about one who is bullied... they stumble upon some 'Elixir' which permits them to initially protect themselves, but which they invariably abuse! This goes back to 'House of Horror! (& possibly before!)
My mom loved horror. She loved the car. She had a love for the 50s and 60s cars. The first time I watched this was in the mid-80s the night before Easter. Why was it on at that time, I don't know. Sis and grandma were asleep of course and mom and I, being insomniacs, stayed up late to catch it. Mom was sympathetic to the car! WTF. I also went to school with bullies like her. At my school, kids were allowed pocket knives. Yeah.
Unfortunately they're looking to screw up another King adaptation. Including this one.😭 A Ga-ron-tee movie from Stephen King that WILL make you cry is, "The Green Mile" A great first time/share for everybody. As we go along: 1. The guy on the assembly line was killed because his cigar ash fell on Christine's seat. It also establishes that she's evil from the beginning. 2. If Buddy is in High School so am I.. 3. He should have gone after Darnell financially after discovering Christine was trashed in HIS garage. 4. There was a story line where Dennis and Leigh were in a relationship but it was cut out because it would have made the movie too long and it would have changed the dynamic of their relationship with Arnie. 5. Love Harry Dean Stanton. 6. Christine's windows were blacked out so we can't tell if Arnie is driving her or if she's killing Moochie, Rich and Buddy. 7. Arnie's "job" for Darnell is running hot stripped parts and drugs. That's why he had an alibi for the attacks. 9. King's favorite adaptation (so far) is The Storm of the Century. Another first time/share HINT HINT. To steal a little from "Misery" but not batshit crazy, "I'm Stephen King's biggest fan". Read most of his books before everything was on the internet so almost nothing gets by me. Including differences in the books and the adaptations.
"Show me"....gets me every time! I definitely prefer the Films origin for Christine. it seems more believable, oddly, that the car is just born bad, a cursed item, or possessed by something evil from day one. I like the book too however.
💥💥 I mean you just basically answered your own question why darnell had to die. He was a witness to Christine coming back all burned up. He called to see if arnie had his Cadillac which he did so he knew arnie wasn't in the car. It's called getting rid of loose ends pretty simple to me why christine killed Darnell.
When I first heard about this film I thought it would be awful. A horror film about a possessed car killing people it just sounds like something you'd find on the horror channel. But it is really good the effects are brilliant the acting is brilliant and it's shot so well. I love the way the songs reflect what it's thinking. It gives christine character
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Hour of the Wolf (1968) 39. The Birds (1963) 40. A Quiet Place (2018) 41. Tucker and Dale vs Evil (2010) 42. The Conjuring (2013) 43. Grindhouse (2007) 44. Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) 45. The Crow (1994) 46. Dead Alive (1992) 47. Candyman 1992 48. Candyman 2021 49. Scream part 1 50. An American Werewolf in London (1981) 51. The Omen (1976) 52. The Wicker Man (1973) 53. Deep Red (1975) 54. Night of the Demons 1986 55. Night of the Demons part 2 56. Prom Night 1 1980 57. Prom Night 2: Hello Mary Lou 58. The Lighthouse (I) (2019) 59. The Wailing (2016) 60. REC (2007) 61. The Descent 62. Sleepy Hollow (1999) 63. The Orphanage (2007) 64. The Devil's Backbone (2001) 65. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) 66. Jacob's Ladder (I) (1990) 67. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 68. Carrie (1976) 69. The Haunting (1963) 70. The Bad Seed or its remake (1956) 71. Hereditary (2018) 72. Ready or Not 73. The Babysitter part 1 74. Better Watch Out 75. Krampus 76. Doctor Sleep (2019) 77. Split (IX) (2016) 78. It (I) (2017) 79. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) 80. The Return of the Living Dead (1985) 81. Gremlins (1984) 82. Poltergeist (1982) 83. Possession (1981) 84. House part 1 1986 85. Suspiria (1977) 86. Ringu (1998) 87. Cube (1997) 88. From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) 89. Deathwatch 90. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) 91. Outpost part 1 92. Dead Snow part 1 93. Dead Snow part 2 94. Dead Silence 95. They Live (1988) 96. The Lost Boys (1987) 97. Angel Heart (1987) 98. The Dead Zone (1983) 99. The Changeling (1980) 100. Don't Look Now (1973) 101. The Cursed 2021 102. Last Night in Soho (2021) 103. Midsommar (2019) 104. The Black Phone 2022 105. Don't Breathe (2016) 106. The Mist (2007) 107. In the Mouth of Madness (1994) 108. The Frighteners (1996) 109. Audition (1999) 110. Timecrimes (2007) 111. Fright Night (1985) or its remake 112. Green Room (2015) 113. The Platform (2019) 114. The Sadness 2022 115. 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RNG -- so I'm debating whether or not to try to grab groceries before the threat of rain, and here you pop up. I am stunned -- you're a non-driver too!? (That would make young nerdy you safe from Christine -- you couldn't drive her anyway.) No wonder you love New York, land of taxis. And yet like you I dig automobile design. I wouldn't have a clue what to do with a Lamborghini Aventador, but I like looking at one. The whole interrelation of human and car probably still works best as literature. The Theodore Sturgeon short story "Killdozer" has a broader and more fantastical backstory than the rather throwaway TV movie, and I appreciated King's story "Trucks" ending with speculation that humanity might be reduced to representing trucks in cave paintings. I think the car becomes a player in the bigger and creepier question "Can our civilization just go ahead and function without us?" I recommend the Ray Bradbury short story "There Will Come Soft Rains" to set the mood for that. I never got into this movie, it never sold me -- and yet that bugs me, because I think this is a rich theme still awaiting a definitive treatment. Sorry to just have literature to recommend this time, but sometimes that happens in the world of moviemaking. Gotta sign off -- still need those groceries -- but right after I do I'm going to try to attach a quick sweet Canadian cartoon from 1966 in which Martians mistakenly think that cars are Earth's dominant species. It goes along rather cutely until around 8:30 when it mentions "parasites" and "hives." To date I think this remains the single best exploration of Humanity vis-a-vis Cars (as opposed to "Duel," which still relies on a hidden psycho driver). As ever your insight and passion are greatly appreciated, RNG. (Oh, and it's just plain Alexandra Paul -- not Alexan-dri-a -- no relation to Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez. Alexandra Paul appeared in "Dragnet 1987" as "the virgin Connie Swail" (!) and went on to become a star of the TV show "Baywatch.") Excelsior! ruclips.net/video/wFaHArkYLsM/видео.html
I don't think I've ever met anyone over the age of 17 who doesn't drive and doesn't know how. I assume that you have spent your whole life in a major city like NYC? I can't even imagine living like that. To each his/her own.
John Carpenter and Stephen King. Good combination. You gave a very good review of this movie. You see a lot of details. Love your voice when you describe Si-Fi movies.
Ah, Christine-- from the days when I used to pick up each new Stephen King novel the minute it came out. I was like a Deadhead camping out for tickets. This one wasn't one of his iconic masterpieces, but it was a good book and, as you say, the 50s elements were timely-- back then we used to say that the 80s were just the 50s in color. I've always wondered if King named the main character Cunningham to connect it to Happy Days (which makes it even funnier that Scott Baio was considered for the part). I never did see the movie, because I had already come to believe that it's impossible to adapt Stephen King-- the only King movie I ever really liked was Creepshow, which was an original (and that would be a great movie for you to review-- I assume you love it as much as I do). But, judging from your review, which I always trust implicitly, they did keep the main character arcs intact and this story was a true tragedy. As you said, some people just can't be saved and there are few among us who are incorruptible. Thanks again for a wonderful review, RNG. :)
I think Christine was more of a bad influence on Arnie, as opposed to having literally possessing him in the movie. It was more of an unhealthy relationship, as if Christine was being manipulative.
It appears that Arnie can manage himself that he doesn't need anyone the 2 had taken a dislike of his car his parents are in disgrace and they were blamed on him not having Christine at the residence and getting him another is but Arnie regard his only car Roland Lebay's father gave him handing it down.
I never thought about it until watching this retrospective, but perhaps the backward rolling odometer represented a countdown to her owner's inevitable demise? Some things can't be saved. Some people can't be saved. Just a thought. Also as for Darnell's death, remember that he insulted Christine. "You can't polish a turd." As we learned from watching The Car (1977), homicidal vehicles simply do not forgive insults.
I have not seen AKIRA. It's been recommended a lot. I will consider it. I might be into anime, but I haven't been exposed to too much of it or any of the very popular stuff. It's on my list though.😊
The transformation of Arnie from a shy mellow nerd to a cool kid on the block to a supercool deranged greaser psychopath is among the best transformations I've seen in any movie.
I wish more films that have the protagonisf toughen up would take inspiration from this
Was about to type the exact same thing. You go from really feeling sorry for him to hating his guts, lol. Fantastic job by Keith Gordon.
I still go back to watch this movie
The “OK… Show me.” scene is a classic.
I really enjoyed your deep dive review on Christine. You did a terrific job. I really liked hearing your laughter and voice inflections throughout your narration. Thank you for this!
Great review! I stumbled over this review just today because I own a similar car. It's a -59 Belvedere blue on beige but I still get "Christine" all the time. When I was in high-school I saw the movie "American Grafiti". To say it had a profound effect on my life is to underestimate things. I wanted to be like the kids in that film and started to look for a cool car to fix up. In -78 I found my Plymouth Belvedere in a junkkyard and it was ready a few months later with a lot of help from my dad. I drowe it to school and later to car events and people thought it was a cool car. But then of course the movie Christine came out and my car became extremely recogniseable. Everyone called her Christine and evetually I gave in to that and that has been her name ever since. Over the years I faced a lot of preassure to change the color scheme to fit the movie car, change to Fury trim and so on but I never did. How could I? It's my Christine. Today I'm 62 and Christine is 64 and I still take her to car events every now and then. So I get this film 100%. It's a love story. And if it's true love it lasts. Until death does us part as it's said.
Aw! I love your story! Thank you for sharing it. I was just imagining how beautiful she must be. :D
From an "American Weird Kid" growing up in this era - this story makes perfect "Nerd-vengeance" sense.
This is a movie about finding love, in abuse.
When Christine is on the building line in the beginning, she is the ONLY red one... because in reality, all of the Plymouth Fury's, were all boring beige colors. But not her, she's special.
And on the line, the Supervisor (hmm, a cigar chugging prick who bares a striking resemblance to another character, 20 years later..." Well, that guy sneers and cusses Christine as "ugly" - just as he does 20 years later.
When the assembly line was suddenly stopped because the inspector finds a flaw, and that idiot had his hands in a "Chop Off" area - well, her hood fell down... wasn't her fault. The humans suddenly stopped the line - it was inertia...
Add onto it, when Christine was still "a baby" - some asshole smokes in her, and just drops his ashes on her...
So, she killed him.
Okay, fine - she's a "Borderline Personality Disorder" (aka female NPD) - but, Arnie gave her a lot of love.
"Brand new wipers, for a broken windshield..."
Christine NEVER killed anyone that did not assault her in the first place.
It was all self defense.
And Arnie loved her... the whole time.
This movie has an amazing soundtrack.
George LeBay tells Dennis that Arnie had the same look in his eyes like his brother at the sight of Christine. I thought that explained well why he sold the car to him
Thank you for the really good and well thought out review.
I remember seeing most of the movies reviewed on this channel on the big screen. Only movies I haven't seen on the big screen are those of the 50's, but remember seeing them on Saturday Afternoon Matinee shows on TV back in the day when VHF/UHF channels were on separate dials. I really look forward to seeing the results of your "next revvvviieew!"
Rock n' Roll will never die.
He purposely flicked ashes on the seat.
Wow, I've never looked at the soundtrack before - right there on the playlist, it calls the attack by The Shitters, literally as "The Rape." - That is an interesting piece of information on the intent of the storytellers.
Wow! Brilliant. This is why I love this film so much. 😊
@@RetroNerdGirl If you listen really close at the beginning, the very end of the factory scene, the noises of the factory will sync up with the music as it transitions to 1978.
When I lived in Alaska, I must have watched this movie a dozen times or more, probably twice a year. Not much else to do at -50° than overanalyze old movies! LOL
I dated a girl back in college who was obsessed with classic cars and actually owned one of these; it didn’t try to kill me though.
Wtf dude, why did you let her go
Arnie was DRIVEN crazy by Christine!
😊
Classic movie. Christine
Christine is a classic movie
There is a common theme in movies about one who is bullied... they stumble upon some 'Elixir' which permits them to initially protect themselves, but which they invariably abuse! This goes back to 'House of Horror! (& possibly before!)
My mom loved horror. She loved the car. She had a love for the 50s and 60s cars. The first time I watched this was in the mid-80s the night before Easter. Why was it on at that time, I don't know. Sis and grandma were asleep of course and mom and I, being insomniacs, stayed up late to catch it. Mom was sympathetic to the car! WTF. I also went to school with bullies like her. At my school, kids were allowed pocket knives. Yeah.
What a great story about you and your mom bonding over Christine. It just makes me love that movie so much more!😊
Great review,and very thoughtful insights.I enjoyed it,Thank You for sharing and Please keep up the good work!
Thanks, will do!😊
This will always be my favorite movie I first watched it when I was 5 I think. Great review! Your voice is very expressive
Wow, thank you!😊
Unfortunately they're looking to screw up another King adaptation. Including this one.😭
A Ga-ron-tee movie from Stephen King that WILL make you cry is, "The Green Mile"
A great first time/share for everybody.
As we go along:
1. The guy on the assembly line was killed because his cigar ash fell on Christine's seat.
It also establishes that she's evil from the beginning.
2. If Buddy is in High School so am I..
3. He should have gone after Darnell financially after discovering Christine was trashed in HIS garage.
4. There was a story line where Dennis and Leigh were in a relationship but it was cut out because it
would have made the movie too long and it would have changed the dynamic of their relationship with Arnie.
5. Love Harry Dean Stanton.
6. Christine's windows were blacked out so we can't tell if Arnie is driving her or if she's killing Moochie,
Rich and Buddy.
7. Arnie's "job" for Darnell is running hot stripped parts and drugs. That's why he had an alibi for the attacks.
9. King's favorite adaptation (so far) is The Storm of the Century. Another first time/share HINT HINT.
To steal a little from "Misery" but not batshit crazy, "I'm Stephen King's biggest fan". Read most of his
books before everything was on the internet so almost nothing gets by me. Including differences in
the books and the adaptations.
"Show me"....gets me every time! I definitely prefer the Films origin for Christine. it seems more believable, oddly, that the car is just born bad, a cursed item, or possessed by something evil from day one. I like the book too however.
I love this movie
Oh please review Maximum Overdrive! 😆
I will add that to my list.😊
When you finish your latest round of reviews, would you consider a top 20 or 25 favorite movies, in order or not?
Yes. I am working on a series of top 10 or 20 list videos. 😊
💥💥 I mean you just basically answered your own question why darnell had to die.
He was a witness to Christine coming back all burned up. He called to see if arnie had his Cadillac which he did so he knew arnie wasn't in the car.
It's called getting rid of loose ends pretty simple to me why christine killed Darnell.
Nice!
When I first heard about this film I thought it would be awful.
A horror film about a possessed car killing people it just sounds like something you'd find on the horror channel. But it is really good the effects are brilliant the acting is brilliant and it's shot so well.
I love the way the songs reflect what it's thinking. It gives christine character
You have amazing powers of observation!
MANY HORROR FILMS TO WATCH:
1. Psycho (1960) or Psycho 2
2. The Shining (1980)
3. The Thing (1982)
4. The Exorcist (1973)
5. Rosemary's Baby (1968)
6. The Phantom Carriage (1921)
7. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
8. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
9. Let the Right One In (2008)
10. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
11. Nosferatu (1922)
12. Dawn of the Dead (1978) or the remake
13. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
14. The Innocents (1961)
15. Get Out (I) (2017)
16. HATCHET PART 1
17. HATCHET PART 3
18. VICTOR CROWLEY
19. BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON
20. Evil Dead II (1987)
21. Halloween (1978)
22. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
23. Train to Busan (2016)
24. What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
25. 28 Days Later
26. 28 Weeks Later
27. The Skin I Live In (2011)
28. Zombieland (2009)
29. Zombieland: Double Tap
30. Saw (2004)
31. Army of Darkness
32. The Void
33. Let Us Prey
34. Last Shift
35. The Others (2001)
36. Lady in White
37. The Fly (1986)
38. Hour of the Wolf (1968)
39. The Birds (1963)
40. A Quiet Place (2018)
41. Tucker and Dale vs Evil (2010)
42. The Conjuring (2013)
43. Grindhouse (2007)
44. Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
45. The Crow (1994)
46. Dead Alive (1992)
47. Candyman 1992
48. Candyman 2021
49. Scream part 1
50. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
51. The Omen (1976)
52. The Wicker Man (1973)
53. Deep Red (1975)
54. Night of the Demons 1986
55. Night of the Demons part 2
56. Prom Night 1 1980
57. Prom Night 2: Hello Mary Lou
58. The Lighthouse (I) (2019)
59. The Wailing (2016)
60. REC (2007)
61. The Descent
62. Sleepy Hollow (1999)
63. The Orphanage (2007)
64. The Devil's Backbone (2001)
65. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
66. Jacob's Ladder (I) (1990)
67. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
68. Carrie (1976)
69. The Haunting (1963)
70. The Bad Seed or its remake (1956)
71. Hereditary (2018)
72. Ready or Not
73. The Babysitter part 1
74. Better Watch Out
75. Krampus
76. Doctor Sleep (2019)
77. Split (IX) (2016)
78. It (I) (2017)
79. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
80. The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
81. Gremlins (1984)
82. Poltergeist (1982)
83. Possession (1981)
84. House part 1 1986
85. Suspiria (1977)
86. Ringu (1998)
87. Cube (1997)
88. From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
89. Deathwatch
90. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
91. Outpost part 1
92. Dead Snow part 1
93. Dead Snow part 2
94. Dead Silence
95. They Live (1988)
96. The Lost Boys (1987)
97. Angel Heart (1987)
98. The Dead Zone (1983)
99. The Changeling (1980)
100. Don't Look Now (1973)
101. The Cursed 2021
102. Last Night in Soho (2021)
103. Midsommar (2019)
104. The Black Phone 2022
105. Don't Breathe (2016)
106. The Mist (2007)
107. In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
108. The Frighteners (1996)
109. Audition (1999)
110. Timecrimes (2007)
111. Fright Night (1985) or its remake
112. Green Room (2015)
113. The Platform (2019)
114. The Sadness 2022
115. Stir of Echoes (1999)
116. The Monster Squad (1987)
117. Near Dark (1987)
118. Hellraiser (1987)
119. Us (II) (2019)
120. The Babadook (2014)
121. Sinister (I) (2012)
122. Insidious (I) (2010)
123. 1408 (2007)
124. Dog Soldiers (2002)
125. Ginger Snaps (2000)
126. Creepshow (1982)
127. Prince of Darkness (1987)
128. Night of the Creeps (1986)
129. V/H/S/94 (2021)
130. Trick 'r Treat (2007)
131. The Mortuary Collection (2019)
132. Fear Street Part One: 1994
133. Fear Street Part Two: 1978
134. Fear Street Part Three: 1666
135. The Brood (1979)
136. House on Haunted Hill (1959) or its remake
137. The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
138. The Gift (2000)
139. Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
140. Terrifier (2016)
141. Psycho Goreman (2020)
142. Happy Death Day (2017)
143. Hush (I) (2016)
144. Overlord (2018)
145. Infrared = 2022 film A paranormal investigator and his production crew gain access to a mysterious, abandoned school but when the thrilling haunt turns deadly, the team must race to uncover the terrifying truth before they become the school's next victims.
146. What Josiah Saw = 2022 film. A family with buried secrets reunite at a farmhouse after two decades to pay for their past sins.
147. Hypochondriac = In this 2022 film The residents of a lonely gulch in inland California bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery.
148. Resurrection 2022 = In the film Margaret's life is in order. She is capable, disciplined, and successful. Everything is under control. That is, until David returns, carrying with him the horrors of Margaret's past.
149. The Witch (2015)
150. Trollhunter (2010)
151. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)
152. 30 Days of Night (2007)
153. Event Horizon (1997)
154. Child's Play (1988)
155. The Blob (1988)
156. The Night Flier
157. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
158. Demons (1985)
159. Annabelle: Creation (2017)
160. Crimson Peak (2015)
161. Glorious (2022)
162. Puppet Master 1
163. Puppet Master 2
164. Puppet Master 3
165. Laid to Rest 1
166. Laid to Rest 2
167. Killer Klowns From Outer Space
168. The Unholy
169. Vicious Fun (2021)
170. Let the Wrong One In (2022)
171. Return of the Living Dead 3
172. Hellraiser 2: Hellbound
173. Barbarian 2022
174. House of Darkness 2022
175. The Bad Seed Returns 2022
176. Tiny Cinema 2022
177. The Red Book Ritual 2022 - This film is a tumultuous wild horror film with some dark stories.
178. Tales of Halloween
179. Child's Play 2
180. Terror Train
181. Fear of Clowns (2004)
182. Fear of Clowns 2 (2007)
183. Midnight Ride (1990)
184. Terrifier 2 (2022)
185. Hellraiser (2022)
186. Sissy (2022)
187. Hocus Pocus 1
188. Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
189. My Best Friend's Exorcism (2022)
190. Ghoulies part 2
191. Ghoulies part 1
192. The Addams Family (1991)
193. Addams Family Values (1993)
194. Death Becomes Her
195. The Witches (1990)
196. The Keep (1983)
197. Paperhouse (1988)
198. The Exorcist 3: Legion
199. Phantasm part 1
200. Phantasm part 2
201. Dead and Buried
202. The Silence of the Lambs
203. Seven
204. Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022)
205. Among the Living (2022)
206. Deadstream (2022)
207. Spirit Halloween (2022) = This is a Halloween film for kids that can be watched alongside The Monster Squad, The Gate part 1, The Gate II: Trespassers from (1990) and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
208. Bitch Ass with Tony Todd (2022)
209. The Accursed 2022
210. The Cottage (2008)
211. The Loneliest Boy in the World (2022) =The Loneliest Boy in the World is a fun morbid horror comedy that has not only wit and charm, but brings a memorable viewing experience.
212. Botched (2008)
213. The Fear 2: Halloween Night
214. ParaNorman (2012)
215. Jeepers Creepers 1
216. Jeepers Creepers 2
217. The Prowler
218. Superstition 2 (1989) Aka; Witch Story
219. Silent Hill part 1
220. Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders (2022)
221. The Unseen (1980)
222. Slayers (2022) with Thomas Jane
223. Hounded (2022)
224. Offspring (2009)
225. The Resurrected with Chris Sarandon
226. Demons 1
227. Demons 2
228. The Innkeepers
229. Keep my Grave Open (1976)
230. MANDRAKE (2022)
231. Friday the 13th part 2
232. Friday the 13th part 4: The Final Chapter
233. Friday the 13th: Jason Lives
234. Midnight Movie (2008)
235. Astonishing Tales Of Terror: Rocktapussy! (2022)
236. Night Warning
237. The Woman in Black part 1 (2012)
238. Nocebo (2022)
239. Girls School Screamers (1985)
240. Star Time (1991)
241. Mute Witness (1995)
242. American Carnage (2022 Hulu)
243. Tobe Hooper’s Night Terrors
244. Darby and the Dead (2022 Hulu)
245. My Demon Lover (1987)
246. Prison (1987)
247. Bed Rest (2022 with Melissa Barrera)
248. Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022)
249. Aftermath (2014)
250. Daylight's End (2016)
251. Blind Date (also known as Deadly Seduction) is a 1984 independent film which stars
Kirstie Alley
252. Husk (2011)
253. Far From Home (1989)
254. The Wrong House (2012) with Marc Singer
255. The Apology (2022)
256. The Fireplace (2022)
257. The Last Will And Testament Of Rosalind Leigh (2012)
258. A Haunting At The Rectory (2015)
259. Haunting Of Number #24 (also known as Lie Still from 2005)
260. Freehold (2017)
261. Megan 2023
262. Two Witches (2022)
263. Something in the Dirt (2022)
264. Snow Falls (2023)
265. There's Something Wrong with the Children (2023)
266. Sick (2022)
267. Teen Wolf: The Movie 2023
268. All Eyes (2023)
269. Infinity Pool (2023)
270. Devil Beneath (2023)
271. Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023)
272. Knuckleball (2018)
273. Bleed (2022)
274. Knock at the Cabin (2023)
275. She Came from the Woods (2023)
276. The Visitors (1988)
277. I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016)
278. The Offering (2022)
279. Spoonful of Sugar (2022)
280. The Boneyard (1991)
281. Unwelcome (2023)
282. 'Wolf' (1994)
283. Tales of Terror (1964)
284. Fear(s) of the Dark (2007)
285. Twice-Told Tales (1963)
286. Leave (2022)
287. Unseen (2023)
288. Dust Devil (1992)
289. Exquisite Tenderness (1995)
290. Renfield (2023)
291. Evil Dead Rise (2023)
292. The Pope's Exorcist (2023)
293. You're Killing Me (2023)
294. The Tank (2023)
295. Fear (2023)
296. Clock (2023)
297.Shepherd (2023)
298. Malum (2023)
299. The Boogeyman (2023)
300. Subspecies 5 (2023)
Wow! Thank you for your incredible list! Great job compiling it!!!
Terrific as always.
Thank you Pancakes and Bacon!😊
Great review :) 👍
Thanks! 😀
RNG -- so I'm debating whether or not to try to grab groceries before the threat of rain, and here you pop up. I am stunned -- you're a non-driver too!? (That would make young nerdy you safe from Christine -- you couldn't drive her anyway.) No wonder you love New York, land of taxis. And yet like you I dig automobile design. I wouldn't have a clue what to do with a Lamborghini Aventador, but I like looking at one. The whole interrelation of human and car probably still works best as literature. The Theodore Sturgeon short story "Killdozer" has a broader and more fantastical backstory than the rather throwaway TV movie, and I appreciated King's story "Trucks" ending with speculation that humanity might be reduced to representing trucks in cave paintings. I think the car becomes a player in the bigger and creepier question "Can our civilization just go ahead and function without us?" I recommend the Ray Bradbury short story "There Will Come Soft Rains" to set the mood for that. I never got into this movie, it never sold me -- and yet that bugs me, because I think this is a rich theme still awaiting a definitive treatment. Sorry to just have literature to recommend this time, but sometimes that happens in the world of moviemaking. Gotta sign off -- still need those groceries -- but right after I do I'm going to try to attach a quick sweet Canadian cartoon from 1966 in which Martians mistakenly think that cars are Earth's dominant species. It goes along rather cutely until around 8:30 when it mentions "parasites" and "hives." To date I think this remains the single best exploration of Humanity vis-a-vis Cars (as opposed to "Duel," which still relies on a hidden psycho driver). As ever your insight and passion are greatly appreciated, RNG. (Oh, and it's just plain Alexandra Paul -- not Alexan-dri-a -- no relation to Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez. Alexandra Paul appeared in "Dragnet 1987" as "the virgin Connie Swail" (!) and went on to become a star of the TV show "Baywatch.") Excelsior! ruclips.net/video/wFaHArkYLsM/видео.html
Just watched this again yesterday, as usual a good synopsis.
Thank you.😊 Awesome timing!
"She'll start u need these" .🔑
John carpenter is excellent on dictating this movie and I got the book. 😀👍
Another great review!!
Thank you!😊
I don't think I've ever met anyone over the age of 17 who doesn't drive and doesn't know how. I assume that you have spent your whole life in a major city like NYC? I can't even imagine living like that. To each his/her own.
I did live most of my life in NYC. Somehow I never needed a car. 😊
John Carpenter and Stephen King. Good combination. You gave a very good review of this movie. You see a lot of details. Love your voice when you describe Si-Fi movies.
Thank you kindly!😊
Great review of this John carpenter classic.
Ah, Christine-- from the days when I used to pick up each new Stephen King novel the minute it came out. I was like a Deadhead camping out for tickets. This one wasn't one of his iconic masterpieces, but it was a good book and, as you say, the 50s elements were timely-- back then we used to say that the 80s were just the 50s in color. I've always wondered if King named the main character Cunningham to connect it to Happy Days (which makes it even funnier that Scott Baio was considered for the part). I never did see the movie, because I had already come to believe that it's impossible to adapt Stephen King-- the only King movie I ever really liked was Creepshow, which was an original (and that would be a great movie for you to review-- I assume you love it as much as I do). But, judging from your review, which I always trust implicitly, they did keep the main character arcs intact and this story was a true tragedy. As you said, some people just can't be saved and there are few among us who are incorruptible. Thanks again for a wonderful review, RNG. :)
It was such a pleasure to review this film and I agree with you completely. I do believe you are also correct about the Happy Days reference. 😊
There is a strong chance of a new version being made. I hope it is more a sequel, even tangentially, as the ending definitely made it an option.
I like that idea!
I think Christine was more of a bad influence on Arnie, as opposed to having literally possessing him in the movie. It was more of an unhealthy relationship, as if Christine was being manipulative.
It appears that Arnie can manage himself that he doesn't need anyone the 2 had taken a dislike of his car his parents are in disgrace and they were blamed on him not having Christine at the residence and getting him another is but Arnie regard his only car Roland Lebay's father gave him handing it down.
I watched this movie for the first time last month & i enjoyed it. Buddy looked like a Dollar Tree John Travolta.
I never thought about it until watching this retrospective, but perhaps the backward rolling odometer represented a countdown to her owner's inevitable demise? Some things can't be saved. Some people can't be saved. Just a thought. Also as for Darnell's death, remember that he insulted Christine. "You can't polish a turd." As we learned from watching The Car (1977), homicidal vehicles simply do not forgive insults.
LOL! So true. :D
Anytime John Carpenter is involved, you're in for a good time
So true!😊
Best closing line in a movie ever
God, I hate Rock and Roll.
You're probably not into Anime but you should do a watch and review of the anime AKIRA, its quite dark and i'd luv to hear your views on it.
I have not seen AKIRA. It's been recommended a lot. I will consider it. I might be into anime, but I haven't been exposed to too much of it or any of the very popular stuff. It's on my list though.😊