In 1983, two masters of horror converged to make a classic. John Carpenter, the director of Halloween (1978), added a tale from fellow horror master Stephen King to his impressive resume with Christine. It is a film with the simplest of premises but introduces its insidious intentions right from the start. Carpenter establishes an eerie tone that carries throughout the film and jumps out at the audience with brute force when the occasion calls for it. He is a master at building suspense and made a simple story of a car into a nail-biting ride, earning its cult status and one of the most memorable from the '80s.

Update May 16, 2023: This article has been updated by Katie Downey with recent updates regarding the development of the Christine remake.

In June 2021, it was announced that Blumhouse Productions was developing a remake of King's classic story. King had been undergoing a renaissance...