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Podcast: Precinct 13: The Movies and Music of John Carpenter
Episode: Christine (1983) f/ Josh Mosley
Description: Buckle up and crank that old time rock 'n roll, Stephen King fans, because it's time to tackle John Carpenter's adaptation of the killer-car novel Christine. On this episode, King expert Josh Mosley joins Chris and Nick to discuss Carpenter's comeback film after the box-office disappointment of his magnum opus, The Thing. Is the cinematic Master of Horror up to the task of bringing King's wildly popular work to the screen? Or does the film, about a 50s-vintage Plymouth Fury that's as evil as it is beautiful, belong in the junk pile behind Darnell's garage? We have some thoughts...