John Carpenter is no stranger to horror fans.
If you like horror, you must have seen "The Thing" (1982), and it will be most certainly in your TOP 10 Horror movies ever made list.

But did you ever hear about his Christine (1983) - John Carpenter's forgotten Masterpiece - from just one year later? Never mind seen it?

Didn't think so.

Well, behold on this masterpiece!

As a seasoned Horror expert and enthusiast, I have to say that I couldn't classify this movie as a horror myself, because for me personally there was no real suspense at all at any point.
(There is no gore either - but that is not a must in a good horror.)

That being said, as a movie, it is truly a masterpiece nevertheless and a reminder to how great movies used to be back in the day. No CGI in sight and plenty of mind-blowing practical effects!

Which movie of current year can hold a candle to it in "realness" and overall visual quality?

Didn't think so.

Movies these days look like videogames - including the actors who often have obvious CGI "enhancements".
It wouldn't be that bad if it wasn't for every action or horror movie these days looking like a child's cartoon.

How am I supposed to be thrilled or feel suspense looking at cartoon?

Anyway, enough of my rant, I can highly recommend this movie to anyone.

Little bit on a side note, William Ostrander who played "buddy" - the buff bad guy - was 24y old in the movie. Back in the day 20y olds already looked like men - Digging those side burns too ;D -
and girls looked very natural and feminine - unlike the caricature plastic dolls of today's.

Yep. I'm "old" fart missing the old days of normality.

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