Christine
very strong language, strong threat, bloody images, sex references
Director(s)John Carpenter
Production year1983
Release date20/10/2023
Genre(s)Fantasy, Horror
Approx. running minutes109m
CastKeith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky, Harry Dean Stanton, Christine Belford, Roberts Blossom, William Ostrander, David Spielberg, Malcolm Danare, John Carpenter, Stephen King, Bill Phillips, Richard Kobritz, John Carpenter, Alan Howarth, Donald M. Morgan, Marion Rothman, Karen Rea, Daniel A. Lomino
Christine
very strong language, strong threat, bloody images, sex references
A mild-mannered teenager comes into possession of a car with a sinister mind of its own. Based on the novel by Stephen K ...
A mild-mannered teenager comes into possession of a car with a sinister mind of its own. Based on the novel by Stephen King, this 1983 supernatural horror film features prolonged suspenseful scenes and very strong language.
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
discrimination
sexual violence and sexual threat
suicide and self-harm
injury detail
very strong language, strong threat, bloody images, sex references
Classified Date:
08/09/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
violence
There are moderate scenes of fantasy violence committed by a possessed car, infrequently resulting in bloody aftermath detail. A boy grabs his father by the throat during a brief physical confrontation.
threat and horror
Several people are stalked, chased and run down by a possessed car, resulting in sustained scenes of threat and occasional ‘jump scare’ moments. A man is crushed to death against the steering wheel when the front seat moves independently, and another person chokes and nearly dies while trapped in the car. In a separate scene, high-school bullies threaten other teenagers with a knife.
language
There is infrequent use of very strong language (‘c**t’), in addition to more frequent strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘slut’, ‘bitch’, ‘pussy’, ‘prick’, ‘shit’, ‘bullshit’, ‘turd’, ‘crapper’, ‘bastard’, ‘asshole’, ‘ass’, ‘son of a bitch’, ‘pissed off’, ‘screw’ and ‘douchebag’.
sex
Teen boys make crude comments about their female classmates, including describing one as a ‘walking sperm bank’ and referring to another as having ‘the body of a slut’. There are also references to the smell of ‘pussy’, and to oral sex and ‘getting laid’. A teenage couple briefly grope each other while making out at a drive-in cinema.
discrimination
Teenage boys make crude sexist remarks, and one jokingly calls his friend ‘queer’. There are also brief images of white supporters wearing 'Native American' costumes at a sports event. However, discrimination is not endorsed by the film as a whole.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A teenage boy makes sexually suggestive comments about a female stranger, who ignores him and leaves.
suicide and self-harm
There are infrequent verbal references to a series of apparent suicides. However, it is implied that the deaths may have another - supernatural - explanation.
injury detail
A person removes a large, bloody shard of glass from their own torso in the aftermath of a fantastical car crash.
theme
There are moderate scenes of school bullying, which is clearly criticised.
Classified Date:
12/12/1983
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia-Emi-Warner Dists Ltd
very strong language, strong sex references
Classified Date:
15/10/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Classified Date:
14/09/1994
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Video Collection International
Classified Date:
14/01/1986
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
RCA/Columbia Pictures Video Ltd
Classified Date:
04/10/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
Classified Date:
16/08/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Classified Date:
28/01/2005
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD Director's audio commentary
Classified date08/09/2023
LanguageEnglish
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
discrimination
sexual violence and sexual threat
suicide and self-harm
injury detail
Director(s)John Carpenter
Production year1983
Release date20/10/2023
Genre(s)Fantasy, Horror
Approx. running minutes109m
CastKeith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky, Harry Dean Stanton, Christine Belford, Roberts Blossom, William Ostrander, David Spielberg, Malcolm Danare, John Carpenter, Stephen King, Bill Phillips, Richard Kobritz, John Carpenter, Alan Howarth, Donald M. Morgan, Marion Rothman, Karen Rea, Daniel A. Lomino
very strong language, strong threat, bloody images, sex references
Classified Date:
08/09/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
violence
There are moderate scenes of fantasy violence committed by a possessed car, infrequently resulting in bloody aftermath detail. A boy grabs his father by the throat during a brief physical confrontation.
threat and horror
Several people are stalked, chased and run down by a possessed car, resulting in sustained scenes of threat and occasional ‘jump scare’ moments. A man is crushed to death against the steering wheel when the front seat moves independently, and another person chokes and nearly dies while trapped in the car. In a separate scene, high-school bullies threaten other teenagers with a knife.
language
There is infrequent use of very strong language (‘c**t’), in addition to more frequent strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘slut’, ‘bitch’, ‘pussy’, ‘prick’, ‘shit’, ‘bullshit’, ‘turd’, ‘crapper’, ‘bastard’, ‘asshole’, ‘ass’, ‘son of a bitch’, ‘pissed off’, ‘screw’ and ‘douchebag’.
sex
Teen boys make crude comments about their female classmates, including describing one as a ‘walking sperm bank’ and referring to another as having ‘the body of a slut’. There are also references to the smell of ‘pussy’, and to oral sex and ‘getting laid’. A teenage couple briefly grope each other while making out at a drive-in cinema.
discrimination
Teenage boys make crude sexist remarks, and one jokingly calls his friend ‘queer’. There are also brief images of white supporters wearing 'Native American' costumes at a sports event. However, discrimination is not endorsed by the film as a whole.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A teenage boy makes sexually suggestive comments about a female stranger, who ignores him and leaves.
suicide and self-harm
There are infrequent verbal references to a series of apparent suicides. However, it is implied that the deaths may have another - supernatural - explanation.
injury detail
A person removes a large, bloody shard of glass from their own torso in the aftermath of a fantastical car crash.
theme
There are moderate scenes of school bullying, which is clearly criticised.
Classified Date:
12/12/1983
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia-Emi-Warner Dists Ltd
very strong language, strong sex references
Classified Date:
15/10/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Classified Date:
14/09/1994
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Video Collection International
Classified Date:
14/01/1986
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
RCA/Columbia Pictures Video Ltd
Classified Date:
04/10/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
Classified Date:
16/08/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Classified Date:
28/01/2005
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD Director's audio commentary
Classified date08/09/2023
LanguageEnglish