Christine

A Horror Novel by Stephen King

Subgenres:

Supernatural,
Possession

Published 1983

Length 737 pages

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Killer vintage cars with minds of their own
Revenge-fueled horror where the vehicle is the villain

From Little Stack

There could be any number of Stephen King books in this article, but I’ve plumped for Christine for a few reasons.

One, it’s the first example of King’s ‘Evil Car’ fixation. Two, Christine, the eponymous Plymouth Fury takes centre stage in the story, much like Dean’s Impala does. Hell, there’s even an episode of Supernatural that’s from Baby’s (the Impala) point-of-view. And Supernatural did the possessed vehicle causing trouble early on in season one with the episode ‘Route 666’.

Supernatural wore its Stephen King influence on its sleeve, and Christine, possibly King’s most mid-80s work in his bibliography, is a fun slice of horror that’s worth investigating.

As Featured in Horror Books for Fans of the TV Show Supernatural by David Green

Publisher Description

Stephen King’s ultimate evil vehicle of terror, Christine: the frightening story of a nerdy teenager who falls in love with his vintage Plymouth Fury.

It’s love at first sight, but this car is no lady.. Evil is alive in Libertyville.

It inhabits a custom-painted red and white 1958 Plymouth Fury named Christine and young Arnold Cunningham, who buys it.

Along with Arnold’s girlfriend, Leigh Cabot, Dennis Guilder attempts to find out the real truth behind Christine and finds more than he bargained for: from murder to suicide, there’s a peculiar feeling that surrounds Christine—she gets revenge on anyone standing in her path.

Can Dennis save Arnold from the wrath of Christine?

This #1 national bestseller is “Vintage Stephen King…breathtaking…awesome. Carries such momentum the reader must force himself to slow down” (The New York Times Book Review).

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