Firestarter (1984)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:8
Rotten:13
Average Rating:5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Drew Barrymore plays Charlie McGhee, a pre-pubescent girl whose moods of anger and frustration are manifested in the telekinetic creation of raging fires. Her parents participated in dangerous... [More]
Starring: David Keith, Drew Barrymore, Freddie Jones, Heather Locklear
Director: Mark L. Lester
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Reviews for Firestarter
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A scene-stealing performance by a menacing George C. Scott and a terrific musical score by Tangerine Dream elevate this entertaining companion piece to 1978's The Fury.
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corny and overblown
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4/5 |
Stephen King didn't like it, but it really ain't that bad.
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More interested in special effects than in dramatic flare. Full Review |
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3/5 |
It's not great. It mainstreams all the novel's subversiveness, but it's watchable.
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1/5 |
Bad movie. Bad career move. Bad in all respects.
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4/5 |
One of the better King book-to-film adaptations.
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2/5 |
"back off" indeed
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