Christine (1983 film) "Christine". Kobritz purchased the rights to "Christine" after finding himself attracted to the novel's "celebration of America's obsession with the motorcar." According to John Carpenter, "Christine" was not a film he had planned on directing, saying that he directed the film as "a job" as opposed to a "personal project." He had previously directed "The Thing" (1982), which had done poorly at the box office and led to critical backlash. In retrospect, Carpenter stated that upon reading "Christine", he felt that "It just wasn't very frightening. But it was something I needed to do at that time for my career."
Christine Weatherup with "Killed in Action," which won Best Screenplay and Best Short Drama at the Breckenridge Film Festival. While attending the University of Southern California, she met her future husband, writer/director Matt Enlow. Weatherup was involved with the student television station, Trojan Vision, and was selected to participate in the senior acting showcase. The summer before her senior year, she studied in Oxford, England at the British American Drama Academy. Weatherup graduated from USC with a triple major in Cinematic Arts, Theater & Political Science and was named Magna Cum Laude. Christine Weatherup Christine Weatherup (born September 8, 1983) is an