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 (2016 film) is still breathing, and Jean accompanies her to the hospital where they are met by Christine's mother who was watching the broadcast. Christine eventually succumbs to her injuries. Alone in her kitchen, Jean turns on her television, eats ice cream, and sings along to "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" theme song, something she had earlier told Christine she did as a way of coping with sadness. Craig Shilowich came up with the idea for "Christine" after coming across articles online that highlighted the most shocking moments in television history. He was instantly fascinated with Chubbuck's story and what drove her