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 Glanville Christine Glanville Christine Glanville (28 October 1924 – 1 March 1999) was an English puppeteer who spent much of her professional life contributing to television series produced by Gerry Anderson. She was born Nancy Christine Fletcher in Halifax, West Yorkshire but moved with her parents to Ilford, Essex, as an infant. One of her ancestors was Domenico Corri, who in the late 18th century arrived from Rome to teach music in Edinburgh. She became involved in the film industry in war service at Elstree Studios and studied art during her free time. After the Second World War she joined a