Firestarter (1985)
As youths, Andy McGee and his future wife, Vicky, participated in secret experiments, allowing themselves to be subjected to mysterious medical tests. They then gain telekinetic ability and years later have a child who is pyrokinetic.
4 November 1918, Mount Vernon, New York, USA
1958
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November 05, 2003
It's not great. It mainstreams all the novel's subversiveness, but it's watchable.March 05, 2003
One of the better King book-to-film adaptations.January 23, 2006
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.August 25, 2002
Weak horror flick with sick overtones of pedophilia.November 02, 2004
Stephen King didn't like it, but it really ain't that bad.February 02, 2011
While no means a masterpiece, it's a Stephen King film worthy of viewing once or twice...August 21, 2004
More interested in special effects than in dramatic flare.April 18, 2005
corny and overblownJuly 23, 2003
Bad movie. Bad career move. Bad in all respects.July 25, 2002
A whole lot of explosions punctuate a whole lot of blather ... and it's one of the most woefully miscast adaptations I've ever seen!May 13, 2014
Firestarter wasn't great, but everyone involved survived... as you will if you ever feel the need to give it another look.September 19, 2002
"back off" indeed