Christine: 8 Biggest Changes The Movie Made From Stephen King’s Book

While Christine changed many details of Stephen King’s original novel, director John Carpenter’s killer car horror movie did keep the engine of the story intact. Adapting a book to the screen can be a delicate, difficult task. Some authors hate to see their stories altered, even if these changes arguably improve the plot and its characters. Horror legend Stephen King famously disliked director Stanley Kubrick’s critically adored adaptation of The Shining as he felt the movie betrayed his original characters, despite how popular the 1980 horror later proved with critics.