

(It should be noted that this is review is for the film score, not the soundtrack.

But they feel like shallow, one-dimensional retellings of songs that Carpenter has done before. Synths spread or bellow or shriek as needed. Carpenter, in association with frequent collaborator Alan Howarth, laid down a solid but uninspired score. Christine is Carpenter riding on cruise control. It is a film that suffers for its dialogue, pacing, and overall plot. Based on a Stephen King novel, the movie follows an evil car that run down and kills innocent people. But Christine, fell short of his earlier accomplishments. He had been at work behind the camera for over a decade and he built a loyal following of fans. By the time he made his 1983 movie, Christine, John Carpenter had already proven himself as a proficient filmmaker.
