Firestarter 1 & Rekindled on DVD, Horror

Description:

A couple who participated in a potent medical experiment gain telepathic ability and then have a child who is pyrokinetic.

A young woman who has the ability to start fires with her mind, must now face the trauma of her childhood by battling with a group of very talented children and their cruel leader, John Rainbird.

Actors: N/a

Year Of Release: 1984 & 2002

Running Time: N/a minutes   Color

Language : English

(Manufactured On Demand , Region 0.)

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Testimonial:

Despite the fact that the films usually revolve around good and interesting stories, film adaptations of Stephen King's works are often not the best horror movies. Firestarter isn't the best known of his books, and that's slightly odd as this film adaptation is one of the best based on his stories. The film takes obvious influence from Brian De Palma's 'The Fury', as aside from the fact that this one is about a young girl that can start fires, and De Palma's film features a boy with psychic abilities; the way that both plots play out is very similar indeed. The plot has a number of problems, and the characters don't always act logically; but this is offset by the likable nature of the film, and characters that are easy to get along with due to their relatively simplistic nature. The film follows the aftermath of an experiment in which people were given an experimental drug. The ultimate result of this experiment was a child born of Andy and Vicky McGee; a child with a unique ability known as 'pyrokinesis' - the ability to start fires at will.

The film benefits from a range of cult stars. A young Drew Barrymore takes the title role, and although her acting skills hadn't been honed by the time this film was released, and she is more than a little bit wooden; she provides an interesting lead. David Keith and Martin Sheen back her up well in supporting roles, but the main acting plaudits go to the great George C. Scott who is good in what is probably the meatiest role of the piece. The running time is a little long for a film like this, but it's well used and the fact that the story doesn't get caught up with needless elements such as the girl's mother and father falling in love is definitely a good thing. The plot is very relaxed for most of the way through, and director Mark L. Lester seems content to just let things play out. That is until the last fifteen minutes; when the plot reaches its full potential and explodes with a fun and exciting finale. The film does feel more than a little bit like a TV movie at times; and the dumbed down techno soundtrack doesn't help this. Overall, the film definitely isn't perfect; but it's an enjoyable watch and King films have definitely been a lot worse!

FIRESTARTER 2: REKINDLED is a nearly 3 hour-long TV mini-series with a bloated storyline that could have easily been squeezed into an hour without losing anything important.

Charlie (Marguerite Moreau) is all grown up now, and plagued by nightmares of her past. There's also that pesky burning thing. Through some dark miracle of screenwriting, Rainbird (Malcolm McDowell) is alive and still obsessed with Charlie. He's also built an army of kids with various psychic abilities. They're sort of a brattier version of the kids in VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED.

Not-so surprisingly, Rainbird's got plans to use his brood as weapons. This leads up to the expected, all-too-wimpy showdown with Charlie. REKINDLED has far more smoke than fire, and feels almost endless to sit through.

Co-stars Dennis Hopper as Richardson, a clairvoyant with a personality like day-old oatmeal...