John Carpenter's "Christine" gets the big screen treatment at The Beverly Theater, bringing the 1983 horror classic about a possessed 1958 Plymouth Fury back to life in a setting built for cinema. Based on Stephen King's novel, the film follows a nerdy teenager whose obsession with a vintage car turns deadly as the vehicle reveals a murderous mind of its own, exacting revenge on anyone who crosses it. The story blends coming-of-age awkwardness with slow-burning dread, wrapped in Carpenter's signature synth score and practical effects that still hold up decades later.

Watching this one in a proper theater changes the experience—the rumble of that engine, the gleam of red paint under streetlights, and the tension of a car that won't stay wrecked all land differently on a big screen with real speakers. The Beverly's intimate 150-seat theater makes for a good spot to catch a genre favorite like this, especially if you've never seen it outside of a laptop screen or late-night TV rerun.