For more than a decade, parents Andy and Vicky have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction. Andy has taught Charlie how to defuse her power, which is triggered by anger or pain. But as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control. After an incident reveals the family's location, a mysterious operative is deployed to hunt down the family and seize Charlie once and for all. Charlie has other plans.
Practical Effects
Actual fire stunts with a child actor—impressive and slightly unhinged.
Score
Carpenter and Cody's synth score is the real star here.
Director
Keith Thomas
Ryan Kiera Armstrong
Charlie McGee
Zac Efron
Andy McGee
Sydney Lemmon
Vicky Tomlinson-McGee
Kurtwood Smith
Dr. Joseph Wanless
Michael Greyeyes
John Rainbird
Gloria Reuben
Captain Jane Hollister
John Beasley
Irv Manders
Tina Jung
Ms. Gardner
Hannan Younis
Darla Gurney
Gavin MacIver-Wright
Gavin
Jeremy Ferdman
Eyes Man
Jamillah Ross
Officer Pierce
Darrin Maharaj
News Reporter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the second adaptation of Stephen King's 1980 novel; the 1984 film starred a young Drew Barrymore and became a cult classic despite mixed reviews.
The film was produced by Blumhouse during their 'let's remake everything' era, and King himself reportedly approved of the more grounded, less campy tone—though fans remain divided.
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