A shy, awkward teenager named Arnie Cunningham stumbles upon a dilapidated 1958 Plymouth Fury and feels an irresistible compulsion to buy it. Arnie devotes himself to restoring the car named "Christine", but as the car regains its former glory, Arnie's personality begins to change—he becomes more confident, aggressive, and even menacing.
Unbeknownst to Arnie, Christine has a sinister past, tied to the violent deaths of her former owner and others who crossed her. The car seems to have a life of its own, fueled by jealousy and rage, capable of exacting deadly revenge on anyone who threatens her bond with Arnie.
As Arnie spirals deeper under Christine’s control, his best friend Dennis and girlfriend Leigh race to uncover the car’s dark history and save him before it’s too late.
