Stephen King was the King of horror and dark fantasy in the 1980s, One of the flicks from that era is Mark L. Lester’s 1984 thriller Firestarter. Now thanks to Scream Factory it come home on Blu-ray.
Firestarter chronicles the extraordinary life of Charlene “Charlie” McGee, played by an 8-year old Drew Barrymore . Charlie has the amazing ability to start fires with just a glance. Can her psychic power and the love of her father save her from “The Shop,” the threatening government agency which wants to control her…or destroy her?
Available on Blu-ray on March 14th, 2017 from Scream Factory, the Collector’s Edition of Firestarter comes loaded with bonus features, including a new 2k scan of the inter-positive film element, new interviews with director Mark L. Lester, actors Freddie Jones and Drew Snyder, stuntman/actor Dick Warlock and Johannes Schmoelling of Tangerine Dream, a new exclusive performance of “Charlie’s Theme” by Johannes Schmoelling of Tangerine Dream, radio spots, and more.
You can pre-order Firestarter here.