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Firestarter

1984 ·1h 55m · ★ 6.3 (758)

Charlene "Charlie" McGee 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 threatening government agency which wants to destroy her?

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4 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
43
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
18
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
33
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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Child in DangerDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

based on novel or bookfiregirl powerpsychic forcepsychic powertelepathy

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