Firestarter, barely a flicker to start, burns out quickly

Bloody Disgusting’s Firestarter review is spoiler-free. The Stephen King renaissance continues with a modern adaptation of his 1980 novel, Firestarter. Co...

With a skilled young newcomer as the telekinetic child and Zac Efron as her dad, reboot is a step up from awful 1984 version.

Drew Barrymore had just done “E.T.” when they planted her in front of a wind machine for “Firestarter,” probably the most memorable visual of that 19...

The modern update of Stephen King's Firestarter, starring Zac Efron, is in theaters everywhere and on Peacock May 13. Read our review here.

The new adaptation of Stephen King’s best-selling novel is all fizzle, no sizzle.

Drew Barrymore had just done “E.T.” when they planted her in front of a wind machine for “Firestarter,” probably the most memorable visual of that 19...

A young girl tries to hide her pyrokinetic gifts in the latest Stephen King adaptation. Read the Empire review now.

The actor stars in this remake of the 1984 horror film based on Stephen King's book.

Zac Efron's best efforts can't salvage this lethargic mess.

Ryan Kiera Armstrong and Zac Efron star in a new adaptation of the Stephen King novel "Firestarter," about a girl with pyrokinetic powers.

More pointless than perturbing.

Zac Efron stars as the father of a girl, Charlie, who is learning to control her powers.

Zac Efron stars in a new adaptation of Stephen King’s sci-fi horror novel, but Michael Greyeyes is the standout

Firestarter, one of Stephen King’s most recognizabletitles, reached bookstores in 1980 and was subsequently nominated for several prestigiousawards. Howeve...

A film that goes through the motions with such apathetic predictability and pure cinematic laziness that you may want to set whatever device you’re watch...

Look at that face. Does it terrify you, fill you with dread at what a short-tempered child with telekinetic powers might do to you, the room you’re in or t...

The new 'Firestarter' isn't a Stephen King movie — it's a four-alarm disaster, and fans of the author's work deserve an apology. Our review

Keith Thomas' remake of the 1984 original can't quite catch fire

There's no spark here.

The 1984 version was no classic, but this one seems even duller and cheaper

The remake of Stephen King's 'Firestarter' starts Zac Efron in a remake but doesn't burn brightly.

They took a Stephen King novel and turned it into a hostage video starring Zac Efron.