#’Firestarter’ and the evolution of the psychic teen girl
“‘Firestarter’ and the evolution of the psychic teen girl” The original “Firestarter,” based on the 1980 novel by Stephen King, starred Drew Barrymore as Charlie, an 8-year-old girl who can set things on fire with her mind. Barrymore was fresh from stealing the show in 1982’s “E.T.”, but this 1984 thriller was a critical flop,…