The Dead Zone

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Leia L Apr 12, 2019 Thoroughly enjoyed this film based on the book by acclaimed author Stephen King by acclaimed director David Cronenberg. It is not really a horror in the slasher sense, more of a psychological thriller based on the character of Johnny Smith (Christopher Walken). Smith has an appalling road traffic accident resulting in a 5 year long coma. In that time he loses his job, love interest Sarah Bracknell (Brooke Adams) who remarries and has a young son. His recovery from the coma is arduous and in the process he discovers he has a psychic ability that is triggered when he touches someone. The psychic ability is used in several situations including a serial killer investigation in his locality, avoiding a student of his dying in a frozen lake and predicting an annoying Donald Trump like character standing for election to the U.S. senate Greg Stillson (Martin Sheen) becoming U.S. President and triggering a nuclear war with the Soviet Union in the 1980s. It is this horrific premonition that results in Smith attempting to assassinate Stillson who uses Sarah Bracknells baby son as a human shield in a cowardly act that ultimately ruins his career. I had never heard or seen this film but it was enjoyable viewing. I particularly was amused at the music score by the late Michael Kamen that had elements of his later efforts Lethal Weapon and Licence To Kill. Look out for appearances by Bond/Pink Panther alumni Anthony Zerbe, Walken himself and Herbert Lom in a respectable cast. Tom Skeritt also appears. Cronenberg uses his native Canada to stand in for Maine, USA. See more

Abraham S Jan 16, 2019 One of Walken's most sympathetic characters, this offers insight into the horrors of knowing the future, and the power to change it. See more

Kylo S Oct 8, 2018 The best thriller i've seen!

Anakin S Jul 28, 2018 I checked this movie out because I had heard there's a character in this with a similarity to a certain orange skinned shithead with a temper tantrum who's also running for office. Christopher Walken is the lead here as a guy with powers to see into the future and in this he sees a bleek future with Martin Sheen's character(the one with the "Shades of Drumpf") winning the U.S. Presidency. He decides to take things into his own hands to prevent a nuclear war. This movie came out in '83, who knew this would have become reality... well, the ending here is much different than what could have happened in real life, it's what SHOULD have happened. Anyways, the movie is decent but it's not one of Stephen King's top tier movies. See more

Theodore P Jul 13, 2018 I wasn't expecting a whole lot from this movie but figured "it's a Christopher Walken movie where he plays a guy with psychic powers, how bad could it actually be?". I ended up completely enjoying this movie from beginning to end. From Christopher's incredibly entertaining and often over-the-top acting style, to the intriguing story and good pacing, this movie turned out to be a thoroughly entertaining Stephen King adaptation. Would highly recommend to most people. See more

Rey S Apr 3, 2018 Still a good movie, but really shows its age.

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