An unusually thoughtful and engrossing horror flick with a terrific performance by Walken.
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05/29/03
The Dead Zone (1983)
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Reviews Counted:36
Fresh:32
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.6/10
Consensus: The Dead Zone combines taut direction from David Cronenberg and and a rich performance from Christopher Walken to create arguably the best Stephen King adaptation.
Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: David Cronenberg's first foray into mainstream filmmaking is also one of his most satisfying pictures. Adapted from a Stephen King novel, it stars Christopher Walken as Johnny, a man who has been... [More]
Starring: Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Martin Sheen
Director: David Cronenberg
Reviews for The Dead Zone
Mr. Cronenberg's direction is vivid and effective; his pacing is a little unemphatic at times, but the film's individual scenes are very well staged.
05/20/03
Top CriticNo review available.
03/27/03
Isn't about anything really save the crushing disappointment of ambition and the unbearable lightness of being.
03/09/03
Cronenberg's most accessible film. Very good, but not great.
01/22/03
No review available.
10/25/02
One of King's better cinematic adaptations.
10/11/02
...near perfect...
10/09/02
Brilliantly creepy Walken
08/30/02
No review available.
07/26/02
One of
07/26/02
In The Dead Zone, Cronenberg’s visual sense isn’t as evident, but his smart choices in letting Stephen King’s compelling story unfold without excessive distractions more than makes up for it.
07/25/01
David Cronenberg's direction -- his first mainstream job, after Videodrome -- is apt and creepy, though the story never really goes as far as it could have. Still, it's a creepy little mystery, especially for a King flick.
02/27/01
Glancing at the film quickly, it would seem that Cronenberg’s eschewed his standard thematic material in this film—but that’s not the case.
02/13/01
On the surface, THE DEAD ZONE looks like a very good film...
01/01/00
Despite the reputation of both Stephen King and director Cronenberg (Videodrome, Scanners) there is very little blood and gore in this film.
01/01/00
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May 17, 2005:
Trailer Bulletin: "A History of Violence"
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