Deathdream (1972)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:5
Rotten:2
Average Rating:6.3/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: The news that all parents dreaded during the Vietnam war reaches a suburbanite couple (John Marley and Lynn Carlin) when they learn that their son has perished and will not be returning home. Grief... [More]
Starring: John Marley, Richard Backus, Lynn Carlin, Anya Ormsby
Director: Bob Clark
Reviews for Deathdream
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A disturbing low-budget horror film that doubles as a critique of America's involvement in Vietnam.
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Deliberate, uncompromising, and very sad, Bob Clark's quiet masterpiece is still one of the most inspired anti-war genre pics out there.
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2/5 |
Grim, tasteless and inexplicably overrated trash.
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John Marley imbues the film with the kind of pathos that wears down the defenses of a principally comic filmmaker like Clark Full Review |
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7/10 |
Like the best genre films, Deathdream offers an interesting glimpse of the American psyche during the time it was made. Full Review |
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