The Dead Zone (1983)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has the power to change it. Based on a novel, by Stephen King, Johnny Smith, is a man who has everything. A job, a beautiful girlfriend, and a life that shows promise. That is until he ends up in a coma, after a car crash and finds out that his life, will never be the same again. Johnny, now has the ability to seen the future and is asked to use his gift. However, he risks becoming progressively weaker each time he does. Ma"

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has the power to change it. Based on a novel, by Stephen King, Johnny Smith, is a man who has everything. A job, a beautiful girlfriend, and a life that shows promise. That is until he ends up in a coma, after a car crash and finds out that his life, will never be the same again. Johnny, now has the ability to seen the future and is asked to use his gift. However, he risks becoming progressively weaker each time he does. Ma"

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"Pros: The overall atmosphere. The music score by Michael Kamen. Christopher Walken as Johnny Smith. Martin Sheen, as Greg Stillson. It’s one of the best if not under appreciated Stephen King movies,"

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"Watched on: August 7th, 2023. Pretty good."

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" as Johnny Smith "

Directed by David Cronenberg (17 movies items)

" "The missiles are flying. Hallelujah, Hallelujah!" Written by Jeffrey Boam Music by Michael Kamen Cinematography by Mark Irwin Editing by Ronald Sanders"

My Favorite Films of 1983 (20 movies items)

" "The missiles are flying. Hallelujah, Hallelujah!" Directed by David Cronenberg Written by Jeffrey Boam Music by Michael Kamen Cinematography by Mark Irwin Editing by Ronald Sanders"

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"132) “The ice is going to break!” "

“There were two main reasons for seeing 'The Dead Zone'. One was for one of the most interesting and unique directors David Cronenberg, who may have pioneered the body horror genre but a good deal of his films are far more than that. The other was for Stephen King, who in my mind is the quintessential "horror" writer, not all his dialogue writing is great and some of his books have bloated moments but his characterisation is so vivid and meaty, the atmosphere of much of his work thoughtful and terrifying and his attention to detail for horror literature is unparallelled. Consider Christopher Walken a great actor too.

As far as Cronenberg, King and Walken films go, 'The Dead Zone' is one of the must sees, even if not perfect. It is one of Cronenberg's most restrained, and mostly co” read more

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" First Viewing Viewing Date: October 5th Via: Blu-ray Plot: After a tragic car accident, a man spends five years in a coma. Upon awakening, he discovers that he has unexplainable psychic abilities. Rating: 7.7/10"

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"24.7. rewatch"