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David Cronenberg's first foray into mainstream filmmaking is also one of his most satisfying pictures. Adapted from a Stephen King novel, the movie stars Christopher Walken as Johnny, a man who has been in a coma for five years and wakes up to find that he can tell a person's fate just by touching them. Realising that he can .. Read more

Starring	Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom
Director	David Cronenberg
Genres	Horror, Thriller

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- "...An accomplished psychological thriller....[Cronenberg] gets some appealing performances....Walken links each episode together quite well, accurately conveying the character's growing mental, physical and emotional anguish..."
- 10039
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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  THE DEAD ZONE is -- by far -- the best Stephen King adaption ever to grace the silver screen. Screenwriter Jeffery Boam has done an amazing job of stripping ... read more »
  
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  - not where i wanna be
  - 04 Mar 2006 at 10:25
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  First rate psychological thriller with a pinch of the supernatural
  
  Well worth watching, this thriller delivers its promise. Not as extreme as many Cronenburg, nonetheless this is a good film for fans and non-fans of the ... read more »
  
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- - bobshaw5
  - 21 reviews
  - 08 Feb 2012 at 15:24
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  Excellent film!
  
  Love this film.
  
  Whilst it doesn't STRICTLY follow the story of the book, in terms of the visions Johnny has, it is still an amazing film. My ... read more »
  
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- - Wicken
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  - Staverton
  - 05 Aug 2011 at 11:19
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  "The house is burning... your daughter is screaming... it's not too late..."
  
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  The Dead Zone is a psychological horror film based on the brilliant novel by Stephen King, masterfully directed by David Cronenberg, with a beautiful but ... read more »
  
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  - 12 Apr 2011 at 22:35
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  What can I say?
  
  another great tale from Stephen King! This film could be re-made today with all the benefits of special effects and could be fantastic. I loved it.
  
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  - 09 Apr 2011 at 19:40
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  Broke my Golden Rule
  
  This film is good, but I broke my golden rule with Stephen King Films, which is to watch the film first then read the book. I do this because just like I did ... read more »
  
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- - jhfreckles
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  - Petersfield
  - 21 Sep 2010 at 14:19
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  Great moments but not quite a great film...
  
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  Although Stephen King is a truly great author, there are occasions when his stuff isn't magic. This film has two excellent bits, which raise it above other ... read more »
  
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- - MagicLemur
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  - Banbury
  - 09 Jul 2010 at 11:56
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  Classic American Gothic
  
  Very good. Every scene was as though it had been lifted from a comic book. Superbly OTT. Christopher Walken gives a wonderful display of acting as the ... read more »
  
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- - Cato
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  - Lydbury North
  - 22 May 2010 at 12:42
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  THE DEAD ZONE
  
  Absolutely riveting movie with a great twist at the end, that leaves you satisfied unlike a lot of the latest movies where you could start a new movie from ... read more »
  
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  - NORTH EAST
  - 30 Apr 2010 at 13:50
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  concept great
  
  I like this film... but for me it is past its sell by date....Remake and reform this film into the 21 century then it could be a winner again.
  
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  - surrey
  - 15 Feb 2010 at 20:29
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  Dead Zone
  
  True to the Stephen King book, watch if you like reading his books because it plays out in a drawn out way which I enjoyed. Christopher Walken fantastic as ... read more »
  
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  - Manchester
  - 28 Dec 2009 at 01:01
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- - 15
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  GREAT
  
  THE DEAD ZONE is -- by far -- the best Stephen King adaption ever to grace the silver screen. Screenwriter Jeffery Boam has done an amazing job of stripping ... read more »
  
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  - not where i wanna be
  - 04 Mar 2006 at 10:25
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  'The ice... is going to BREAK.'
  
  Neither Christopher Walken's nor David Cronenberg's best film. A crowded plot occasionally hampers an eerie story with cracking acting all round, ... read more »
  
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- - Japhf Ford
  - England
  - 05 Oct 2006 at 19:56
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  Best adaptation of a Steven King story
  
  Well where do I start?
  
  This has to be one of the best adaptations of a Steven King story, surpassed only by 'Stand By Me.' And although it ... read more »
  
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- - ZAMBOOGA
  - West Yorkshire
  - 15 Mar 2004 at 21:42
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  Into the Void
  
  I have always found that the recent adaptations of Stephen King's novels have failed to capture the atmosphere of the books. It is good, therefore, to turn ... read more »
  
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- - annie58
  - hampshire
  - 13 Nov 2004 at 23:59
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  Hidden gem
  
  First watched this Stephen King story at the cinema about 25 years ago and it was powerful, tense and scary (well, at least for those days) - and although far ... read more »
  
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- - pinkie
  - london
  - 08 Jun 2005 at 17:35
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  THE A ZONE
  
  A clever and gripping film, well directed and brillant acting by a classy cast, notably Martin Sheen and Herbert Lom, it is a lesson in
  
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- - Kermode
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  - Aberdare
  - 29 Nov 2006 at 11:05
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  Better than i expected
  
  A guy gets caught in a car crash and is in a coma for several years he wakes from the coma and everything that mattered in his life is gone. he now has the gift... read more »
  
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- - sakuraba1982
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  - 27 Nov 2007 at 13:46
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  old but original
  
  glad i can finally say i've seen it
  
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  - torquay
  - 30 May 2006 at 17:29
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  Fantastic
  
  I thought this film was excellent. It really captured the imagination and was one of those rare films that makes you think. It was quite slow paced but very ... read more »
  
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  - Cambridgeshire
  - 17 Jun 2006 at 19:02
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  Interesting sci-fi
  
  Solid Stephen King film based on an interesting premise. Walken is excellent as always.
  
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- - Gutterboy
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  - 08 Aug 2006 at 11:00

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Critics' reviews
- "...An accomplished psychological thriller....[Cronenberg] gets some appealing performances....Walken links each episode together quite well, accurately conveying the character's growing mental, physical and emotional anguish..."
- 10039
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- After a long coma, school teacher Walken wakes up with psychic powers (but no girlfriend). Depending on your point of... read more on Time Out
- 44694
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
- "...A sad, sympathetic and unsettling movie, quietly forceful....Cronenberg's direction is vivid and effective..."
- 10037
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...Cronenberg's most accomplished film so far, created with flair, fluency and welcome understatement..."
- 10038
- - Sight and Sound
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- Glum thriller with a fairly predictable outcome but some well-staged episodes.
- 31449
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42

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- The Dead Zone
  
  David Cronenberg's first foray into mainstream filmmaking is also one of his most satisfying pictures. Adapted from a Stephen King novel, the movie stars Christopher Walken as Johnny, a man who has been in a coma for five years and wakes up to find that he can tell a person's fate just by touching ...