The Dead Zone

The Dead Zone

1983 · 103 min · EN · R · 7.0 (1,831 votes)
Dir. David Cronenberg · Starring Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe, Colleen Dewhurst · Music Michael Kamen

In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has the power to change it.

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Johnny Smith is a schoolteacher with his whole life ahead of him but, after leaving his fiancee's home one night, is involved in a car crash which leaves him in a coma for 5 years. When he wakes, he discovers he has an ability to see into the past, present and future life of anyone with whom he comes into physical contact.

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An oppressive, melancholic dread permeates this chilling supernatural thriller. It's a somber exploration of a man burdened by an unwanted gift, where every vision brings a new wave of tension and moral quandaries. The atmosphere is thick with an eerie sense of inevitable doom, making for a deeply unsettling and thought-provoking experience.

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