Movie

The Dead Zone

1983 · 103 min

A somber, slow-burning psychic tragedy that lingers on loss and moral burden, with moments of quiet dread and tenderness.

Tagline: In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has the power to change it.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, isolation, fate, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
isolation
fate
power
morality
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild