Is The Dead Zone sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Dead Zone scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Dead Zone easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Dead Zone end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Dead Zone violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Dead Zone

Name: The Dead Zone
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1983
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe

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

Directed by David Cronenberg

Produced by The De Laurentiis Company, Lorimar Motion Pictures

1983103 min7.0 / 10

A dark, psychologically complex thriller about a man cursed with precognitive visions who must grapple with the moral weight of knowing—and potentially preventing—a catastrophic future.

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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Questions people ask

Is The Dead Zone sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is The Dead Zone scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is The Dead Zone easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does The Dead Zone end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Dead Zone violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.