Product: The Dead Zone [VHS] (1983)
Rating: 5.0
Beautiful, haunting, devestating and compelling movie.
Of all the films in my collection, I keep coming back to 'The Dead Zone' time and time again, for times when you want a romantic story, want to be shocked/scared or want a good cry - The Dead Zone does it all! Christopher Walken plays a teacher, who along with his girlfriend, played by Brooke Adams(also a teacher) is involved in a bad car crash. Walken ends up in a coma - for five years, when he eventually wakes up Brooke Adams has moved on with her life, got married and had a baby. Understandably Walken is devestated, but soon has other things on his mind when he realises, as a result of his traumatic experience, he has been given the 'gift' of second sight.I'll say no more about the plot except to say my favourite bit of the film is when Brooke Adams says to Christopher Walken "I think we've waited long enough." And if you are an incurable romantic like me you'll see what I mean.The Dead Zone is an excellently acted, well written and directed film that can also scare the pants off you - I'm not really a Stephen King fan but I absolutely love this film. The music by Michael Kamen also makes this film very atmospheric.Ten out of Ten.