Product: The Dead Zone [VHS] (1983)
Rating: 5.0
Overlooked and underrated
Stephen King is a household name in America. However, some of his finer work gets lost in the shuffle of films like "The Shining," "Pet Sematary," and "Carrie." "The Dead Zone" is just such a case.This movie is absolutely incredible. Christopher Walken stars as Johnny Smith, who wakes up one day to discover he has been in a car accident-induced coma for five years. His fiancee is married to another man and has a child and his job is gone. However, he soon discovers that he has been blessed--and cursed--with second sight as a result of the accident.Walken gives an amazing performance as a man torn apart by this strange phenomenon, and Martin Sheen is chilling as the sinister politican with his sights set on the presidency. With the surprise ending and the interesting concept behind it, this movie is definitely one of the best I have ever seen.