Product: The Dead Zone [VHS] (1983)
Rating: 5.0
David Cronenberg Was the Master
Viewed: 9/10Rate: 99/10: It's always an experience when I see a David Cronenberg picture, especially of the early 80s. Falling in the same line as The Brood, Scanners, and Videodrome, The Dead Zone serves up a fascinating in-look of the telepathic powers while everything else around the character is rather ordinary. Christopher Walken, a terrific actor, gives a great performance in this one. The plot is excellent, giving a feel of David Cronenberg meets The Manchurian Candidate with an interesting twist in the end. There is an array of subplots within the plot, each being more interesting than the other. I liked the performance by others in the cast, and they do meet the standards of David Cronenberg. Usually, Stephen King stories don't translate well on-screen, but this one did. All in all, The Dead Zone is a superb David Cronenberg picture.