# The Dead Zone (1983)

> After awakening from a five-year coma with terrifying precognitive abilities, a changed man must decide whether preventing future violence justifies destroying his own fragile new life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6321

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: David Cronenberg
- Cast: Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe, Colleen Dewhurst, Martin Sheen, Nicholas Campbell
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085407/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, melancholic, brooding, late night viewing, halloween season

## Synopsis

A man awakens from a coma with a terrifying gift that reveals the future, but at what cost?

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