The Dead Zone
Taste attributes: horrorscience fictionthrillerdetectivemonster/alien/supernaturaldramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealgrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosion
"In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has the power to change it."
Boxlist takeMorally murky and heavy: an otherworldly horror film, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 1983
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Paramount
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
