The Dead Zone (Special Collector's Edition) by Paramount by David Cronenberg

Five stars for gripping horror / drama.Based on the Stephen King novel, this film is one of my all time favourites. Christopher Walken gives a brilliantly moving portrayal of a man (Johnny Smith) who loses 5 years of his life to a coma and wakes in a specialist institute to discover he's gained psychic powers but lost his fiancée to another man.I first saw this film in the eighties and Walken's acting skills blew me away; he gets so deep into the character's experiences that I feel what he was going through; the moment he discovers he's lost his girl, the fear, frustration and anger he feels about the power he's gained, the cruel media guy who calls him a freak which results in the death of his mum, the way his now married ex turns up, uses him and 'discards' him again (boy was I angry with her for treating him so mean), Walken's relationship with his screen parents which is incredibly moving and personal - I can't watch this film without my heart breaking for Johnny Smith.Add to that sterling performances from the actors who play his parents, Tom Skerrit as the desperate sheriff trying to solve a speight of sex murders, Herbet Lom as his concerned, compassionate doctor and Martin Sheen as the dangerously ambitious wannabe senator - result - incredibly entertaining and heart wrenching film. I've watched it more times than I've had hot dinners. It never bores - and I always cry my heart out. IMO a must have for one's DVD collection.Recommended to anyone who enjoys anything to do with the occult / a gripping story.

Outstanding. Can't believe I'd never seen this. Great actin from both Sheen and Walken. Could feel my heart pounding at the back of my throat at certain points. Another brilliant Stephen King adaptation.

watched this again and still think it's really good - Stephen King on a roll. I've read the book and this follows quite closely. Christopher Walken is always good to watch - sit back and enjoy the romp!

I enjoyed watching this film but found that compared to the book it is very difficult to get all the story of a 16hr book condensed down to a film size hour and a half. Also quite a lot of changes from the book left me feeling that this would of better as two films minimum.

Superb screen adaptation of Stephen King . Walken is perfectly cast, and Martin Sheen is also brilliant, and the ending is great.

I really did enjoy this film, it does look a bit dated but I don't think thats a bad thing.Very cleverly done and not over the top with violence, their was some but nothing like more recent films where you spend most of the time with your head turned away from the TV because you just can't bare to see whats coming up next.

Christopher Walken at his finest, New England looking superb, great period interiors, spine-chilling soundtrack: what more can you as for?

I love the suspense in this movie.It stars Christopher Walken as the main lead - what a superb actor.I am very happen with this DVD which arrived before the due date in great condition.