The Dead Zone

1h 43m · 1983 · Directed by David Cronenberg · 3.5 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Dead Zone (1983) runs 1h 43m, directed by David Cronenberg. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.