The Dead Zone

1983 film by David Cronenberg
Movie film Q466792
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The Dead Zone

Summary

The Dead Zone is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,163 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Dead Zone's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Dead Zone was directed by David Cronenberg[4].
  • Jeffrey Boam wrote the screenplay for The Dead Zone[5].
  • Stephen King wrote the screenplay for The Dead Zone[6].
  • David Cronenberg wrote the screenplay for The Dead Zone[7].
  • The Dead Zone's composer is recorded as Michael Kamen[8].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is horror film[9].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is science fiction film[10].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is political thriller film[11].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is science fiction horror film[12].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is suspense film[13].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is thriller film[14].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is supernatural horror film[15].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is psychological thriller film[16].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is psychological horror film[17].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is psychological drama film[18].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is drama film[19].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is independent film[20].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is fantasy film[21].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is mystery film[22].
  • The Dead Zone's genre is supernatural film[23].
  • The Dead Zone's based on is recorded as The Dead Zone[24].
  • A cast member of The Dead Zone was Christopher Walken[25].
  • A cast member of The Dead Zone was Brooke Adams[26].
  • A cast member of The Dead Zone was Tom Skerritt[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Debra Hill[28] and Dino De Laurentiis[29]. The Dead Zone was directed by David Cronenberg[4]. Screenwriters include Jeffrey Boam[5], Stephen King[6], and David Cronenberg[7]. Cast members include Christopher Walken[25], Brooke Adams[26], Tom Skerritt[27], Herbert Lom[30], Anthony Zerbe[31], and Colleen Dewhurst[32].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1983[33], May 18, 1984[34], and October 21, 1983[35]. The original language of The Dead Zone was English[36]. Genres include horror film[9], science fiction film[10], political thriller film[11], science fiction horror film[12], suspense film[13], and thriller film[14]. It was distributed by video on demand[37].

Reception

Reviews include 7.6/10[38], 89%[39], 69/100[40], and 7.2/10[41].

Why It Matters

The Dead Zone ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,163 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [41] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  37. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [34] ↑ . zweitausendeins.de. zweitausendeins.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [35] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['az', 'bg', 'ca', 'cs', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'eml', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi',
    P14724 → 7628832
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 85407
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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 10296
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  4. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 27127
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  5. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 → SID0045744
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  6. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 2118
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  7. 15w ago · Spinoziano · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filming location → Ontario
    Instance of → film
    Has characteristic → film based on a novel
    Cast member → Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt +11
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P5099]]: film/lazonamorta"
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