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Walken stars as high school teacher Johnny Smith, who wrecks his Beetle and spends five years in a coma, only to discover he now has the gift of second sight. Predicting local tragedies is one thing, but eventually he becomes entangled in a political race (with Martin Sheen running for President), and Johnny foresees that if he wins, disaster will ensue (you know, the nuclear kind).
David Cronenberg's direction -- his first mainstream job, after Videodrome -- is apt and creepy, though the story never really goes as far as it could have. Still, it's a creepy little mystery, especially for a King flick.
The Dead Zone gets a curious upgrade with a new DVD release from Sanctuary Visual Entertainment (though I don't know where you can actually buy it). The film is restored and uncut, and it also provides a commentary track from a couple of film critic types, debating the merits of the movie. It's kind of like sitting around with a couple of your film snob pals, listening to them drone on and on about some obscure Japanimation production (which, if you're me, happens far more often than you'd think).
