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With the possible exception of The Green Mile [The Dead Zone] happens to be the finest adaptation of a Stephen King work. … Much as King’s novel was two distinctly different tales, so the film is almost two different films … The first half establishes Smith’s accident and the turmoil born thereof, before scattering serial killer fibres into the mix. At midpoint it veers off in another direction and becomes a gripping political thriller. Yet both halves complement each other extremely well and the whole is such a satisfying viewing experience that one is compelled to return to it again and again.
Nathaniel Thompson, DVD Delirium: The International Guide to Weird and Wonderful Films on DVD, Volume 1 Redux (FAB Press, 2006)
Selected disc options for The Dead Zone
| Extras | Scream Factory BD-A/US 2021 | Paramount BD-A/US 2020 | Imprint BD-ALL/AU 2021 | Koch BD-B/DE/OOP 2018 | Paramount DVD-1/US 2006 | Paramount DVD-1/US/OOP 2000 |
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| Audio Commentary by Dr. Steve Haberman and Constantine Nasr | has extra | |||||
| Audio Commentary by Director of Photography Mark Irwin | has extra | |||||
| Audio Commentary by Film Music Historian Daniel Schweiger with Isolated Score Selections | has extra | |||||
| Audio Commentary by Michael Gingold | has extra | |||||
| Audio Commentary by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman | has extra | has extra | ||||
| Dino in the Dark: Adapting the King of Horror | has extra | |||||
| The Look of “The Dead Zone” | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | ||
| Memories from “The Dead Zone” | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | ||
| The Politics of “The Dead Zone” | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | ||
| Visions and Horror from “The Dead Zone” | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | ||
| Visual Essay on “The Dead Zone” - By Lee Gambin | has extra | |||||
| Cold Visions: Producing “The Dead Zone” - Interviews with Production Manager John M. Eckert and Associate Producer Jeffrey Chernov | has extra | |||||
| From Coma to Coda: Scoring “The Dead Zone” - Interview with Composer Edward Shearmur on Michael Kamen’s Score | has extra | |||||
| Look Past the Future: Filming “The Dead Zone” - Interview with Director of Photography Mark Irwin | has extra | |||||
| Sarah’s Story - Interview with Actress Brooke Adams | has extra | |||||
| Interview with Author Stephen King | has extra | has extra | ||||
| Interviews with Director David Cronenberg, Producer Debra Hill and Actor Martin Sheen | has extra | has extra | ||||
| Trailers from Hell with Mick Garris | has extra | |||||
| Stills Gallery [Koch] | has extra | |||||
| Stills Gallery [Scream Factory] | has extra | |||||
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | |
| TV Spots | has extra |
Notes
- Paramount’s Blu-ray contains no extras. It is included in the “Stephen King 5-Movie Collection” box set with Silver Bullet (1985), Pet Sematary (1989), The Stand (1994) and Pet Sematary (2019).
- Koch’s Mediabook Blu-ray contains a 20-page booklet (in German).
- Paramount’s 2006 DVD is also available in the “Stephen King Collection” box set with Silver Bullet (1985), Pet Sematary (1989) and Graveyard Shift (1990).