On This Day

The Dead Zone released

October 21st 1983

17:48 21 October 2023

David Cronenberg's 'The Dead Zone' opened in North American theaters on this day in 1983. Based on Stephen King's 1979 novel of the same name, Christopher Walken stars as Johnny Smith, a schoolteacher who after waking from a coma discovers he has gained psychic powers.

The movie opened to positive reviews and is widely regarded as one of the best Stephen King adaptations.