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The Dead Zone (1983)

Directed by David Cronenberg · Cinematography by Mark Irwin

R103 min60 frames

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In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has the power to change it.

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The Dead Zone (1983) movie still: medium — A 1980s child's room features patterned wallpaper and an Apple II computer setup. A young boy sits on a…The Dead Zone (1983) movie still: closeup — A political campaign setting features a large American flag backdrop behind the subject. A man in a dark…The Dead Zone (1983) movie still: establishing — A large brick mansion with a central tower stands at the end of a path. Snow covers the patches of…The Dead Zone (1983) movie still: medium — A 1990s wooden-cased television set displays a broadcast image of a man. The man on screen looks to his…The Dead Zone (1983) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with dark walls and a large window in the background. A middle-aged man in a tan jacket…The Dead Zone (1983) movie still: wide — A wood-paneled room contains a central fireplace with a large carved eagle emblem above. Three men stand…The Dead Zone (1983) movie still: establishing — A white Victorian-style house with dark shutters stands against a backdrop of trees. The house…The Dead Zone (1983) movie still: establishing — A dark, unlit road is shrouded in thick fog at night. A lone vehicle approaches in the distance…The Dead Zone (1983) movie still: closeup — A room with paneled wood ceilings and dim surroundings provides a sparse background. A man wears striped…The Dead Zone (1983) movie still: closeup — A dark vehicle interior with blue night lighting reflecting off the windshield glass. A man with glasses…The Dead Zone (1983) movie still: medium — A wood-paneled office features floor-to-ceiling bookshelves packed with vintage leather-bound volumes. An…The Dead Zone (1983) movie still: wide — A bright room with a large window faces a bare landscape in late autumn. Two men sit at a central table…The Dead Zone (1983) movie still: closeup — A low-angle view shows the space beneath several rows of wooden chairs. A single metal rifle cartridge…The Dead Zone (1983) movie still: establishing — A high-angle view of a community center hall arranged for a political campaign rally. A blue wooden…The Dead Zone (1983) movie still: medium — A woman stands outdoors in a winter landscape with bare trees and a white fence. She holds a young child…The Dead Zone (1983) movie still: establishing — A snow-covered rural yard features a wooden birdhouse on a post and bare trees. A picnic table sits…
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What is The Dead Zone about?

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.

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What does the cinematography of The Dead Zone look like?

Sampled across 60 frames, the coverage of The Dead Zone leans on medium shots (53% of the sample) and close-ups (27%). Cinematographer Mark Irwin keeps 43% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 40% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 72% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Dead Zone?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Dead Zone (1983) are #302e2c, #504f4c, #141414, #f5f5f5, #a69a8f, #aaacaf — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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