Episode 115: The Dead Zone
About this episode
This episode discusses the film 'The Dead Zone' and its themes of intervention and political intrigue, alongside a comparison to 'The Twilight Zone'.
The Dead Zone was released in 1983. It stars Christopher Walken as Johnny Smith and was directed by David Cronenberg. Unlike the earnest Josiah Bartlet in The West Wing, Martin Sheen's character, Greg Stillson, has nefarious plans for what he'll do in the White House. Once Johnny becomes aware of Stillson's future, should he intervene? "Back There" was a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone. A man is sent to 1865 on the night of Lincoln's murder. He tries to intervene, but will he be successful?...
Topics covered
- film analysis
- time travel
- intervention
- political intrigue
- adaptations
- historical events
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