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Deathdream (1972)

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Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:5

Rotten:2

Average Rating:6.3/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: The news that all parents dreaded during the Vietnam war reaches a suburbanite couple (John Marley and Lynn Carlin) when they learn that their son has perished and will not be returning home. Grief... The news that all parents dreaded during the Vietnam war reaches a suburbanite couple (John Marley and Lynn Carlin) when they learn that their son has perished and will not be returning home. Grief stricken, the couple find the news hard to accept. Good news occurs a few days later, however, when their son returns home, seemingly unscathed from battle. But when he starts displaying zombie-like tendencies, it appears that he's not dead--he's one of the UNdead... Featuring the special effects debut of the legendary Tom Savini, this potent zombie film from Bob Clark (BLACK CHRISTMAS, A CHRISTMAS STORY) was also one of the first movies to tackle the subject of the Vietnam war. [More]

Starring: John Marley, Richard Backus, Lynn Carlin, Anya Ormsby

Starring: John Marley, Richard Backus, Lynn Carlin, Anya Ormsby

Director: Bob Clark

Director: Bob Clark

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12/28/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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01/26/06
Time Out

A disturbing low-budget horror film that doubles as a critique of America's involvement in Vietnam.

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10/09/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

No review available.

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08/10/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Deliberate, uncompromising, and very sad, Bob Clark's quiet masterpiece is still one of the most inspired anti-war genre pics out there.

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03/31/05
Brian Juergens
Brian Juergens
Bloody Disgusting

Grim, tasteless and inexplicably overrated trash.

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09/09/04
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

John Marley imbues the film with the kind of pathos that wears down the defenses of a principally comic filmmaker like Clark

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06/28/04
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

Like the best genre films, Deathdream offers an interesting glimpse of the American psyche during the time it was made.

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02/02/03
Josh Ralske
Josh Ralske
All Movie Guide

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08/11/02
Jonathan R. Perry
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)
 
 
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