Deathdream

PG

Released Aug 29, 1974

1h 28m

Horror

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85%

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13 Reviews

64%

Audience Score

1,000+ Ratings

Presumed dead in Vietnam, a young soldier reappears at his parents' home, but tensions grow within the family as his behavior becomes more odd.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…Deathdream is a fairly rough and ready low-budget horror in a Pet Sematary vibe, the kind of film where the angry subtext makes it of genuine historical interest…

Rated: 3/5

Mar 28, 2023

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Zena Dixon

Real Queen of Horror

Deathdream [is] definitely an overlooked gem that will appeal to horror fans from all different walks of life.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 30, 2018

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Zena Dixon

Dread Central

Deathdream is definitely an under-appreciated and hidden horror that needs more love.

Aug 25, 2018

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Anton Bitel

VODzilla.co

...uses acceptable forms of horror (the walking dead!) to reflect and allegorise real traumas that are a lot less acceptable.

Jul 21, 2018

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

belies its low budget with both an impressive cast headed by veteran character actors and director Bob Clark's creative economy

Rated: 3/4

Nov 30, 2017

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

One of the first and best films to confront the ill-effects the Vietnam War had on the home front.

Rated: B

Jul 11, 2014

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Chris O

One of the best, most underrated horror movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/29/24

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Scott G

While the music is good, but the character Andy and his mother are just unlikable. You're going to feel really sorry for the father, Charles. Also, there is no explanation over how Andy is a vampire/zombie. Those are what ruin the film. The VHS cover of the dead soldier over the grave is better than the film.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/18/23

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GM

It's very, very good. Very moving.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/25/22

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Audience Member

Scary, low budget movie, first movie to deal with the trauma and adjustment of coming back home. The reality Andy was resurrected due to Andy's mom denial her son was dead. And like war, so many lives lost. To me the most shocking is Andy killing the dog. Even though the horror elements were a little over the top, Andy's father committing suicide when he couldn't handle the atrocities anymore, Mom still helps her decaying son, driving him to the cemetery as Andy crawls into his grave and dies. Very dramatic and sad. Not bad.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

Creepy little film. It has a Roger Corman horror feel to it, though quite serious in its social commentary. Worth seeing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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andrew t

Very dark, but original and brilliant.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Bob Clark

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John Marley

Charles Brooks

Richard Backus

Andy Brooks

Lynn Carlin

Christine Brooks

Henderson Forsythe

Dr. Philip Allman

Anya Ormsby

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Synopsis

Presumed dead in Vietnam, a young soldier reappears at his parents' home, but tensions grow within the family as his behavior becomes more odd.

Director: Bob Clark
Producer: Gerald Flint-Shipman, Geoffrey Nethercott
Screenwriter: Alan Ormsby
Distributor: Entertainment International Pictures
Production Co: Impact Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 29, 1974, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 2, 2014
Runtime: 1h 28m

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