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Deathdream

PG Released Aug 29, 1974 1h 28m Horror List
80% Tomatometer 15 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. Read More Read Less
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Emilie Black Cinema Crazed The story, the return to war and its consequences, the way the story is brought to the screen are why this film has stood the test of time and this is one of those that still has a lot to say 50 years later. Rated: 4/5 May 29, 2024 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy More interesting in theory than in practice. Rated: 2.5/4 May 27, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Zena Dixon Dread Central Deathdream is definitely an under-appreciated and hidden horror that needs more love. Aug 25, 2018 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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B P A Waking Nightmare of War. Deathdream is as thought-provoking as it is chilling, and Clark dutifully toes the line between grindhouse ghoulishness and presenting a parable for real-world issues. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/11/24 Full Review Chris O One of the best, most underrated horror movies. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/29/24 Full Review 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 Full Review GM It's very, very good. Very moving. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/25/22 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Bob Clark, Peter James, John Trent
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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