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List Price: $19.98 | | Label: Lions Gate
Salesrank: 10330
Released: June 13, 2006 |
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MPAA Rating: Unrated
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 02/05/2008 Run time: 504 minutes Rating: Nr
Description of The Dead Zone - The Complete Fourth Season:
The fourth season may fall a little short of the three that preceded it, but The Dead Zone remains one of the smartest, most intriguing series on television. As its adherents well know by now, the show, based on Stephen King's 1979 novel of the same name, was adapted for TV by Michael and Shawn Piller, with actor Anthony Michael Hall (who's also one of the producers) starring as Johnny Smith, who recovered from a horrific car accident and resulting six-year coma to find that his fiancee (Nicole deBoer) is now married to the town sheriff (Chris Bruno), who's helping raise her and Johnny's son. What's more, Johnny is now possessed of some remarkable and unsettling powers: simply by touching another person, or objects touched by others, Smith experiences visions that illuminate events that have happened, will happen, or are simultaneously taking place elsewhere. It must be handy to know which elevator button to push when you're looking for someone who's in trouble, or to realize that it's okay to jump off a hundred-foot bridge because you've seen yourself surviving the fall, but Smith's visions are rarely comforting and not always reliable, leading to moments of genuine suspense and intrigue.
With eleven episodes (plus a "bonus episode" from December, 2005) spread out over three discs, The Dead Zone is at its best when dealing with the series' one ongoing storyline: i.e., the machinations of Congressman Greg Stillson (Sean Patrick Flanery), the dumb, arrogant puppet of sinister forces who aim to put him in the White House, where, by accident or design, he may preside over Armageddon, according to Smith's visions. Unfortunately, only three Season Four episodes address that story, and they fail to advance it much further; indeed, Episode 11, "Saved," serves mainly as a cliffhanger for subsequent seasons. The remaining stories, in which Johnny helps the cops pursue various psychopaths, perverts, missing persons (including a Lennon-esque rock star presumed dead many years before), and such, are good but considerably more pedestrian. Still, while other shows may have cooler special effects, more action, and larger doses of tension-relieving humor, The Dead Zone stands out for its overall smarts and classy production values. Bonus features include deleted scenes, audio commentary on a few episodes, and a featurette focusing on production design. --Sam Graham
The Dead Zone - The Complete Fourth Season Reviews:
I've enjoyed this series 
2009-12-25 - I've enjoyed this series. If you're a fan, then get it...it's not easy to find this in rental stores if you want to watch it later.
Darker in content than previous seasons
2009-10-05 - We've watched the previous three seasons of THE DEAD ZONE in quick succession, and generally enjoyed every episode. The fourth season is darker in content with more standalone episodes. The Stillson and Purdy backstory is only seen now and then. "Heroes and Demons" is probably the best episode from season 4. Still good viewing but we no longer feel compelled to watch without a break, as we did while watching seasons 1 and 2.
great series
2009-06-20 - this is a great series, too bad it ended without anyone knowing it was going to end as soon as it did after 6 successful season runs.
Awesome! 
2008-10-16 - I've become very fond of the series and I watch every episode with delight. I enjoyed this fourth season as much as the others. Right now I'm watching the fifth season and probably I'll end watching the final season in the following weeks. Fully recommended for those who like normal people with not so normal gifts.
Great series!
2008-10-05 - Not much more to say. We just really like the series. Wish it would continue.
