THE DEAD ZONE (1983) Movie Poster, Daybill, Stephen King/David Cronenberg
Size AU Daybill Post-War (13" x 30")
THE DEAD ZONE (1983) Movie Poster, Daybill, Based on the novel by Stephen King, Starring Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Martin Sheen, Directed by David Cronenberg is in Very Fine+ Condition. ...
THE DEAD ZONE (1983) Movie Poster, Daybill, Based on the novel by Stephen King, Starring Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Martin Sheen, Directed by David Cronenberg is in Very Fine+ Condition.
Movie Poster and Condition.
Condition: This Original Daybill, Movie Poster is presented in Very Fine+ condition, 2 Daybill folds as issued, minor edgewear on the end of the fold lines and minor dog ear flattened out on right hand bottom corner otherwise it's in excellent condition with a colourful clean presentation.
Movie Synopsis
The Dead Zone (1983) is a supernatural thriller directed by Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg and adapted from the bestselling novel by Stephen King. The film stars Christopher Walken as Johnny Smith, a quiet schoolteacher whose ordinary life is transformed by a devastating accident and an extraordinary psychic ability. Blending suspense, drama, horror and science fiction, the film remains a distinctive Stephen King movie adaptation.
Johnny is a popular teacher who is deeply in love with fellow teacher Sarah Bracknell, played by Brooke Adams. A terrible road accident leaves Johnny in a coma. When he awakens several years later, his parents have aged, Sarah has married and started a family, and Johnny must confront the painful reality of a life that continued without him.
Johnny discovers that the accident has left him with a gift. When he touches another person, he experiences visions of that person's past, present or possible future. He gradually realises that his psychic powers can help others. His ability draws him into an investigation led by Sheriff Bannerman, played by Tom Skerritt, where his visions provide clues about a killer.
The story becomes increasingly personal when Johnny encounters Greg Stillson, an ambitious politician portrayed by Martin Sheen. A vision reveals a terrifying possible future connected to Stillson's political ambitions, forcing Johnny to confront a profound moral question: if you know what may happen, should you intervene and change the future? His decision gives the film its powerful combination of suspense, tragedy and ethical conflict.
Cronenberg's direction is restrained and atmospheric. Walken gives Johnny an intense and vulnerable presence, while the supporting cast includes Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe, Colleen Dewhurst and Nicholas Campbell. Screenwriter Jeffrey Boam adapted King's 1979 novel into a focused cinematic narrative.
Filmed around Toronto, including Niagara-on-the-Lake, the production created the small-town atmosphere central to Johnny's story. Produced by Debra Hill and released by Paramount Pictures in 1983, the film runs for approximately 103 minutes and remains a memorable entry among Stephen King films.
This original Australian Daybill movie poster is an appealing piece of 1980s cinema memorabilia. Its Very Fine+ condition and colourful presentation make it a striking piece for display, framing or a movie poster collection.
To find out more about The Dead Zone (1983) click here to go to IMDB.com.
Special Notes.
Images may have a small 'MPA' digital watermark and this does not appear on the poster. Posters are being held by magnets in the corners to take photographs, so you may see some magnet and shadows from the magnets in these areas. The magnets are not included in the sale of the item.
Postage, Insurance & Your Country Taxes
Postage costs are quoted for this item, include insurance up to AUD$100, but if you reside outside of Australia, the price does not include any import taxes/fees that you may be required to pay when the item reaches your borders. Please check with your local authorities for any additional taxes or fees. If you would like full insurance coverage for your purchase, please message me and I would be happy to quote the additional cost (estimate is AUD$2.50 p/AUD$100 or 2.5% of the item value, up to a maximum item value of AUD$5,000).
FAQ
At Movie Posters Australia, the love and conservation of movie posters comes first, and we like to share this passion. Our commitment to quality means we will provide high quality memorabilia to our customers. Posters are carefully chosen and authenticated to ensure originality and value. We want our customers to trust MPA, so we always try to be as open and transparent as we can, provide detailed condition information and images, to ensure customers are comfortable and confident in their purchase.
While the industry does have a few condition rating standards, there is no movie poster condition rating system that has become the accepted standard world wide. This unfortunately makes condition terms vary from movie poster dealer to movie poster dealer. Terms like Mint, Near Mint, Very Fine, Fine, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, seem to be universal to most condition rating standards, but most standards still lack definition about what and how many flaws/defects/damage defines a specific condition level. For more information on how Movie Posters Australia grades the condition of its movie posters, daybills, lobby cards and other ephemera please see out Movie Poster Condition and Grading page.
In the early days of cinema, posters were primarily hand-drawn and printed in various sizes, often tailored to fit the available space in theaters or promotional areas. In the United States, the "One Sheet" size (some times called '1 Sheet' or '1SH' approximately 27" x 41", became the standard during the 1930s. This size was manageable for theater display and suited the needs of a growing film industry.
Different countries developed their own poster sizes and styles, which also changed sometimes over the decades, and were influenced by local preferences and practical considerations, like available paper sheet sizes and how many posters could be printed on one sheet.
In Australia, the most popular size, the Daybill, has evolved over the decades. Australian Daybills sizes in chronological order are:
- Long Daybills (15" x 40"), from 1920's to pre-WW2 or pre-1941, were printed two to a sheet, longer than current Daybill versions. There were size variances in width from 14.5" to 15" and in height from 39.5" to 40".
- War Time Daybill (10" x 30"), during WW2, for a short time to conserve paper during a war time shortage, four Daybills were printed on one sheet. Information from Press Sheets also referred to these War-Time sizes as "New Size Daybills".
- Post-War Daybill (13" x 30"), this 13" x 30" Post-War size carried through until the 1980's, but also varied in size from 13"-14" x 29.75"-30.25".
- Post-80's Daybill (33cm x 66cm, or 13" x 26"), over a few years in the late 80's, the size changed again to a metric 33cm x 66cm, although these have also varied from 32-33cm x 64.5-66cm. New sizes from the late 80's were created, sometimes called a Mini Daybill or Mini Poster, in 9" x 12", 11" x 17" and 13" x 20".
In the UK, the somewhat unique 'Quad' poster, measuring 30" x 40", became popular, offering a larger landscape format that allowed for more elaborate designs.
In Japan, movie poster sizes were smaller, such as the "B2" (20" x 28"), which suited the more compact living environment of larger cities, smaller advertising spaces, and unique aesthetic sensibilities.
The 1970s and 1980s, witnessed the rise of the "six-sheet" (81" x 81") format, reflecting a trend towards larger and more visually impactful advertising.
Overall, the variation in movie poster sizes across different countries and decades highlights the interplay between technological printing advancements, paper resource availability, paper sheet size changes, cultural preferences, and the evolving nature of movie marketing.
At Movie Posters Australia we tag each poster we sell with a 'size' and 'condition' description at the very top of the page for our customers to easily see. There may however be some slight variations to sizes by up one inch due to variations in production and guillotine methods by printers over the decades.