Stephen King Fans Can Preorder Amazon’s Exclusive 4K Steelbook Edition Of The Dead Zone
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The film adaptation of Stephen King’s classic sci-fi novel The Dead Zone is getting a display-worthy new 4K edition next month. The Dead Zone’s Limited Edition Steelbook is exclusive to Amazon and available to preorder for $45 ahead of its June 10 release. The steelbook case features artwork inspired by the the 1983 film’s eerie promotional poster.
Collectors of King movies should keep in mind that The Dead Zone’s Amazon exclusivity means it may not be available for very long after its launch. If you preorder now, you’ll be eligible for any price cuts Amazon offers until your copy ships. And if The Dead Zone has you thinking about expanding your King collection, you’ll find a list of 4K Blu-ray editions of other adaptations of King’s novels and stories at the bottom of this story.
The Dead Zone: Limited Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray)
$45 | Releases June 10 exclusively at Amazon
Amazon’s exclusive Steelbook Edition of The Dead Zone was remastered from the original 1983 film negatives. The 4K remaster first released in 2023, so if you already have that one, the only difference here is the eye-catching steelbook case.
Like The Shining and numerous other Stephen King adaptations from its era, The Dead Zone’s 4K remaster offers a noticeably improved visual and audio experience with Dolby Vision HDR10 and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. If you want to watch this King classic in 2025–more than 40 years after its theatrical release–the Steelbook Edition or 2023 Collector’s Edition would be your best bets. The 4K release also comes with a standard Blu-ray disc, and both discs are loaded with special features, which we’ve outlined below.
The Dead Zone Steelbook Edition Special Features
On the 4K disc you’ll find several audio commentary tracks–sadly, Cronenberg himself hasn’t recorded a track–with one of them containing insight from the movie’s director of photography Mark Irwin. Mike Flanagan, whose adaptation of the King novella The Life of Chuck hits theaters next month, joins Eric Vespe and Scott Wampler of the Kingcast for one of the other tracks, and you can also watch the movie with commentary from several film and film music historians.
