I found Deadline on Tubi and having a love for horror movies from the 70's and 80's, I decided to give it a look. It's not a conventional horror film, the 80's tended towards the slasher genre or the haunted house movies that was popular back then. Deadline is more psychological then straight up horror. The visual horror come more from the movies and stories that the protagonist, a horror screenwriter creates, where the real story lies is in the disintegration of his marriage, his wife being a miserable drug and alcohol addicted woman. They both neglect their three children that indirectly leads to the tragic death of their daughter. They inevitably blame each other and that is when the lead character spirals down.
The grief and breakdown of the main character is what really fuels the movie, the performance of the main actors are very good. The neglectful husband, the shrill miserable wife, the pushy insensitive agent and all the people that surround them.
This is a gem that deserves to watched by anyone that enjoys offbeat horror and thriller movies and want something beyond the usual stalk and slash films.
I do recommend it very highly.
The grief and breakdown of the main character is what really fuels the movie, the performance of the main actors are very good. The neglectful husband, the shrill miserable wife, the pushy insensitive agent and all the people that surround them.
This is a gem that deserves to watched by anyone that enjoys offbeat horror and thriller movies and want something beyond the usual stalk and slash films.
I do recommend it very highly.