A horror screenwriter’s imagination spirals out of control, blurring the line between art and reality.
DEADLINE
His obsession was to create the ultimate horror story… his curse was to live it.
A popular horror writer whose family life is falling apart struggles to write his next horror movie.
Quick Answer
Deadline is a 1980 Canadian-American drama, horror, and thriller film directed by Mario Azzopardi about a horror screenwriter whose grip on reality dissolves as he struggles with his personal and professional life.
Programmer's Pick
Deadline serves up a meta-horror spiral where the screenwriter’s own nightmares bleed into his daily life, making the creative process look downright hazardous. With enough family dysfunction and gory hallucinations to make even seasoned genre fans squirm, this is Canuxploitation at its most self-reflexive.
— SassyFlix Programmer
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Why Cult
Watch as a horror screenwriter’s inability to separate fiction from reality turns his life into its own terrifying story.
This Canadian-American production stands out for its distinct blend of horror and psychological drama, a hallmark of Canuxploitation cinema.
Expect a barrage of disturbing visuals including cannibalism, gore, and surreal violence as fantasy and reality collide.
The film doesn’t hold back in portraying the toll that obsession and creative pressure take on the screenwriter’s family.
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Threat File
Screenwriter loses touch with reality
Psychological breakdown and violent fantasies
Destruction of personal relationships and blurred reality
Screenwriter's home and mind
Questions from the Vault
When was Deadline released? +
Deadline was released in 1980.
Who directed Deadline? +
Deadline was directed by Mario Azzopardi.
How long is Deadline? +
Deadline has a runtime of 90 minutes.
What genre is Deadline? +
Deadline is a drama, horror, and thriller film.
Where can I watch Deadline? +
Deadline is available to stream on SassyFlix.
