A writer's life spirals out of control due to the controversy over his screenplays, his neglected children, his alcoholic wife, and his own personal demons.
Deadline is a cold, cynical and brutal attempt at a social commentary on the effects of the horror genre on those who watch it and those who make it in the first place. Acting and dialogue are a few notches above the material in most of these sorts of movies, but you get the feeling that the filmmakers were more interested in making a drama than a traditional horror/suspense film with most of the scenes of terror relegated to clips from the lead's films or odd dream sequences or hallucinations.
Even so, many are effective and Deadline should be commended for trying something different. It's best to go into this film with an open mind and not expecting a traditional horror film with all the requisite beats.
Deadline is a cold, cynical and brutal attempt at a social commentary on the effects of the horror genre on those who watch it and those who make it in the first place. Acting and dialogue are a few notches above the material in most of these sorts of movies, but you get the feeling that the filmmakers were more interested in making a drama than a traditional horror/suspense film with most of the scenes of terror relegated to clips from the lead's films or odd dream sequences or hallucinations.
Even so, many are effective and Deadline should be commended for trying something different. It's best to go into this film with an open mind and not expecting a traditional horror film with all the requisite beats.