Welcome to day 7 of the 10 days of Stephen King and on this very special day we shall enter a place called the Dead Zone. Based on King's 1979 novel and directed by David Cronenberg The Dead Zone focuses on Johnny Smith a young teacher played in this film by the one and only Christopher Walken, who after a horrible accident falls into a coma for many years. When he finally awakens he has a psychic ability that gives him the power to see the past, the present, and the future just by coming in contact with an object or even person. this power will change the course of his life.