Emotional Horror: ‘The Long Walk’ Is Very Good—but Avoid It if You’re in a Bad Mood or Dislike Onscreen Violence

'The Long Walk' Star Garrett Wareing on His Character's Big Surprise

The Stephen King adaptation directed by Francis Lawrence ('The Hunger Games' series) is in theaters now.

Emotional horror: ‘The Long Walk’ is very good—but avoid it if you’re in a bad mood or dislike onscreen violence

There have been a lot of good or even excellent movies this year that have garnered my admiration—yet I am in no rush to see them again. Bring Her Back was one of those. Man, that movie knocked me on my ass—in a good way—but I don’t know if I will ever watch it again. Now The Long Walk has joined this category: I dug it; I appreciate it; I won’t put myself through it again anytime soon. The Long Walk was of the first books Stephen King ever wrot…

THE LONG WALK Spoiler Review

Major spoilers ahead for The Long Walk. You’ve been warned.  *  *  Back in 1978, a novel called The Long Walk debuted, written by a guy named Richard Bachman. Decades later, Bachman would be revealed as the pen name of horror master Stephen King. And in typical Hollywood fashion, where they’re desperate to mine any and all existing IP – especially of King’s – we now have a movie version of The Long Walk. How does it rate with all the other King …

Stephen King’s ‘The Long Walk’ Debuts With $11.5 Million Opening Weekend

The latest adaptation of a classic Stephen King tale, director Francis Lawrence's The Long Walk was released into theaters this past weekend, armed with a