As we march closer to The Long Walk’s release on the 2025 movie schedule, first reactions are coming in, and they’re complimentary yet horrific. That makes sense for this film about a group of boys who are walking for their lives and will be killed if they stop. However, there’s more nuance to this general consensus. So, here’s what journalists are saying after the first screenings of the highly anticipated book-to-screen adaptation.
This upcoming Stephen King film is all about a group of boys who are sent out to walk for their lives. The trailers for The Long Walk alone are tragic, so it’s not a surprise that Francis Lawrence’s film packs an even heavier punch. Collider’s Perri Nemiroff noted that emotional intensity too, as she wrote on X:
