The Long Walk Breakdown: Brutal, Beautiful & Re-watchable Gold

Jo & Amelie go DEEP on Stephen King’s The Long Walk (2025). Dystopian teen death march, Mark Hamill as the coldest villain alive, zero ads but ALL the feels. We unpack the politics boycott BS, why the acting rips your heart out, and why this sleeper hit is Jo’s fave King adaptation in years. Walk or die vibes only.

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THE LONG WALK is now available on Digital, Blu-ray™, and DVD!
A 4K UHD combo will also be available on December 23!KEY MOMENTS

• Opening chaos – Jo in pink, Amelie in black, AC/DC vibes and Lionsgate Blu-ray love
• The boycott that wasn’t – Internet tried to kill this movie before it walked
• That insane treadmill screening – 3 mph or get YEETED from the theater
• Mark Hamill hate-watch supremacy – You will despise the Major, guaranteed
• Amelie’s real-life teenage death-race trauma – “Would I volunteer? Yeah, I’m that dumb”
• Jo declares it his favorite recent Stephen King movie – Rewatchable AF
• Charity treadmill marathon challenge accepted – Long Walk for JJ Cares incoming!