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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Entertainment
Dominique Hines

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Why this terrifying new psychological film is hazardous to viewers and could worry doctors - Caught on Camera

Terrifying - New film, The Long Walk, by Stephen King is testing the limits - (Murray Close/Lionsgate)

From the first scenes of this upcoming thriller, it’s clear audiences aren’t in for a quiet night at the cinema.

Early screenings have revealed reactions so intense that some viewers’ heart rates doubled within the opening 20 minutes - pushing into territory doctors typically reserve for extreme exercise.

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