Cooper Hoffman as Garraty, David Jonsson as McVries, Tut Nyuot as Baker, and Ben Wang as Olson in The Long Walk.
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Your next horror binge has arrived. After its September theatrical debut, The Long Walk, the latest chilling Stephen King adaptation, is now available to stream on digital video-on-demand. Here’s what to know about buying or renting The Long Walk for your next scary movie night.
Directed by Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games franchise), the survival thriller is based on the 1979 novel of the same name by King. The film stars Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Joshua Odjick, Roman Griffin Davis, Josh Hamilton, Judy Greer and Mark Hamill.
The Long Walk is set in a dystopian alternate version of the U.S. ruled by a totalitarian regime. In the film, 50 young men are forced to take part in a deadly annual walking contest, where participants must maintain a minimum pace of four miles per hour.
If a walker receives three warnings and falls below the required speed, they are executed on the spot. The Walk continues until there is only one survivor, who, as a prize, is granted anything he wants for the rest of his life. “Teens participate in a grueling high-stakes contest where they must continuously walk or be shot by a member of their military escort,” the synopsis reads.
Despite an underwhelming opening debut, the horror film went on to have a solid theatrical run, earning $53 million worldwide and $34 million domestically against a $20 million budget, according to Box Office Mojo.
Overall, critics and moviegoers have responded positively to thriller. The Long Walk boasts an 88% critics’ rating and an 85% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The Guardian’s Steve Rose called the movie “one of the grimmest mainstream movies we’ve had for some time.”
Critic Meagan Navarro from Bloody Disgusting praised the thriller, writing, “Despite an unwavering eye on the dour and ruthless death march and all its grotesqueries, it’s the pervading camaraderie and heart, as well as a tremendous cast, that solidifies this as one of the best King adaptations yet.”
Here’s what you need to know about watching The Long Walk at home, including digital and physical release details, bonus features and when it could arrive on Starz.
How To Watch The Long Walk At Home
Mark Hamill as The Major in The Long Walk.
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The Long Walk is currently available to stream on video-on-demand platforms, including Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Fandango At Home. You can purchase The Long Walk for $24.99 or rent the film for $19.99. For rentals, you have 30 days to start watching the video and 48 hours to finish once started.
When Will The Long Walk Be Released On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray And DVD?
Charlie Plummer as Barkovitch, Garrett Wareing as Stebbins, Cooper Hoffman as Garraty, David Jonsson as McVries, Ben Wang as Olson, Tut Nyuot as Baker, and Joshua Odjick as Parker in The Long Walk.
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The Long Walk will be available on Blu-ray and an Amazon-exclusive 4K UHD Blu-Ray SteelBook on Oct 21. Meanwhile, the 4K UHD Blu-Ray will be available at additional retailers on Dec. 23rd, according to Lionsgate. Special features include:
- Alternate Ending – 4K UHD SteelBook Exclusive
- Stephen King: An Appreciation – 4K UHD SteelBook Exclusive
- Cooper & David Scene Read – 4K UHD SteelBook Exclusive
- Theatrical Trailers
- “Ever Onward: Making The Long Walk” Multi-Part Documentary
- Chapter 1: Walk or Die
- Chapter 2: Raring to Rip
- Chapter 3: Another Time/Another Place
- Chapter 4: Adjustments Are Key
- Chapter 5: Fulfillment
Which Streaming Service Will The Long Walk Land On?
Cooper Hoffman as Garraty and David Jonsson as McVries in The Long Walk.
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Following its digital release on Oct. 21, The Long Walk will stream on Starz, which renewed its agreement with Lionsgate in January 2025. Under the extended deal, Starz retains exclusive first pay-TV and SVOD window rights to the studio’s films. Beginning in 2026, theatrical releases will also debut on Starz “on an accelerated basis closer to their initial theatrical release,” according to Variety.
After its first run on Starz, the film may also become available on Prime Video. In 2025, Lionsgate entered into a multiyear theatrical output agreement with the platform, granting it an exclusive streaming window for the studio’s films beginning with its 2026 slate. However, the deal also includes a selection of titles from the 2025 slate, which may include The Long Walk.
When Will The Long Walk Be Available to Stream On Starz?
Garrett Wareing as Stebbins, Roman Griffin Davis as Curley, Charlie Plummer as Barkovitch, Cooper Hoffman as Garraty, David Jonsson as McVries, Ben Wang as Olson, Joshua Odjick as Parker, Jordan Gonzalez as Harkness, and Tut Nyuot as Baker in The Long Walk.
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The Long Walk will likely be available on Starz about three to four months after its theatrical release, placing its streaming debut sometime between December 12, 2025, and January 12, 2026.
For reference, Lionsgate’s John Wick spinoff, The World of John Wick: Ballerina, premiered on Starz three months and 19 days after its theatrical debut. However, some previous films have taken longer, up to nearly five months, to hit streaming. 2024’s Borderlands took just over four months to arrive on Starz, while The Best Christmas Pageant began streaming more than four months after hitting theaters.
Stay tuned to learn when The Long Walk will be streaming on Starz and Prime Video.
Check out the official trailer for the movie below.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicamercuri/2025/10/21/the-long-walk-is-now-streaming-how-to-watch-the-stephen-king-thriller-at-home/
