The Long Walk proves yet again why Stephen King’s stories are perfect for the big screen
- Written by Chris Thompson, Lecturer in Theatre, Australian Catholic University

Carrie, published in 1974 and adapted by screenwriter Lawrence Cohen for Brian De Palma’s 1976 film, is generally cited as Stephen King’s first novel.
His actual first novel, The Long Walk, was written some seven years earlier, but published after Carrie in 1979 under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. The Long Walk is a gripping first...