🚶🏿 The Long Walk Review & Lessons from The Conjuring's Success

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Horror is far from dead. Just ask The Long Walk director Francis Lawrence, who adapted one of the earliest works by horror author icon Stephen King. While it’s not the most traditional scary movie in the world, the film is definitely one of the darkest King adaptations we’ve seen in awhile. You’ll have to check out our review to learn about its strong points and shortcomings.

But it’s really The Conjuring: Last Rites that has brought home the idea that theater audiences are still as hungry as ever for good spooky content. On the heels of Sinners, Weapons, and Final Destination: Bloodlines (never mind the success of Superman and A Minecraft Movie), Warner Bros. has really capitalized on the horror genre like no other studio.

You’d almost think that Halloween was right around the corner…

— Michael Ahr, Newsletter Editor

IN THIS ISSUE

• Our review of the nihilistic Stephen King adaptation, The Long Walk 🚶

• Some thoughts on the success of The Conjuring: Last Rites 🎟️

• A rundown of Upper Deck’s mythological card game, Rush of Ikorr 🃏

• …and more!