Question 1

Does The Long Walk contain gore / graphic violence?

Accepted Answer

Yes, The Long Walk (1979) contains gore / graphic violence. It is depicted with a severity of 4/5.

Question 2

Does The Long Walk contain death of a child?

Accepted Answer

Yes, The Long Walk (1979) contains death of a child. It is depicted with a severity of 3/5.

Question 3

Does The Long Walk contain grief / bereavement (major focus)?

Accepted Answer

Yes, The Long Walk (1979) contains grief / bereavement (major focus). It is depicted with a severity of 3/5.

Question 4

Does The Long Walk contain suicide (discussed or ideation)?

Accepted Answer

Yes, The Long Walk (1979) contains suicide (discussed or ideation). It is depicted with a severity of 3/5.

Question 5

Does The Long Walk contain blood / medical gore?

Accepted Answer

Yes, The Long Walk (1979) contains blood / medical gore. It is depicted with a severity of 3/5.

Question 6

Does The Long Walk contain body horror?

Accepted Answer

Yes, The Long Walk (1979) contains body horror. It is depicted with a severity of 3/5.

Question 7

Does The Long Walk contain gun violence?

Accepted Answer

Yes, The Long Walk (1979) contains gun violence. It is depicted with a severity of 3/5.

Question 8

Does The Long Walk contain self-harm / suicide (depicted)?

Accepted Answer

Yes, The Long Walk (1979) contains self-harm / suicide (depicted). It is depicted with a severity of 3/5.

Question 9

What content warnings does The Long Walk have?

Accepted Answer

The Long Walk (1979) has 8 content warnings: death of a child, grief / bereavement (major focus), suicide (discussed or ideation), blood / medical gore, body horror, gore / graphic violence, gun violence, self-harm / suicide (depicted).

Question 10

Is The Long Walk safe to read?

Accepted Answer

The Long Walk (1979) contains 8 content warnings, including high-severity warnings for gore / graphic violence. Check the full breakdown to decide if it's right for you.

Warning	Severity	Type	Description
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a child	3/5	Depicted	Young participants die during the walk
Grief / bereavement (major focus)	3/5	Depicted	Walkers grieve as their companions are killed one by one during the brutal competition.
Suicide (discussed or ideation)	3/5	Depicted	Walkers contemplate giving up and accepting death
Phobias & Sensory
Blood / medical gore	3/5	Depicted	Walkers who slow down are shot, with descriptions of bloody injuries and death.
Body horror	3/5	Depicted	Physical deterioration of walkers' bodies described in graphic detail
Violence & Physical Harm
Gore / graphic violence	4/5	Depicted	Graphic deaths of walkers; brutal physical toll described in detail
Gun violence	3/5	Depicted	Armed soldiers shoot walkers who try to leave the road
Self-harm / suicide (depicted)	3/5	Depicted	Some walkers deliberately stop to accept execution

Content & Trigger Warnings for The Long Walk (1979)

Quick Summary

Mental Health & Emotional

Phobias & Sensory

Violence & Physical Harm

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