Cool Animated Short: Stephen King’s The Long Walk

The Long Walk is a novel by Stephen King published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman in 1979 as a paperback original. Set in a dystopian alternative present, the novel revolves around the contestants of a grueling walking contest, held annually by a totalitarian version of the United States of America.

Adriano Gazza put together this excellent animated short film based on it.

Narrated by Jimmy Pritts.

The Long Walk from Adriano Gazza on Vimeo.

Music and Sound design by Small Magellanic Cloud

Thanks to Andrew Barker for spotting it.