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THE LONG WALK Review: A Ghost Story Told Through A Compelling, Emotive Sci-Fi Lens

I was recently able to view Mattie Do’s The Long Walk to review. I watched the film two days ago (had to wait several to post this review) and I still cannot stop thinking about it. The film itself has already debuted at the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival but recently hit our theaters here as of the 18th. If you haven’t heard of The Long Walk you can check out my trailer post or you can keep reading. The trailer makes it look much more exciting than the synopsis: An old scavenger living on the fringes of a near-future society exploits a ghostly companion’s ability to traverse time, hoping to prevent his mother’s suffering from a terminal illness. But sometimes the simplest of ideas can lead to the most thought-provoking films. I could not take my eyes away from the screen while watching this film […]

[UPDATED] THE LONG WALK: Metrograph NYC To Screen Acclaimed Director Mattie Do’s New Mystery Sci-Fi This Month

Lee B. Golden III

Originally posted on 2/3, this article was updated with new information on press screenings for The Long Walk, which were previously slated for 2/8. Mattie Do has blazed quite the trail in the last decade and change. From her heyday as a ballet teacher to taking the mantle for her first barrier-breaking feature in 2012’s Laotian horror, Chanthaly, and following suit with Dearest Sister in 2016. Invariably, Lao’s first female director is continuing to make the rounds with her third and latest film, The Long Walk, which has already garnered major festival attention and critical acclaim, in addition to winning Best Director 45th Boston-Science Fiction Film Festival. The award-winning sci-fi mystery is currently poised for another milestone with a select theatrical run in the U.S., and for folks living in New York City, now’s your chance to see it for yourself. An old scavenger living on the fringes of a […]

THE LONG WALK: Creepy Kids, Ghosts, and Time Travel in the Official Trailer

Christina Ortega

Now, you know me and you know I love my scary movies and I know I say I’m excited to see a lot of films, but this is so true for The Long Walk, which is Lao-based director Mattie Do’s third feature film. Why? Let’s watch the trailer together and I’ll break it down for you: Okay, so right off the bat I know this film has a chance of actually scaring me (have I mentioned I’ve only ever been scared of like two films?). Horror films do not normally scare me, but this one opens with a kid and if you’re a fan of the genre you know that kids in horror films are creepy and are about to bring about some messed up things. So, when the kid says at ten seconds in that he is going to take me to see something I’m thinking I need to […]