The Long Walk's Garrett Wareing Breaks Down Ending, Stebbins' Sacrifice

Warning: This story contains spoilers for “ The Long Walk ,” now in theaters.

Let’s set the scene: A group of 50 young men, all from different states and counties, walk side by side in the daunting summer heat. The boys have no idea where they’re going, their bodies are slowly shutting down, everything they say is being monitored at all times for America to watch. The only objective on their mind is to walk until there’s only one last man standing.

It’s the totalitarian society that Richard Bachman (aka Stephen King) created as he wrote “The Long Walk,” his first novel, now a feature film. With an intimate look inside masculinity and male friendships, “The Long Walk” has resonated with multiple generations throughout the last 46 years, showcasing the loss of youth in dire circumstance