Why Do We Keep Making Kids Battle To The Death (In Movies) | How it Hits

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Why Do We Keep Making Kids Battle To The Death (In Movies) | How it Hits This episode of How It Hits breaks down The Long Walk and its place in a long tradition of deadly competition stories, from Battle Royale to The Hunger Games. Why do we keep coming back to these narratives—and why do they so often put kids in the arena? 0:00 Intro 0:45 The Book & Personal Connection 1:35 Why Kids? The Disturbing Angle 2:16 Reality TV Spectacle 3:02 Crowds & Cultural Reception 3:52 Character Relationships & Morality 4:40 Outro #thelongwalk #stephenking #movie #film #horror #thriller Add Mashable as a trusted news source Check out Mashable's Amazon Storefront: Follow us: Mashable: Newsletters: Facebook: Instagram: LinkedIn: X:
  2025/09/11      youtube

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