Antiviral vs The Long Walk
The Long Walk has the higher audience score (7/10 against 6/10 for Antiviral). The Long Walk is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 1h 50m. Antiviral is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are horror, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Antiviral | The Long Walk | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Horror, Science Fiction | Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | Canada | – |
| Director | Brandon Cronenberg | Francis Lawrence |
| Main cast | Malcolm McDowell, Nicholas Campbell, Douglas Smith, Wendy Crewson, Joe Pingue | Judy Greer, Mark Hamill, Josh Hamilton, David Jonsson, Cooper Hoffman |
Synopsis
Antiviral
Syd March is an employee at a clinic that sells injections of live viruses harvested from sick celebrities to obsessed fans. When he becomes infected with the disease that kills super sensation Hannah Geist, Syd becomes a target for collectors and rabid fans. He must unravel the mystery surrounding her death before he suffers the same fate.
The Long Walk
In a dystopian, alternate-America ruled by a totalitarian regime, 50 teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking contest, forced to maintain a minimum pace or be executed, until only one survivor remains.
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