Graduation Afternoon

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Graduation Afternoon
by Stephen King
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Horror
Published inJust After Sunset

"Graduation Afternoon" is a short story by American writer Stephen King, originally published in the March 2007 issue of Postscripts, and collected in King's 2008 collection Just After Sunset.[1] The story tells of a young woman enjoying her wealthy boyfriend's high school graduation party at his suburban Connecticut home when events take an unexpected turn.

Film adaptation

From left to right: Jade Kaiser and George Jac in Graduation Afternoon (2021).

The story was adapted into a short film in 2019 as part of Dollar Baby[2] and released in 2021. The film was directed by Rob Padilla Jr. and starred George Jac, Jade Kaiser, Diane Sargent, Noor Razooky and Brian Patrick Butler.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "PS Publishing Postscripts Magazine". Archived from the original on 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  2. ^ "Marie D. Jones – February 09; 2020". Stephen King Short Stories (Interview). February 9, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  3. ^ "Graduation Afternoon". Rotten Tomatoes. January 10, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.

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