Graduation Afternoon
| "Graduation Afternoon" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Stephen King | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Horror |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Just 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]
Plot summary
[edit]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.
Critical response
[edit]PopMatters compared the ending of the story to Two Suns in the Sunset by Pink Floyd.[2] M. John Harrison at The Guardian called it an "elegaic and old-fashioned end-of-the-world piece."[3] Matt Thorne at The Independent said the horror in Graduation Afternoon "is not just a premonition of something that could happen, but something that would happen."[4]
Short film adaptation
[edit]The story was adapted by Marie D. Jones into a short film in 2019 as part of Dollar Baby[5] and released on January 10, 2021.[6]
Cast
[edit]
- George Jac
- Jade Kaiser
- Diane Sargent
- Noor Razooky
- Brian Patrick Butler[6]
Production
[edit]Jones chose to adapt the story because it was one of King's shorter Dollar Baby choices. It was shot over three weekends and Rob Padilla Jr. directed the film.[5]
Critical response
[edit]Steve Hutchinson at Tales of Terror said it was a quality film that is relatable because the filmmakers connected Donald Trump.[7] Adam Groves at The Bedlam Files said "the film isn’t very invigorating."[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "PS Publishing Postscripts Magazine". Archived from the original on 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ^ "Just After Sunset by Stephen King, PopMatters". PopMatters. 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ Harrison, M. John (2008-11-15). "My poisoned bon-bons". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ Thorne, Matt (2008-11-09). "Just After Sunset, By Stephen King". The Independent. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ a b "Marie D. Jones – February 09; 2020". Stephen King Short Stories (Interview). February 9, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ a b "Graduation Afternoon". Rotten Tomatoes. January 10, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Hutchison, Steve (2021-05-25). "Graduation Afternoon". Tales of Terror. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ Groves, Adam. "The Dollar Babies | The Bedlam Files". Retrieved 2023-10-30.
External links
[edit]- Graduation Afternoon at Stephen King's official site
- Graduation Afternoon title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Graduation Afternoon at IMDb
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