"Graduation Afternoon" is a short story by American writer
Stephen King, originally published in the March 2007 issue of ''
Postscripts
''Postscripts'' was a quarterly British magazine of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and crime fiction, first published in June 2004.[Just After Sunset
''Just After Sunset'' is the fifth collection of short stories by Stephen King. It was released in hardcover by Scribner on November 11, 2008, and features a holographic dust jacket. On February 6, 2008, the author's official website revealed t ...]
''. The story tells of a young woman enjoying her wealthy boyfriend's high school graduation party at his suburban
Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...
home when events take an unexpected turn.
Film adaptation
The story was adapted into a
short film
A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...
in 2019 as part of
Dollar Baby 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
Brian Patrick Butler is an American actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He is known for creating ''Friend of the World'' and his performances in '' We All Die Alone'' and ''South of 8''.
Life and career
While pursuing a degr ...
.
See also
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Short fiction by Stephen King
References
External links
''Graduation Afternoon'' at Stephen King's official site
Short stories by Stephen King
2007 short stories
Horror short stories
Fiction about nuclear war and weapons
Short stories set in Connecticut
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