Horror · 2025 · 17m

The King in Yellow

Director

Cast

Michael Emery Budd as Howard Alex Reynoso as Lewis Haley Baird Riemer as Camilla

Crew

Sam Shapson — Editor Sam Shapson — Writer Elena Malashenko — Writer Ernest John Smither — Producer Elena Malashenko — Producer

Synopsis

How do you read a play that makes you go insane? In this modern adaptation of the 1895 short stories by Robert W. Chambers, three grad students come up with a plan to split the dangerous work into thirds to safely perform research on the notorious play, The King in Yellow. But events take a sinister turn when one of them reads more than just their share.

Mood & Themes

lovecraft

Key Collaborators

Sam Shapson Director Sam Shapson Editor Sam Shapson Writer Elena Malashenko Writer Ernest John Smither Producer Elena Malashenko Producer

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