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.
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Sam Shapson Director · Elena Malashenko Writer Alissa Wilstein Production designer
United States release October 11, 2025
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English
Release dates
United States · October 11, 2025
Premiere · Screamfest Horror Film Festival
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