The Last Rung on the Ladder (1987 short film)

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The Last Rung on the Ladder (1987 short film) is a short dramatic film based on Stephen King’s story about a tragic childhood accident and the lasting emotional consequences between a brother and sister.

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instanceOf short film
adaptationOf "The Last Rung on the Ladder" by Stephen King NERFINISHED
basedOn "The Last Rung on the Ladder" (short story) NERFINISHED
basedOnWorkAuthor Stephen King NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre drama
short drama
hasMainCharacter brother
sister
hasMainTheme childhood accident
emotional trauma
guilt
regret
sibling relationship
hasTone melancholic
tragic
language English
narrativeFocus lasting emotional consequences of a childhood event
partOfFranchise Stephen King film adaptations NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1987
sourceMaterialCollection "Night Shift" (short story collection) NERFINISHED
sourceMaterialForm short story
sourceMaterialGenre horror fiction
workType independent film adaptation

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