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The Shining
The Shining
1980 • Directed by Stanley Kubrick • 146 min

The Shining

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Drama Horror
8.4
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84%%
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Haunted by a persistent writer's block, the aspiring author and recovering alcoholic, Jack Torrance, drags his wife, Wendy, and his gifted son, Danny, up snow-capped Colorado's secluded Overlook Hotel after taking up a job as an off-season caretaker. As the cavernous hotel shuts down for the season, the manager gives Jack a grand tour, and the facility's chef, the ageing Mr Hallorann, has a fascinating chat with Danny about a rare psychic gift called "The Shining", making sure to warn him about the hotel's abandoned rooms, and, in particular, the off-limits Room 237. However, instead of overcoming the dismal creative rut, little by little, Jack starts losing his mind, trapped in an unforgiving environment of seemingly endless snowstorms, and a gargantuan silent prison riddled with strange occurrences and eerie visions. Now, the incessant voices inside Jack's head demand sacrifice. Is Jack capable of murder?

Cast & Crew

Director
Stanley Kubrick
Writer
Stephen King, Stanley Kubrick, Diane Johnson
Cast
Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd

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Insidious Mood Study: Haunted Houses and quiet panic

This collection grew out of research I did while preparing for my role as Director of Photography on Absolution, a short film influenced by the eerie textures of Insidious. Below are some of the sources I read, listened to, and observed during prep, interviews, film references, and photographic work that capture the same sense of domestic dread and ghostly stillness.
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Details

Year
1980
Runtime
146 min
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Rated
R

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