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10 Scary Movie Moments That Traumatized Us As Kids
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A nostalgic look at the scariest childhood movie moments—from Poltergeist to Jaws—that left lasting nightmares.
The Shining
- Theatrical - Wide 1980-05-23
- Cast Jack Nicholson Shelley Duvall Danny Lloyd Scatman Crothers
- Directed by Stanley Kubrick
- Written by Stanley Kubrick Diane Johnson
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Jack Torrance becomes the caretaker of the Overlook Hotel up in the secluded mountains of Colorado. Jack, being a family man, takes his wife and son to the hotel to keep him company throughout the long and isolated nights. During their... See more stay strange things occur when Jack’s son Danny sees gruesome images powered by a force called “The Shining” and Jack is heavily affected by this. Along with writer’s block and the demons of the hotel haunting him Jack has a complete mental breakdown and the situation takes a sinister turn for the worse.
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The Most Terrifying Horror Movie Hotels Ever, Ranked
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The scariest horror movie hotels ranked, from Psycho’s Bates Motel to The Shining’s Overlook Hotel. Discover the most terrifying stays
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Best Haunted House Movies Ranked
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The Shining (45th Anniversary IMAX) Review – A Seminal Experience
Posted 5 months ago
The Shining has gotten an incredible 45th anniversary re-release in IMAX theatres, and it's an incredible way to experience it.
The Shining
Posted 27 years ago
Review Date: Director: Stanley Kubrick Writer: Stanley Kubrick and Diane Johnson (based on a novel by Stephen King) Producers: Stanley Kubrick Actors: Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance Shelley Duvall as Wendy Torrance Danny Lloyd as Danny Torrance Scatman Crothers as...
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Cool Horror Videos: (Extended) Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining
Posted 13 years ago
If you found Rodney Ascher's THE SHINING documentary ROOM 237 to be a bit far-fetched but are still intrigued by the story behind the making of that classic film, then do we have a treat for you! Put together by...
Stephen King talks upcoming prequel to The Shining
Posted 13 years ago
Just yesterday we got hit with the surprising news that a prequel to THE SHINING called THE OVERLOOK HOTEL was on its way and would be penned by Glen Mazzara. While there are plenty of possible paths that the prequel...
Former Walking Dead showrunner Glen Mazzara to write the prequel to The Shining
Posted 13 years ago
Stephen King‘s THE SHINING is having quite the renaissance these days. The documentary on the Stanley Kubrick film, ROOM 237, was recently released and King himself penned a sequel to his novel, DOCTOR SLEEP, set for release later this year....
Shining prequel, The Overlook Hotel, inhabited by Walking Dead’s Glen Mazzara
Posted 13 years ago
THE SHINING is so hot right now. ROOM 237, a fascinating look at Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, is available right now on VOD, and King himself has recently penned a sequel to his book, DR....
Yet another Room 237 poster arrives, peers into Stanley Kubrick’s brain
Posted 13 years ago
Rodney Ascher’s ROOM 237, which explores various intriguing theories about the true meaning of Stanley Kubrick’s THE SHINING, just came out via VOD and in limited theaters, and anyone looking to dig further into the classic horror film would serve...
Is Room 237 gibberish? Stanley Kubrick’s assistant thinks so
Posted 13 years ago
ROOM 237 is a fascinating documentary focusing on several different theories regarding Stanley Kubrick’s THE SHINING. (Read our positive review right HERE.) Some are more believable than others (is the movie a metaphor for Kubrick’s supposed involvement in faking the...
Exclusive: Alternate Room 237 poster is a brain-buster
Posted 13 years ago
This Friday sees the release of Rodney Ascher’s ROOM 237, a provacative look at the theories surrounding the potential hidden meanings and coded messages behind Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror masterpiece THE SHINING, and today we have an exclusive look at...
UK artwork for Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep is the cats meow
Posted 13 years ago
Fans of Stephen King have been wanting (and begging for) a sequel to the Master of Horror’s classic tale of terror “The Shining” for many moons and we will soon have our wish as “Doctor Sleep” will be hitting bookshelves...
New Room 237 poster zeroes in on conspiracy
Posted 13 years ago
We’re only a little more than a week away from the theatrical, VOD and digital download release date of Rodney Ascher’s conspiracy theory-filled documentary ROOM 237 about the deconstruction of Stanley Kubrick’s classic horror film THE SHINING, and today we...
Unlock the secrets of Room 237 with this new poster
Posted 13 years ago
If you are a regular reader of this site (and why wouldn’t you be?) then you’ve no doubt caught a few stories on ROOM 237, Rodney Ascher’s documentary about THE SHINING (you can check out the latest trailer for the...
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David Fincher has made some questionable changes to Fight Club for the 4K release
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The Top 10 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Games Ranked
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