Wendy sees the word in the mirror and realizes that it is actually 'murder' spelled backwards. Back in their hotel room, Danny says 'redrum' repeatedly and even writes the word in lipstick on the bathroom door. When Jack threatens her life, Wendy knocks him unconscious with a baseball bat and locks him in the kitchen pantry, but she and Danny cannot leave due to Jack having previously sabotaged the hotel's two-way radio and snowcat. Wendy finds Jack's manuscript written with nothing but countless repetitions of ' All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy'. Grady informs Jack that Danny has telepathically contacted Hallorann for assistance, and says that Jack must 'correct' his wife and child. Ghostly figures, including Delbert Grady, then begin appearing in the Gold Room. Jack is enticed back to drinking by the ghostly bartender Lloyd. Jack investigates and encounters a female ghost in the room, but blames Danny for self-inflicting the bruises. Danny gets lured to room 237 by unseen forces, and Wendy later finds him with signs of physical trauma. Meanwhile, Jack's mental health deteriorates he gets nowhere with his writing, is prone to violent outbursts, and has dreams of killing his family. Hallorann tells Danny the hotel also has a 'shine' due to residue from unpleasant past events, and warns him to avoid Room 237.Ī month passes and Danny starts having frightening visions, including of two murdered sisters that look identical. Before leaving for the seasonal break, the Overlook's head chef Dick Hallorann informs Danny of a telepathic ability the two share, which he calls 'shining'. Jack's wife, Wendy, tells the doctor about a past incident when Jack accidentally dislocated Danny's shoulder during a drunken rage. In Boulder, Jack's son, Danny, has a premonition and seizure. After his arrival, manager Stuart Ullman advises Torrance that a previous caretaker, Charles Grady, killed his wife, two young daughters and himself in the hotel. Jack Torrance takes a winter caretaker position at the remote Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, which closes every winter season. In 2013, King published a sequel novel to the original book and then, thirty-nine years after the original film, a sequel, Doctor Sleep, was released on November 8, 2019. In 2018, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant'. In 2012, The Shining was ranked the 75th greatest film of all time in the Sight & Sound directors' poll. Critical response to the film has since become more favorable. The film received two controversial nominations at the first Razzies in 1981- Worst Director and Worst Actress-the latter of which was later rescinded in 2022 due to Kubrick's treatment of Duvall on set. Reactions to the film at the time of its release were mixed Stephen King criticized the film due to its deviations from the novel. There were several versions for theatrical releases, each of which was cut shorter than the preceding cut about 27 minutes was cut in total. The film was released in the United States on May 23, 1980, and in the United Kingdom on October 2 by Warner Bros. There has been much speculation about the meanings and actions in the film because of inconsistencies, ambiguities, symbolism, and differences from the book. The new Steadicam mount was used to shoot several scenes, giving the film an innovative and immersive look and feel. Kubrick often worked with a small crew, which allowed him to do many takes, sometimes to the exhaustion of the actors and staff. Production took place almost exclusively at EMI Elstree Studios, with sets based on real locations. Jack's sanity deteriorates under the influence of the hotel and its residents, and Danny and his mother Wendy (Duvall) face mortal danger. Danny's imaginary friend Tony warns him the hotel is haunted before a winter storm leaves the family snowbound in the Colorado Rockies. Lloyd plays his young son Danny, who has psychic abilities ('the shining'), which he learns about from head chef Dick Hallorann (Crothers). Nicholson plays Jack Torrance, a writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a new position as the off-season caretaker of the Overlook Hotel. The film is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same name and stars Jack Nicholson, Danny Lloyd, Shelley Duvall, and Scatman Crothers. The Shining is a 1980 horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with novelist Diane Johnson.

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