It never ceases to amaze me how the shining is actually two films in one, both a comedy and a horror flick Ghostly apparitions of a strikingly menacing nature haunt much of the first half of the film, which gradually evolve into ever more serious physical threats as time progresses. The shining is a gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977 Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. The shining is a 1980 horror film directed by stanley kubrick, based on the book with the same title Jack torrance (jack nicholson) arrives at the overlook hotel to interview for the open position of winter caretaker.
Jack torrance (jack nicholson), his wife wendy (shelley duvall), and their young son danny (danny lloyd) move into the overlook hotel, where jack has been hired as the winter caretaker Cut off from civilization for months, jack hopes to battle alcoholism and uncontrolled rage while writing. Academy award winner jack nicholson and shelley duvall star in director stanley kubrick's disturbing adaptation of stephen king's blockbuster horror novel. Stephen king wrote 'the shining' after a visit to a haunted colorado hotel So is 'the shining' based on a true story Here's everything to know about the book's inspiration.
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