Hereeee’s Stanley!The ax that Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) used to torture his family in “The Shining” officially will be the centerpiece of the new Stanley Film Center in Estes Park, Colorado.
The iconic prop from Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film based on Stephen King’s novel sold for a reported 175,000 at auction.An anonymous buyer has donated the ax to the Stanley Film Center, a major film and music entertainment complex in development on the grounds of the iconic Stanley Hotel, which inspired Stephen King’s “The Shining.” In addition to being a multi-genre film and music venue, the center will have a museum that celebrates the horror film genre.
The Stanley Film Center is a non-profit funded in part by a Colorado State Regional Tourism grant.“I can’t think of anything more appropriate than this piece of film history to start the museum’s collection,” incoming Stanley
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