Ever since its release 43 years ago, The Shining has been one of the most hotly discussed, debated, and dissected movies to ever grace the silver screen.
Stanley Kubrick’s masterful adaptation of Stephen King’s novel blends psychological and supernatural horror to create a surrealistic thriller that practically begs multiple interpretations.
Through documentaries like Room 237 to books like Kubrick’s Labyrinth, scholars and fans alike have seemingly read the film through every possible lens.
However, like the Overlook hotel itself, just when you think all of The Shining‘s mysteries have been unearthed, something new comes along to make the film even more intriguing and chilling than before.
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