A Rare, Never-Before-Seen Cut of ‘The Shining’ Is Up For Auction
A massive Kubrick collection is up for auction, and it includes a longer cut of ‘The Shining’ with a never seen deleted scene.
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‘Coco’ Has a Bunch of References to ‘The Shining‘
Lee Unkrich has been throwing references to The Shining into Pixar’s movies for years, and you bet he managed to squeeze a few into his latest.
‘Gerald’s Game’ Director to Tackle ‘The Shining’ Sequel
If anyone can turn Stephen King’s disappointing sequel to The Shining into a decent movie, it’s the director of last year’s surprisingly great Gerald’s Game.
‘Gerald’s Game’ Director Wants to Make a ‘Shining’ Sequel
Mike Flanagan, the director behind Netflix’s ‘Gerald’s Game,’ isn’t done with Stephen King yet, and is down to tackle a sequel to ‘The Shining.’
How Well Do You Know Stanley Kubrick?
You know Stanley Kubrick was a famously meticulous director. But did you know that he once made Shelley Duvall do a single shot 127 times in The Shining? In the scene, Duvall was being menaced by Jack Nicholson, and he felt the best way to get a convincing performance was to make her repeat it over and over until she was legitimately exhausted and frazzled. That’s just one of the Kubrickian facts featured in the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies!
Stephen King Easter Eggs Spotted in ‘The Dark Tower’ Trailer
If you’re a huge Stephen King fan (like me!), then you undoubtedly noticed two fairly huge easter eggs in the first trailer for The Dark Tower, which finally — after months of anticipation and growing concern — debuted online early this morning. Those less familiar with the SKU (the Stephen King Universe) may have missed the pair of references to two of King’s most iconic stories, both of which have also been adapted before.
Heeeeeeeere’s Johnny! (And Some Facts About ‘The Shining’)
Today The Shining is hailed as one of the greatest horror movies ever made. But did you know Stephen King, the man who wrote the novel The Shining is based on, is not a fan of the movie? He told Playboy he was “deeply disappointed in the end result” in 1983. That’s just one of The Shining facts featured in the newest episode of You Think You Know Movies!
Prepare for Redrum in ‘The Shining’ U.K. Re-release Trailer
Horror has never been an unpopular genre, and some would even argue that arthouse horror is greater than it ever has been. But none even come close to the terror conjured by Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s chilling The Shining, a film so meticulous and mysterious in its composition it has its own conspiracy theory documentary. If you’re a fan of The Shining and you also happen to live across the pond, or will be vacationing there within the next month, good news: the BFI is planning a theatrical re-release of the film for one night only this Halloween, and they just posted the new trailer.
‘The Chickening’ Is a Brain-Melting Remix of ‘The Shining’
The Chickening played the festival circuit over the past year, totally blowing the minds of audiences at Sundance, Fantastic Fest and more with its completely bonkers and inventive “remix” of footage from Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. Integrating chicken costumes, silly hats and faces, and the best possible manipulation of Shelley Duvall’s eyeballs you’re likely to see in your lifetime, The Chickening is an ode to insanity that you need to watch immediately.
‘The Shining’ Hotel to Open Museum and Film Center
The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado is best known for inspiring Stephen King to write his classic horror novel The Shining, serving as the basis for the fictional Overlook Hotel. It’s also the site of the annual Stanley Film Festival, which hosts horror films and encourages guests to stay in the storied hotel for a few days of haunted fun and activities. And now the Stanley Hotel will serve as the basis for something new and exciting: a museum, film archive and film production studio.