Why Stanley Kubrick’s ‘The Shining’ Wasn’t as Scary as Its Marketing Campaign
In this excerpt from “Murder and the Movies,” David Thomson dissects Kubrick’s audacious adaptation of Stephen King’s horror masterwork.
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‘The Shining’ Debuted on This Day 40 Years Ago, but Critics Tore the Masterpiece to Shreds
Stanley Kubrick’s horror masterpiece celebrates its 40th anniversary on May 23, but its legacy wasn’t certain when the movie first opened.
A ‘Revenant’-Sized ‘Shining’ Prequel Film Is Likely Dead Because of ‘Doctor Sleep’ Failure
Director Mark Romanek reveals details about an Overlook Hotel origin movie that will probably never get made.
Krzysztof Penderecki Dies: Influential Composer With Music in ‘The Shining’ and ‘Twin Peaks’ Was 86
The Polish composer’s avant-garde work will always haunt the frames of cinema’s most terrifying, and often otherworldly, visions.
Bryan Cranston Recreates ‘The Shining’ in Bizarre Mountain Dew Super Bowl Ad
Tracee Ellis Ross co-stars in a star-studded spot that’s unsettling in far different ways than its Kubrickian predecessor.
Mike Flanagan Teases Three-Hour ‘Doctor Sleep’ Director’s Cut
The already-long “The Shining” sequel is about to get longer, with a new cut to take us further down the rabbit hole of the Overlook.
Nicolas Winding Refn’s Favorite Films: 35 Movies the Director Wants You to See
From “Kwaiden” to “Cloverfield,” Nicolas Winding Refn’s favorite movies are as electric as you’d think.
Nightmare Film Shoots: 20 of the Most Grueling Films Ever Made
From “Jaws” to “The Lighthouse,” these cast and crew members went to hell and back to make their feature films.
‘Doctor Sleep’ Review: ‘The Shining’ Sequel Struggles to Salute Book and Movie at Once
Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novel is an ambitious homage to the movie and the book that proves why they never clicked.
‘Doctor Sleep’ First Reactions Say the ‘Shining’ Sequel Is the Best Stephen King Film Since ‘Shawshank’
Rave reactions are pouring in online following the long-awaited debut of Flanagan’s Stephen King adaptation, “Doctor Sleep.”
‘Doctor Sleep’ to Run Longer Than ‘The Shining,’ Promising Another 2019 Horror Epic
It appears director Mike Flanagan is serious about re-creating Stanley Kubrick’s slow-building dread.
‘Doctor Sleep’ Used Kubrick’s Blueprints to Rebuild Overlook Hotel Exactly Like ‘The Shining’
Director Mike Flanagan got as obsessive as Jack Torrance when it came time to recreate the iconic horror movie setting.
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