The Shining — A Deep Dive
A long-form essay on Kubrick's film, the kind of thing you'd read on a Sunday and come back to.
Not a review and not a plot summary. This is one film looked at properly: why it still frightens people forty years on, what Kubrick changed from the novel and why King never forgave him, how a newly invented Steadicam built the film's signature shots, and the disputed truth behind the stories of Kubrick's punishing takes. There's a long piece on the Grady bathroom scene, which is either the best or the worst thing that happens in the film depending on how you feel about being unable to sleep.
Written by Stephen, who writes Offscreen Screams. Fully sourced. Yours to keep and read at your own pace.
Eight pages, PDF, instant download.
