Horror 101 – Episode 105: The Shining (1980)

Stanley Kubrick’s epic nightmare of horror.

Our final Horror 101 episode of this foul year 2020 and our last show for our Haunted Place Theme. In 1980 Veteran Director Kubrick made a cinematic adaptation of a Stephen King story involving a small family isolated in an evil resort for the winter. Join us as we give a critical look at what many regard as one of the most terrifying ghost stories ever put to celluloid. The Shining.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

01:00 Prelude to Terror…
05:00 A Critique of Kubrick…
12:55 Helicopter Opening…
14:45 The Interview…
19:00 Elevator of Blood…
22:07 The Shining…
26:44 A Downward Spiral…
37:00 You’ve Always Been The Caretaker…
40:10 All Work And No Play…
46:10 Redrum…
50:25 Winter Maze…
53:15 The Ending…
54:50 Scoring the Film…
61:50 Conclusion…Happy New Year!!

The Shining (1980)

Directed by: Stanley Kubrick

Based off the novel by Stephen King
Screenplay by: Stanley Kubrick and Diane Johnson

Starring:

Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance
Shelley Duvall as Wendy Torrance
Danny Lloyd as Danny
Scatman Crothers as Hallorann

All video, pictures and audio used from The Shining is copyright © 1980 by Warner Bros. Used for educational purposes. No reproductions of any kind.