The Shining
| release date | May 23 1980 |
| studio | Warner Bros. |
| director | Stanley Kubrick |
| writer | Stephen King |
| starring | Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd |
| rating | R |
| tagline | A Masterpiece Of Modern Horror |
More On The “Vampires” In Stephen King’s “Doctor Sleep”, Plus His Thoughts On That Film Prequel To ‘The Shining’!
A few weeks back we shared some intriguing snippets from an interview Stephen King gave to EW regarding his new novel “Doctor Sleep,”, which also happens to be a sequel to “The Shining”, out on September 24. READ MORE
[Random Cool] Long Lost Script Pages For Deleted ‘The Shining’ Finale
One of the most curious decisions in the history of cinema was back in May of 1980 when Stanley Kubrick deleted the final moments of his adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining after hitting theaters. Maybe it was the mixed critical reaction, or maybe because he realized it was just freakin’ stupid (’cause it is), but either way it’s never been seen again. READ MORE
[Random Cool] Check Out These Amazing Rejected Posters For ‘The Shining’!!!
There’s currently a Stanley Kubrick exhibit at LACMA that is by all accounts stunning (ie I need to get off my ass and see it). One of the displays centers around rejected posters for the his 1980 film The Shining. It’s one of my favorite horror films and I’m pretty sure it’s my favorite Kubrick film (that standing changes from time to time). One of the coolest bits from it seems to be this set of rejected posters from Saul Bass – you can even read what looks to be Kubrick’s handwritten notes as to why he didn’t feel they worked. READ MORE
10 Top Calorie-Burning Horror Movies!!!
The Telegraph just published a report detailing the results of a study done by the University of Westminster on the calorie-burning efficacy of horror films. Per the report, watching some of these horror films burns can burn up nearly 200 calories a time. Or in more tangible terms, a horror movie can burn off a bar of chocolate. READ MORE
[Halloween Treat] ‘The Shining’ Edition! Trading Cards And The REAL Finale!
We have only one week until Halloween so I bet drop filling your bags with a few more treats! READ MORE
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5 Incredibly Unsettling Horror Images
One of Sinister‘s many strengths is its use of unsettling imagery. There are so many quick moments in the film that stick really with you. These moments are so deceptively simple that, on paper, they may not read as being incredibly striking. But their effect on the screen is undeniable. You’ll know what I’m talking about when you see the movie, some of the stuff in it is unshakeable! READ MORE
[News Bites] Del Toro Updates ‘Haunted Mansion’, ‘The Shining’ Gets Full Release And International ‘Errors’ One-Sheet
Our friends at Collider caught up with the overextended Guillermo del Toro who shared a brief update on his version of Walt Disney’s The Haunted Mansion. In short, he’s playing the waiting game…again. “I delivered my last draft five weeks ago,” he tells the site. “I have a meeting with them in three weeks. I know they like the screenplay. I need to meet with them in three weeks. That’s what I know. I know their reaction to the draft was good. We have a bunch of conceptualist art, but you never know, to predict anything else is hard for me to know.” He also reveals that he never intended on directing, which comes as a shock. “I came on board originally as a writer and producer, the decision I think they may be waiting, is for me to say I’m directing the movie. Or am I directing it next, which is too early for me to know what I’m doing next in live-action. I’m in the middle of Pacific Rim and I don’t know what I’m going to do next.” READ MORE
[Fantastic Fest '12] First Wave Of Films Announced!!! ‘Dredd 3D’ To Premiere!
I have still never been to Fantastic Fest and every year it gets to be a big reminder that, at some point, I need to get back down to Austin to check it out at some point. We already knew that Frankenweenie would be playing. Now they’ve announced that director Pete Travis’ nuts violent Dredd 3D (written by Alex Garland) will be making its premiere at the fest, which will be held from September 20-27 at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar. READ MORE
Weird! Warner Brothers Is Entertaining The Idea Of A ‘Shining’ Prequel
The Shining is one of my all time favorite horror movies. Actually it’s one of my all time favorite movies, period. No qualifier needed. That being said… I’m not entirely sure how much I need or want a prequel. But we may be getting one regardless. READ MORE
Take The Expanded Ultimate Horror Challenge!!! How Do You Rank Now?
We have heard your cries! MANY of you felt that the The Ultimate Horror Challenge wasn’t comprehensive enough! So we included an additional 20 films that round it out a bit more. Many of these are from your suggestions! But this still isn’t a list of every horror movie ever made. And it still doesn’t contain every major work of every horror auteur (there’s still no John Carpenter’s They Live or Wes Craven’s The Last House On The Left). READ MORE
Take The Ultimate Horror Challenge!!! What’s Your Score?
This isn’t a list of every horror movie ever made. Nor does it contain every major work of every horror auteur (you’ll notice we didn’t include John Carpenter’s They Live or Wes Craven’s The Last House On The Left). Rather, this is a compendium of films that we feel – in one way or another – are essential viewing for every horror fan. Some are mainstream (Poltergeist), some aren’t (Cannibal Holocaust). It’s a broad sampling of key films from the genre. READ MORE
[Random Cool] Pixar Illustrator Re-imagines R-rated Movie Scenes As a Children’s Picture Book!
My credit card it about to get hit with a major dent thanks to Pixar illustrator Josh Cooley. READ MORE
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[Random Cool] All The Zoom Shots From ‘The Shining’ At The Same Time!
The Shining is one of my all time favorite horror movies and it still has the capacity to creep me out to this day. That being said, I’m not sure if looking at all of the zoom shots at once feels even more unsettling because the film is predisposed to trigger that feeling in me anyway or if it’s just genuinely creepy on its own. I suspect it’s a mix of both, with some emphasis on the latter. READ MORE
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‘True Blood’s Stephen Moyer Meets The Devil in ‘The Barrens’
“True Blood” star Stephen Moyer, who also just co-starred in The Caller, is locked to topline Darren Lynn Bousman’s The Barrens, which concerns the legend of the Jersey Devil, says Variety. READ MORE
‘Straw Dogs’ Presents The Top 10 Bloody Disgusting Scenes Of Normal People Losing It And Going Bat-sh*t Crazy! Part Two!
Sometimes there’s nothing more satisfying than seeing one of our heroes, or even just a regular guy, get pushed so far they absolutely snap. It reminds us that we’re not alone on the occasions that we’re full of rage and want to lash out. That’s why the movies are great! We can watch people do it for us so we don’t have to go to jail or actually hurt anyone! READ MORE
TV: This October ‘Chiller 13: Horror’s Creepiest Kids’
This October, Chiller dares you to dim the lights, grab your security blanket and prepare yourself for the next chapter in the popular Chiller 13 series. “Chiller 13: Horror’s Creepiest Kids” premieres Friday, October 28 @ 8 pm ET/PT. The 90-minute special is the perfect primer for Halloween, counting down the top terrifying moments in horror film history and featuring some of the most sinister little devils ever to appear on the silver screen. (more…) READ MORE
TV: This October ‘Chiller 13: Horror’s Creepiest Kids’
This October, Chiller dares you to dim the lights, grab your security blanket and prepare yourself for the next chapter in the popular Chiller 13 series. “Chiller 13: Horror’s Creepiest Kids” premieres Friday, October 28 @ 8 pm ET/PT. The 90-minute special is the perfect primer for Halloween, counting down the top terrifying moments in horror film history and featuring some of the most sinister little devils ever to appear on the silver screen. (more…) READ MORE
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