Jack torrance jack nicholson arrives at the overlook hotel to interview for the open position of winter caretaker. Stanley kubrick used oregons timberline lodge for the exterior shots of the shining s overlook hotel. The shining is one of the best, if not the best, physiological horror movies ever made. The shining 1980 directed by stanley kubrick starring. Goingto the sun road, glacier national park, montana, usa. She also provided an audio commentary track about her documentary for its dvd release. Sep 29, 2019 the shining was a fictional tale but the setting was inspired by the true hauntings within colorados stanley hotel. Even though kings inspiration for the shining is the stanley hotel, the stanley kubrick film based on his novel starring jack nicholson was. Stanley kubrick used oregons timberline lodge for the exterior shots of the shinings overlook hotel. Sadly, the hedge maze from the movie was filmed at the studio, but the stanley has one now in honor of the novel. The film is partially set in the fictional town of frazier, new hampshire, but it was filmed in atlanta and the surrounding area. All of the scenes below were filmed at the stanley hotel. Near the end of the film, on a frigid night, jack chases danny into the labyrinth on the hotel grounds.
The shining is a 1980 pyschological horror film directed by filmmaker stanley kubrick, and based on the 1977 stephen king book of the same title. While the the shining is a work of fiction, it was inspired by a very real 105yearold piece of history that is still open today. But there is a deleted scene from the shining 1980 that casts wendys reliability in a curious light. The movie will follow the story of dan torrance, the boy from the shining, as a grown man.
Jack nicholson, shelley duvall, scatman crothers, tony burton jack torrance accepts a caretaker job at the overlook hotel, where he, along with his wife wendy and their son danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. Set 40 years after the events of the shining, and adapted from stephen kings 20 sequel novel, doctor sleep stars ewan mcgregor as the grownup danny torrance who encounters a teenager named. The shining is a film about cyclical violence, and about how we cant escape the dark specter of history. When the hotel becomes snowbound, jack torrance is driven mad by the ghosts in the hotel, and he tries to murder his wife and son. The film was based on stephen kings novel of the same name. Shelley duvalls experience filming the baseball bat scene in. The shining 1980 movie summary and film synopsis on mhm. We all know the movie the shining if you dont know the movie the shining im sorry, i just cant help you. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1980 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. Stephen king novel filming locations stanley kubricks very free adaptation of the stephen king novel sees blocked.
The shinings overlook hotel the shinings overlook hotel remains one of the most disturbing locations in horror. Naturally, when kubrick was making his movie, the stanley hotel was an option for the director. A visit to the historic hotel that spawned the shining. Filming of the shining sequel scene takes over portion. Shelley duvalls experience filming the baseball bat scene. The shining overlook hotel was filmed at timberline lodge. Aug 23, 2011 in the chefs family, this ability is called shining. Colorados the shining hotel finally has a hedge maze. The shining filming video location 1980 kubrick jack. Playing jacks kid in the shining put me through college. The shining to be shown at the overlook hotel filming location. The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson. Stephen kings the shining novel novel was the basis for stanley kubricks 1980 masterpiece film. The original shining movie exterior hotel shots were filmed here on mt.
The stanley hotel, which overlooks rocky mountain national park served as the inspiration for stephen kings the shining, and ever since the movie debuted in 1980, tourists have flocked to the. Both book and film delve into the tricks the mind can play on those susceptible to paranoia, fear and violence when trapped and cut off from the real, rational and sane world. Now, this movie was released in 1980 and is considered a classic but dont let the age of this movie deter you. Doctor sleep director recreated scenes from the shining. Although the film was shot almost entirely in the studio at elstree studios in hertfordshire, england, where the hotel interior was constructed, the exterior of the. The shining has lost its shine kubrick was slumming it in a genre he despised the directors horror masterpiece deserves its cult status, but now after its motifs have been quoted endlessly. The tormented writer, jack torrance, approaches the overlook hotel for an interview as its winter caretaker. While he and his wife were staying there, in room 217, king conceived the basic idea for the novel.
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future. I dont know where the interior shots or exterior approach shots were filmed, but the exterior hotel shots look very close to the way timberline lodge looks like today. Filming began in september 2018 in georgia, including atlanta and the surrounding area, and concluded in december 2018. United states canadian hotel in the movie the shining if i remember correctly, the movie the shining the original with jack nicholson was partly filmed at a hotel in western canada. The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and.
Playing jacks kid in the shining put me through college but. Canadian hotel in the movie the shining fodors travel. The shining movie filming locations the 80s movies rewind. Its actually three separate locations, each with its own stories and place. This is super apparent in the shining, stephen kings novel which was adapted for the screen by stanley kubrick. The shining filming location kubrick jack nicholson. It means that were worlds apart and would probably never be friends in the. Check into the reallife hotel of horrors that inspired. Filming of the shining sequel scene takes over portion of. The shining 1980 drama horror a family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future. Jan 29, 2019 the shining is a film about cyclical violence, and about how we cant escape the dark specter of history. A sequel to the film and based on the book of the same name, doctor sleep, is set to hit theaters in november. During the shooting of the movie, lloyd was under the impression that the film he was making was a drama, not a horror movie.
The hotel from the shining and other iconic, wellpreserved. Canadian hotel in the movie the shining fodors travel talk. The movie the shining filmed the outside of timberline lodge. He retreats there with his wife and son during the offseason but becomes gradually mad under. The 1997 television miniseries version of the shining was filmed on location at the stanley, and it has been used as a location site for other films as well.
The film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel of the same name and stars jack nicholson, shelley duvall, scatman crothers, and danny lloyd. The executive producer of the film was kubricks brotherinlaw, jan. In one famous scene danny rides his tricycle through the lonely corridors of the haunted overlook hotel and comes across terrifying. Stanley kubricks 1980 movie, the shining, set the bar high for suspensefilled, getinyourhead, horror flicks. Filming locations 11 filming dates 1 filming locations. The hotel is most recognized as the hotel that was used for the exterior hotel shots for the stanley kubrick version of the shining starring jack nicholson and shelly duvall. King was not happy with the kubrick adaptation it wasnt true to his book.
Stanley kubricks very free adaptation of the stephen king novel sees blocked writer jack torrance jack nicholson going barmy in a creepy snowbound hotel although the film was shot almost entirely in the studio at elstree studios in hertfordshire, england, where the hotel interior was constructed, the exterior of the overlook hotel is the timberline lodge, mount hood in the hood. I n 1980s the shining, we set out on a long and winding road up the colorado rockies. With the movies ambiguities, it is not known how kubrick felt about or if he agreed with this proclamation. Since the hotel will be closed for the season, jack will have plenty of time. In the chefs family, this ability is called shining. Timberline lodge sits in mount hood national forest in the state of oregon. The overlook is built on the sacred lands of native americans slaughtered by white. I n horror books and movies, setting is everything. In 1997, the author adapted his famous novel into a television miniseries and filmed it. If you never saw the movie, watch it before you go.
The shining filming locations okay, so most of the filming for the shining took place in england at a studio. The opening helicopter shots, of torrance driving to the overlook, were filmed by a second unit on goingtothesun road, running along the western shore of saint mary lake in glacier national park, northeast of kalispell, montana. Dvds in both regions contain a candid flyonthewall 33minute documentary made by kubricks daughter vivian who was 17 when she filmed it entitled making the shining, originally shown on british television in 1980. King renamed the stanley the overlook hotel, and his novel, the shining, became his first bestseller. Oct 31, 2014 even though kings inspiration for the shining is the stanley hotel, the stanley kubrick film based on his novel starring jack nicholson was filmed at the timberline lodge in mt hood, oregon for its exterior scenes.
Overlook hotel exterior 146 of 147 found this interesting. Filmmakers built the interior of the hotel in elstree studios in hertfordshire, england. The stanley hotel served as the inspiration for the overlook hotel in stephen kings 1977 bestselling novel the shining and as the filming location for the 1997 tv miniseries, also written by king. The camera zooms in on a photo at the hotel from a fourth of july party in 1921. As you know, the shining is set inside an eerie hotel. Discover the filming locations of stanley kubricks horror masterpiece the shining in oregon, california and montana. Today, the hotel features a restaurant, spa and bedandbreakfast, and provides guided tours.
The 1980 movie was filmed at the timberline lodge in mt. The muse for stephen kings the shining, a colonial revival landmark built by an entrepreneur seeking a healthier life in the rocky mountains, a property on the national register of historic places situated in estes park amid some of colorado s most iconic mountain scenery. Goingtothesun road, glacier national park, montana, usa. The timberline lodge aka the overlook hotel from the shining. Timberline lodge overlook hotel from the shining 2020. Flanagan said the film would try and reconcile the differences between the shining novel and film. The movie stars jack nicholson as jack torrance, a blocked writer who takes a job in an isolated hotel hoping to find inspiration. One of the most iconic locations in horror history is the overlook hotel from director stanley kubricks version of the stephen king story the shining. The shining is considered one of the most significant films in history. Its not my kind of movie, im not a horror fan, said laurel barnes, a st. Located on the south side of mount hood near the town of government camp this lodge was built during the great depression.
United states canadian hotel in the movie the shining if i remember correctly, the movie the shining the original with jack nicholson was partly filmed at. Kyliegh curran completes the main cast as abra stone, a young girl with the shining power. The hotel itself is built on the site of an indian burial ground and becomes completely snowbound during the long winters. The shining 1980 heres johnny a family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future. The shining was a fictional tale but the setting was inspired by the true hauntings within colorados stanley hotel. The shining critics consensus though it deviates from stephen kings novel, stanley kubricks the shining is a chilling, often baroque journey into madness exemplified by an unforgettable turn. Jul 03, 2015 the movie the shining filmed the outside of timberline lodge. But the original inspiration for the famed fictional.
Jul 26, 2019 one of the most iconic locations in horror history is the overlook hotel from director stanley kubricks version of the stephen king story the shining. With jack nicholson, shelley duvall, danny lloyd, scatman crothers. The stanley hotel was also used in the movie dumb and dumber. The stanley was not used in kubricks 1980 movie starring jack nicholson. Here is a spoilerfree guide to the filming locations of the movie. This is the hotel where stephen king was inspired to write the shining. Ryan looks over its history, and how it tells kubricks story. As the cavernous hotel shuts down for the season, the manager gives jack a grand tour, and the facilitys chef, the ageing mr hallorann, has a fascinating chat with danny about a rare psychic gift called the shining, making sure to warn him about the hotels abandoned rooms, and, in. Oct 10, 2014 the movie ends with the song, midnight, the stars, and you, softly playing. Even if youve seen the movie 100 times, theres still probably a lot you. Dec 24, 2018 as seen in both stephen kings novel and stanley kubricks film, the shining s overlook hotel isnt just one place. How to visit the reallife overlook lodge from the shining. Notice how the number 11 twin ones and a mirror image of itself figures into each time code. Nov 26, 2012 in the chefs family, this ability is called shining.