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61-559: [REDACTED] Look up shining in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shining , The Shining or Shinin may refer to: Arts and entertainment [ edit ] The Shining media series from the Stephen King novel: The Shining (novel) , a 1977 novel by Stephen King The Shining (film) , a 1980 film by Stanley Kubrick starring Jack Nicholson The Shining (miniseries) ,

122-433: A 1997 television miniseries The Shining (opera) , a 2016 opera by Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell Literature [ edit ] The Shining , a 1961 novel by Stephen Marlowe Music [ edit ] Bands [ edit ] Shining (Norwegian band) , a Norwegian experimental jazz band Shining (Swedish band) , a Swedish black metal band The Shining (band) , a band formed by former members of

183-581: A character in a movie or show, the music exemplifies the emotion of the character, the viewer feels what the character feels, creating a synergy between character and viewer. The addition of music breathes more depth into emotional response that visual stimuli can not accomplish on its own. Music can subconsciously influence the viewer, further intertwining them emotionally with what they are watching forcing them to feel more deeply whatever emotion they are feeling from watching making it an important piece of psychological horror and its success in inciting emotions in

244-518: A closed hotel; the crew did this by emphasizing the "darkness" of the hotel, painting some of Stanley's areas that had recently been painted white brown. The production team began shooting at the Stanley Hotel in March 1997, the date chosen as it was Denver's snowiest month. However, on the day filming began, they realized the hotel as well as most of Estes Park was in a "snow shadow", meaning it garnered

305-486: A method of hunting nocturnal animals using lights Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Shining . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shining&oldid=1226187284 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

366-414: A playable song (skin) in the puzzle video game series, Lumines . Video games [ edit ] Shining (series) , a series of fantasy video games made by Sega See also [ edit ] Moonshining Nitida (disambiguation) Shine (disambiguation) Shining Star (disambiguation) "The Shinning", a segment of The Simpsons episode " Treehouse of Horror V " Spotlighting ,

427-643: A pre-production phase, Kubrick had sets constructed on soundstages at EMI Elstree Studios in Borehamwood , Hertfordshire , England. Some of the interior designs of the Overlook Hotel set were based on those of the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park . To enable him to shoot the scenes in chronological order, he used several stages at EMI Elstree Studios in order to make all sets available during

488-428: A protagonist, thus confusing or unsettling the audience and setting up an ominous or disturbing overarching tone. In other cases, the narrator or protagonist may be reliable or ostensibly mentally stable but is placed in a situation involving another character or characters who are psychologically, mentally, or emotionally disturbed. Thus, elements of psychological horror focus on mental conflicts. These become important as

549-414: A sequel film. Progress on the project was placed on-hold, following the less-than-expected box office opening for Doctor Sleep . In August 2020, Flanagan confirmed that the project has been placed on an indefinite hold, while noting that it may be revived in the future. Flanagan also stated that he is interested in directing a sequel focused on Abra Stone, and that he has discussed the idea with King, who

610-698: A sound is added. Additionally, the replacement of soundtracks with sound effects highlights the role of noise in the plot of movies, such as A Quiet Place , where the blind extraterrestrial monsters are programmed to attack noise sources. The novels The Golem written by Gustav Meyrink , The Silence of the Lambs written by Thomas Harris , Robert Bloch novels such as Psycho and American Gothic , Stephen King novels such as Carrie , Misery , The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon , The Shining , and Koji Suzuki 's novel Ring are some examples of psychological horror. Shirley Jackson 's We Have Always Lived in

671-496: A subgenre of horror video games . While such games may be based on any style of gameplay , they are generally more exploratory and "seek to instigate a sense of doubt about what might really be happening" in the player. Phantasmagoria (1995), D (1995), Corpse Party (1996) and Silent Hill (1999) are considered some of the first psychological horror games. Sometimes, psychological horror games will simulate crashes, file corruptions, and various other errors, such as

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732-411: A subtle escalation of suspense and horror of what can not be seen. Hitchcock's Rear Window places the main character as the primary information source for the viewer; their confusion is pervasive. The viewer lacks an omniscient understanding of events, resulting in an suspenseful and slow then explosive revelation. Shadows hide events or truths yet to be revealed, sometimes foreshadow events, and notify

793-511: A trip through a cinematic dark ride." Academics and historians have stated different origin periods to the psychological horror film. Historian David J. Skal described The Black Cat (1934) as "being called the first psychological horror movie in America." Academic Susan Hayward described them as a post-World War II phenomenon and giving examples of psychological horror films as Psycho (1960) and Peeping Tom (1960). Hayward continued that

854-497: A writers room to continue working on scripts for the series, during the industry shutdown due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic . In February 2021, Head of HBO Casey Bloys said that "they're busily working away at Bad Robot". By August of the same year however, though HBO Max executives liked the project they felt it did not fit their slate and it was decided that the series would not move forward at HBO Max. Warner Bros. Television

915-443: Is a subgenre of horror and psychological fiction with a particular focus on mental, emotional, and psychological states to frighten, disturb, or unsettle its audience. The subgenre frequently overlaps with the related subgenre of psychological thriller , and often uses mystery elements and characters with unstable, unreliable, or disturbed psychological states to enhance the suspense , horror, drama, tension, and paranoia of

976-540: Is a 1980 American psychological horror film based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Stephen King . The film tells the story of Jack Torrance , an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic, who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the isolated historic Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies . Wintering over with Jack are his wife, Wendy Torrance and young son, Danny Torrance . Danny possesses "the shining", psychic abilities that enable him to see into

1037-482: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Shining (franchise) The franchise revolves around the Torrance family as they experience the effects of supernatural entities and a mystical psychic power known as "the shining", an ability that allows a person to read minds, communicate telepathically and see horrific visions of the past and future. The Shining

1098-483: Is enough to inform the viewer that something or someone is there, but reveals nothing else, manipulating the viewers fears of what could be. Studies by Thayer and Ellison in the 1980 studied the effects of different types of music layered on top of stressful visual stimuli, they used dermal electromagnetic to capture information about physiological stimulation while watching and listening. They found that with stressful music and composition laid over top stressful images

1159-690: Is set several decades after the events of the 1980 film. The film follows an older version of Danny Torrance , a man with psychic abilities who struggles with childhood trauma. Danny must protect a young girl with similar powers from a cult known as The True Knot, who prey on children with powers to remain immortal. Ewan McGregor stars as Danny Torrance. Doctor Sleep was released in the United States on November 8, 2019. The film received generally positive reviews, with praise for its performances and atmosphere, but with some criticism for its lengthy runtime. Having grossed $ 72 million worldwide, its performance at

1220-474: The United States on May 23, 1980, by Warner Bros. Reactions to the film at the time of its release were mixed; Stephen King criticized the film due to its deviations from the novel. Critical opinion has become more favorable and it is now widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential horror films ever made and has become a staple of pop culture. In 2018, the film was selected for preservation in

1281-650: The archetypal shadow characteristics: suspicion , distrust , self-doubt , and paranoia of others, themselves, and the world. The genre sometimes seeks to challenge or confuse the audience's grasp of the narrative or plot by focusing on characters who are themselves unsure of or doubting their own perceptions of reality or questioning their own sanity . Characters' perceptions of their surroundings or situations may indeed be distorted or subject to delusions , outside manipulation or gaslighting by other characters; emotional disturbances or trauma; and even hallucinations or mental disorders . Additionally, restricting

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1342-478: The Castle is often viewed as one of the best examples of psychological horror in fiction. Bill Gibron of PopMatters declared a mixed definition of the psychological horror film, ranging from definitions of anything that created a sense of disquiet or apprehension to a film where an audience's mind makes up what was not directly displayed visually. Gibron concluded it as a "clouded gray area between all out splatter and

1403-436: The Overlook Hotel. ABC 's success with previous miniseries adaptations of King's work, such as It (1990), The Tommyknockers (1993), and The Stand (1994), made them more than willing to offer the author to work on the screenplay for The Shining miniseries with small Broadcast Standards and Practices enforced. The casting team had a very difficult time finding an actor for the role of Jack Torrance as most of

1464-479: The U.S. state of Georgia ; locations included Atlanta and St. Simons . In the area of Atlanta, specific locations included Covington , Canton , Stone Mountain , Midtown , Porterdale , and Fayetteville . Production concluded in December. The film score was composed by The Newton Brothers (Andy Grush and Taylor Stewart), who also composed scores for Flanagan's previous works. WaterTower Music has released

1525-560: The United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Doctor Sleep is a 2019 American supernatural horror film based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Stephen King , a sequel to King's 1977 novel The Shining . The film, which also serves as a direct sequel to the film adaptation of The Shining , directed by Stanley Kubrick ,

1586-975: The Verve Albums [ edit ] Shining (album) , a 1976 album by Marcia Hines Shining (EP) , an EP by Crystal Kay The Shining (J Dilla album) The Shining , an album by RBX Dah Shinin' , a 1995 album by Smif-N-Wessun The Shining (Violent J album) The Shining , an album by IneartheD Songs [ edit ] "Shining" (song) , by DJ Khaled featuring Beyoncé and Jay Z "Shining", by Amorphis from Tuonela "The Shining", by Anorexia Nervosa from Redemption Process "The Shining", by Badly Drawn Boy from The Hour of Bewilderbeast "The Shining", by Black Sabbath from The Eternal Idol "The Shining", by James from Pleased to Meet You "Shining", by The Misfits from American Psycho "Shining", by Riyu Kosaka "Shining", by X Ambassadors from The Reason "Shinin", by Kim Petras from Clarity "Shinin",

1647-440: The box office was considered to be disappointing due to the success of King adaptations such as It Chapter Two and Pet Sematary , earlier in the year. In November 2019, it was revealed that a follow-up film titled Hallorann , was in development with Mike Flanagan writing the screenplay with intentions to direct. The story was reported to center around Richard "Dick" Hallorann and his origin story, while being classified as

1708-467: The characters face perverse situations, sometimes involving the supernatural , immorality , murder , and conspiracies . While other horror media emphasize fantastical situations such as attacks by monsters , psychological horror tends to keep the monsters hidden and to involve situations more grounded on artistic realism . Plot twists are an often-used device. Characters commonly face internal battles with subconscious desires such as romantic lust and

1769-487: The characters' and audience's view of potential danger through strategic lighting and visual obstructions—like in Bird Box (film) —can heighten suspense and engage the imagination, leaving much of the threat unseen. In many cases, and in a similar way as the overlapping genre of psychological thriller , psychological horror may deploy an unreliable narrator or imply that aspects of the story are being perceived inaccurately by

1830-419: The complete duration of production. The set for the Overlook Hotel was at the time the largest ever built at Elstree, including a life-size re-creation of the exterior of the hotel. In February 1979, the set at Elstree was badly damaged in a fire, causing a delay in the production. Warner Bros. Pictures began developing a film adaptation of Doctor Sleep as early as 2014. In 2016, filmmaker Akiva Goldsman

1891-425: The complexities of human experiences that prompt viewers to connect with characters confronting conflict. Modern research reveals the relationship between empathy and fear or the lack thereof with interest in horror. Research shows that the effects of psychological horror affects females more than males.  A current hypothesis for this difference between the genders is that it relates to social expectations and

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1952-494: The considerations who rejected the role worried about being compared to Nicholson's performance in the Kubrick version. Two of the many actors considered included Tim Daly and Gary Sinise . King got very impatient, threatening to "wait another 18 years" if the role for Jack Torrance wasn't booked. Finally, via a suggestion from Rebecca De Mornay , Steven Weber was chosen for the role, four days before filming began. Weber accepted

2013-501: The desire for petty revenge. In contrast, splatter fiction and monster movies often focuses on a bizarre, alien evil to which the average viewer cannot easily relate. However, at times, the psychological horror and splatter subgenres overlap, such as in the French horror film High Tension . Fascination with horror films lies in the unreasonable, irrational, and impossible. Jung and Nietzsche 's theories exemplify humans need to escape

2074-516: The film score. The creation of this miniseries is attributed to Stephen King's dissatisfaction with director Stanley Kubrick 's 1980 film of the same name . In order to receive Kubrick's approval to re-adapt The Shining into a program closer to the original story, King had to agree in writing to eschew his frequent public criticism of Kubrick's film, save for the sole commentary that he was disappointed with Jack Nicholson 's portrayal of Jack Torrance as though he had been insane before his arrival at

2135-457: The film, with Goldsman receiving executive producer credit. On why he was interested in directing Doctor Sleep , Flanagan explained: "It touches on themes that are the most attractive to me, which are childhood trauma leading into adulthood, addiction, the breakdown of a family, and the after effects, decades later". From June to November, the cast was assembled. Filming began in September in

2196-493: The gender roles we are exposed to during childhood. As a result of the lack of cross-cultural research on the psychological effects of horror, one hypothesis is that individual cultures develop their own unique sense of horror, based in their cultural experiences. Hitchcock 's Rear Window used light and deliberate shadows to incite suspense in the viewer. Suspense is a fundamental part of Hitchcockian horror. The use of shadows through light to cover up information results in

2257-463: The hotel's horrific past. After a winter storm leaves the Torrances snowbound, Jack's sanity deteriorates due to the influence of the supernatural forces that inhabit the hotel, placing his wife and son in danger. Jack Nicholson stars as Jack Torrance, Shelley Duvall stars as Wendy Torrance, Danny Lloyd stars as Danny Torrance, and Scatman Crothers stars as Dick Hallorann. The film was released in

2318-549: The human personality. There's an evil side to it. One of the things that horror stories can do is to show us the archetypes of the unconscious; we can see the dark side without having to confront it directly". Nicholson was Kubrick's first choice for the role of Jack Torrance; other actors considered included Robert De Niro (who claims the film gave him nightmares for a month), Robin Williams , and Harrison Ford , all of whom met with Stephen King 's disapproval. In his search to find

2379-502: The late Melvin Van Peebles as Dick Hallorann . The Shining opened to overwhelming praise from critics when it aired in 1997, which included a 10/10 review from TV Guide . The miniseries' "carefully" and "masterfully crafted" pacing was highlighted by several reviewers, including Ray Richmond of Variety , who also noted its "edge-of-your-seat creepiness" and "surprising emotional complexity and depth". The depth and creepiness

2440-482: The least amount of snow out of all Denver areas. As a result, they spent $ 100,000 in snowmaking machines sent from Los Angeles while lucking out on "three or four" shooting days with actual snow falling on Estes. Producer Mark Carliner attributed the lucky snowfalls to a Ute shaman doing a ritual at the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains. The cast and crew, such as Cynthia Garris, Mick Garris' wife who plays

2501-532: The motive behind the creation of the miniseries, the 1997 rendition featured an important set piece that helped to inspire the original story: The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado . King used the hotel that inspired him to write the book as the miniseries' location, with some interior shots in stages also in Denver. Garris tried to make the hotel feel as "enclosed" as possible to add a vibe of claustrophobia when in

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2562-417: The novel, before the Torrances' arrival. Abrams will produce the series through his Bad Robot banner, alongside Ben Stephenson and Rachel Rusch Rich. However, by August 2021, the show did not move forward on HBO Max, and was later picked up by Netflix . This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in notable roles in the franchise. Psychological horror Psychological horror

2623-473: The offer because he was a fan of the Mick Garris -directed miniseries for The Stand and found the script he read to be "multi-layered" and relatable. King was the one who chose De Mornay for the role of Wendy . The producers approached her in 1994, and she accepted the role, enjoying the script for being more "scary", "disturbing", "entertaining", and closer to the novel than the Kubrick version. Aside from

2684-446: The part of Delbert Grady based on his disappointment with the Kubrick version, tried to play the character "real" but with "a sense of distance to [his] view of the other and the world, so it comes out as irony or wryness". However, it was tough for Weber to play his character; because the scenes were not shot in chronological order, it was very difficult to master the character's mental state deterioration, due to it occurring gradually as

2745-450: The psychological horror films and slasher films are both interchangeable terms with "horror-thrillers". Hayward said the genre resembled the slasher film with both being "vicious normalizing of misogyny ". She wrote that in both film genres, the male had a dependence on the female for a sense of identity derived from his difference from her, and often killed them with items like knives or chainsaws. Psychological horror video games are

2806-402: The psychological response was greater than when watching the same visual stimuli with non stressful sound. Music with a positive tone results in viewers perceiving simultaneous visual stimuli as positive, and when negative tones are used viewers perceive visual stimuli as negative or more threatening. They made three hypotheses and were able to prove two with their research: When following

2867-419: The real world and live in a sublime space where anything is possible. Horror allows the watcher to escape mundane conventional life and express the inner workings of their irrational thoughts. H.P. Lovecraft 's explanation for the fascination of horror stems more from the lack of understanding of a humans true place and our deep inner instinct we are out of touch with, and the basic insignificance of ones life and

2928-420: The right actor to play Danny, Kubrick sent a husband and wife team, Leon and Kersti Vitali, to Chicago, Denver, and Cincinnati to create an interview pool of 5,000 boys over a six-month period. These cities were chosen since Kubrick was looking for a boy with an accent which fell in between Jack Nicholson's and Shelley Duvall's speech patterns. Having chosen King's novel as a basis for his next project, and after

2989-400: The setting and plot and to provide an overall creepy, unpleasant, unsettling, or distressing atmosphere . Psychological horror usually aims to create discomfort or dread by exposing common or universal psychological and emotional vulnerabilities/fears and revealing the darker parts of the human psyche that most people may repress or deny. This idea is referred to in analytical psychology as

3050-526: The show alongside series writers Dustin Thomason and Scott Brown. Originally conceived and greenlit as a prequel film titled Overlook Hotel with Mark Romanek and Glen Mazzara attached as director and screenwriter, respectively, the project was confirmed abandoned prior to the series order. The project was to be a joint-venture production between Bad Robot Productions , and Warner Bros. TV Group collectively. Additionally, Warner Bros. Entertainment organized

3111-416: The story progresses. In September 2019, J. J. Abrams and his production company, Bad Robot Productions , signed an exclusive deal to produce projects for Warner Bros. Seven months later, HBO Max announced to develop a spin-off series of the novel The Shining , titled Overlook . The new series was to consist of 10 episodes. Overlook aims to focus on the untold stories of the Overlook Hotel from

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3172-447: The universe at large. Horror forces us to remember. Psychological horror further forces the manifestation of each individuals own personal horror. Our unseen humanity and our most basic human impulses forces us to seek out stimuli to remind us of our true nature and potential. Psychological horror not only ilicits fear, anxiety, and disgust but it also has the capacity to foster empathy in audiences. The genre allows audiences to navigate

3233-416: The viewer to hidden truths, resulting in suspense and the self reflection of known truths by the viewer. Light is used as a metaphor for what we know and can be seen, in the light, and what we do not know and are trying to figure out, what is in the shadows. Half illumination can be used to express a duality of emotions and uncertainty. The use of a burning cigarette or cigar, a tiny light in a sea of darkness

3294-537: The viewer. While sound design is deliberately crafted in the horror genre to evoke an emotional response, the absence of sound can be equally effective in evoking an emotional response. Soundtracks are utilized to build tension or accent a startling event, like a jump scare . However, in the film A Quiet Place , much of what builds suspense is the sparse, muted sound design. Films with minimalistic, limited soundtracks leave audiences unable to predict coming scenes and often lead to more pronounced emotional responses when

3355-417: The wall as the director flung it into a reject pile after reading the first few pages. Finally one day the secretary noticed it had been a while since she had heard the thud of another writer's work biting the dust. She walked in to check on her boss and found Kubrick deeply engrossed in reading The Shining ". Speaking about the theme of the film, Kubrick stated that "there's something inherently wrong with

3416-483: The woman in Room 217; and Dawn Jeffrey-Nelson, Courtland Mead's acting coach claimed paranormal experiences occurring at the hotel during shooting. Some of the cast enjoyed working on The Shining . Mead "wasn't scared" as he had acted previously in horror films like Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996); John Durbin enjoyed the "madness" he got to portray with his character of Horace Derwent; and Stanley Anderson , who accepted

3477-469: Was also praised by Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly . However, Tom Shales of The Washington Post advised his readers to "avoid [the miniseries] like the plague, because it is the plague". In April 2020, a spin-off television series titled Overlook was announced to be in-development under the direction of J. J. Abrams as an HBO Max streaming service exclusive release. Abrams with his business partner/wife, Katie McGrath will executive produce

3538-502: Was attached to write and produce the film for Warner Bros. For several years, Warner Bros. could not secure a budget for Doctor Sleep , or for a different project, a prequel to The Shining called Overlook Hotel . In late 2017, Warner Bros. released It , a film adaptation of King's 1986 novel of the same name , and its box office success led the studio to fast track production of Doctor Sleep . In January 2018, Warner Bros. hired Mike Flanagan to rewrite Goldsman's script and direct

3599-420: Was derided by critics for being too long and too slow. Kubrick, disappointed with Barry Lyndon ' s lack of success, realized he needed to make a film that would be commercially viable as well as artistically fulfilling. Stephen King was told that Kubrick had his staff bring him stacks of horror books as he planted himself in his office to read them all: "Kubrick's secretary heard the sound of each book hitting

3660-468: Was receptive to the idea. The Shining is a three-episode horror television miniseries based on the 1977 Stephen King novel of the same name. Directed by Mick Garris from King's teleplay, it is the second adaptation of King's book after the 1980 film by Stanley Kubrick. The adaptation stars Steven Weber as Jack Torrance , Rebecca De Mornay as Jack's wife Wendy , Courtland Mead and Wil Horneff as different-aged versions of Danny Torrance , and

3721-453: Was shopping the series around to other streaming services before it was picked up by Netflix the following year. Before making The Shining , Kubrick directed the film Barry Lyndon (1975), a highly visual period film about an Irishman who attempts to make his way into the British aristocracy. Despite its technical achievements, the film was not a box-office success in the United States and

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