Content Warnings
Overall Severity: 🔴 85/100
Total warning time: 2m 10s
Sex/Nudity: 🟡 40/100 (30s)
- 🟡 40/100 [00:45:30 - 00:45:45] A woman is seen topless in a bathtub, though the scene is more eerie than sexual.
- 🟡 50/100 [01:15:20 - 01:15:35] A woman transforms into a grotesque figure while embracing a man, with brief suggestive content.
Drug Use: 🟡 30/100 (15s)
- 🟡 30/100 [00:20:10 - 00:20:25] A character is seen drinking alcohol heavily, which is a recurring theme.
Violence: 🔴 90/100 (1m 15s)
- 🔴 95/100 [01:45:00 - 01:45:30] A character is brutally attacked with an axe, with graphic imagery.
- 🔴 90/100 [01:55:10 - 01:55:40] A character is chased and ultimately killed in a violent manner.
- 🔴 85/100 [00:30:45 - 00:31:00] Hallucinatory scenes of blood and gore, including an elevator full of blood.
Strong Language: 🟡 50/100 (10s)
- 🟡 60/100 [00:50:20 - 00:50:25] Use of strong language including the word 'f***'.
- 🟡 50/100 [01:30:15 - 01:30:20] Additional strong language in a tense scene.
Details for The Shining (1980)
The Shining FAQ
Q: What is the plot of The Shining (1980)?
A: The Shining follows Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson), a writer who takes a job as the winter caretaker of the isolated Overlook Hotel. He moves in with his wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall) and son Danny (Danny Lloyd), who possesses psychic abilities called 'the shining.' As the winter progresses, Jack descends into madness, influenced by the hotel's supernatural forces, leading to terrifying consequences for his family.
A: The Shining follows Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson), a writer who takes a job as the winter caretaker of the isolated Overlook Hotel. He moves in with his wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall) and son Danny (Danny Lloyd), who possesses psychic abilities called 'the shining.' As the winter progresses, Jack descends into madness, influenced by the hotel's supernatural forces, leading to terrifying consequences for his family.
Q: Who directed The Shining (1980)?
A: The Shining was directed by Stanley Kubrick, known for his meticulous filmmaking style and adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name.
A: The Shining was directed by Stanley Kubrick, known for his meticulous filmmaking style and adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name.
Q: What is the significance of 'Redrum' in The Shining?
A: 'Redrum' is a pivotal element in the film, spelled backward as 'murder.' Danny Torrance sees this word in his visions, foreshadowing the violent events that unfold as his father, Jack, becomes increasingly unhinged.
A: 'Redrum' is a pivotal element in the film, spelled backward as 'murder.' Danny Torrance sees this word in his visions, foreshadowing the violent events that unfold as his father, Jack, becomes increasingly unhinged.
Q: How does The Shining (1980) differ from Stephen King's novel?
A: While both the film and novel share the same basic premise, Stanley Kubrick made several changes, including altering the characterizations (particularly Wendy and Jack), omitting certain supernatural elements (like the hotel's hedge animals), and providing a more ambiguous ending. Stephen King has expressed dissatisfaction with some of these changes.
A: While both the film and novel share the same basic premise, Stanley Kubrick made several changes, including altering the characterizations (particularly Wendy and Jack), omitting certain supernatural elements (like the hotel's hedge animals), and providing a more ambiguous ending. Stephen King has expressed dissatisfaction with some of these changes.
Q: What is the meaning behind the final shot of The Shining?
A: The final shot shows a photograph from 1921, featuring Jack Torrance among the hotel's guests, implying that he has always been part of the Overlook's dark history. This reinforces the theme of cyclical violence and the hotel's supernatural influence over its caretakers.
A: The final shot shows a photograph from 1921, featuring Jack Torrance among the hotel's guests, implying that he has always been part of the Overlook's dark history. This reinforces the theme of cyclical violence and the hotel's supernatural influence over its caretakers.
