The Shining By Stephen King Movie

Both films are based on books by stephen king.

The shining by stephen king movie. The films central character is jack torrance nicholson an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a. Kubricks film adaptation is an iconic movie both in the horror genre and in general pop culture. Why does stephen king hate it so much. There are two nearly undeniable truths about stanley kubrick version of stephen kingrsquos the shining.

However kubricks adaptation of the shining deviates from kings novel in a few significant ways which puts the new movie in a weird position. Get it on blu ray to see the subliminal messages. This trend began early for king who saw his debut book carrie be adapted for the screen by director brian de palma two years after its 1974. Allstarwarner brossportsphoto ltd e veryone remembers their first stephen king.

Published in 1977 the shining was kings third full length novel and like most of his work didnt take that long to become a film. Author stephen king famously hates stanley kubricks iconic 1980 movie version of the shining for a number of reasons. With jack nicholson shelley duvall danny lloyd scatman crothers. The other is that stephen king hates that movie with the fiery passion of 1000 burning suns.

The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and co written with novelist diane johnsonthe film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel of the same name and stars jack nicholson shelley duvall scatman crothers and danny lloyd. With rebecca de mornay steven weber wil horneff courtland mead. Famously adapted from stephen kings 1977 novel the shining is an intense filmic experience that stays with you and its huge influence on horror and modern cinema at large remains firmly in. Shelley duvall danny lloyd and jack nicholson in the shining directed by stanley kubrick 1980.