Shining room 237 documentary

But its also a lucid illustration of something thats been happening over the last 10 years and that couldnt really exist until the digital age. 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 film s central character is jack torrance nicholson, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a. Contrary to the hotels expectations, room 217 is requested more often than any other room at timberline. The trailer for rodney aschers documentary room 237, which explores various theories regarding stanley kubricks the shining. Documentary %27room 237 %27 discusses various theories about %27the shining %27 some of the theories include the holocaust%2c native american genocide and the.

Room 237 mentions the reccurring use of the number 42 in the movieas in the. Room 237, not to be confused with the documentary of the same name, was a room in the overlook hotel in the shining. I refer to rodney aschers delightfully bonkers 20 documentary room 237, which explores five different though equally radical interpretations of the shining posited by the film s most. The premise, yes even documentaries have a premise is to dissect the movie the shining by interviewing several people who are convinced that the movie really has an underlined message to. Kooks and conspiracy theories abound in rodney aschers clever essay on kubricks classic horror the shining, writes philip french. See more ideas about the shining, stanley kubrick and room 237. The stanley hotel the story of room 217237, stephen. A subjective documentary that explores the numerous theories about the hidden meanings within stanley kubrick i s kubricks film the. A 2012 documentary exploring a wide range of shining theories, the most compelling bit of testimony within it as to the preternatural quality of kubricks work may not be the manifold interpretations on displaybut the presentation of the raw, decontextualized film footage itself.

The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson. The shining has both terrified and puzzled fans since its release in 1980. Divided into nineparts, it explores theories from the downright ridiculous that it is an admission that kubrick faked the moon landing to the more obvious and reasoned documenting the many impossible rooms and. The film includes footage from the shining and other kubrick films, along with discussions by kubrick enthusiasts. It may come down to the simple fact that the scene in room 237 is no more nor less than a nightmare of its creator. Why the room 237 scene in the shining is so damn terrifying posted on tuesday, august 27th, 2019 by meagan navarro welcome to scariest scene ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse. Hunting for secrets in the shining s room 237 a new documentary looks at obsessive fans of stanley kubricks 1980 horror film the shining, starring jack nicholson and shelley duvall. Ifc midnight this week released a new trailer for room 237 the forthcoming documentary about stanley kubricks 1980 masterpiece, the shining. Another metaphorical theme enveloping the shining is that kubrick used the film as a means to deal with the holocaust. Room 237 explores hidden meanings in the shining wired.

Ifc midnight this week released a new trailer for room 237 the forthcoming documentary about stanley kubricks 1980 masterpiece, the. Storyline a subjective documentary that explores the numerous theories about the hidden meanings within stanley kubrick s film the shining 1980. Room 237, an engrossing documentary about the richly odd legacy inspired by a horror movie. Room 237 from rodney ascher takes on kubricks shining. Room 237 is a compelling documentary that is brilliantly edited using a novel range of archival footage from the shining and beyond.

With bill blakemore, geoffrey cocks, juli kearns, john fell ryan. Using voice over, film clips, animation and dramatic reenactments, room 237 investigates five very different points of view a documentary that explores. Room 237 an exploration of various interpretations of stanley kubricks horror film, the shining 1980. In the shining, who is the woman in room 237 screenprism.

Stanley kubrick faked the moon landing and other room 237. Room 237, a documentary about the shining thats almost. Did you see that new documentary room 237 about obsessive fans of stanley kubricks the shining. Clarify the reason kubrick changed the number of the room from 217 in the book to 237 for the movie. Its really about the holocaust, one interviewee says, and. The shining is a film beloved by film scholars and horror enthusiasts across the board. Directed by rodney ascher, the documentary room 237 interviews some of the shinings most passionate fans about what they think are the films secret messages. The principal reasons room 237 is a good documentary are standard its insightful about the topic, funny without being cruel to the participants, and formally inventive. I recently purchased room 237 after watching the directors follow up doc the nightmare, which is terrific, by the way and really enjoyed this one as well.

A dizzying array of theories about just what stanley kubrick was up to in his 1980 film the shining are the subject of room 237, a. Room 237, not to be confused with the room in the overlook hotel, is a documentary depicting several interpretations of the 1980 stanley kubrick film the shining. And then the shining has these really nice parallels to room 237. A subjective documentary that explores the numerous theories about the hidden meanings within stanley kubricks film the shining 1980. Room 237 is a 2012 american documentary film directed by rodney ascher about interpretations of stanley kubricks film the shining 1980 which was. Room 237, documentary with theories about the shining the. The only necessary sequel to the shining is room 237. The film may be over 30 years old but it continues to inspire debate, speculation, and mystery. It introduces a new way to experience and consider movies. And one of those scenes is the famous room 237 scene, the one with the lady in the bathtub. Why stephen king is utterly wrong about room 237 indiewire. A documentary that explores the numerous theories about the hidden meanings within stanley kubricks the shining which continues to inspire debate, speculation, and mystery more than thirty years after its release.

Room 237 the movie title referring to one of the rooms in the shinings fictional overlook hotel is a profoundly vibrant and unconventional documentary that is playfully mysterious, odd, and. Room 237 the movie title referring to one of the rooms in the shining s fictional overlook hotel is a profoundly vibrant and unconventional documentary that is playfully mysterious, odd, and. But its surprising that blind spot extends to room 237, rodney aschers documentary about shining obsessives and their wackedout theories of what its really about. Room 237, the first fulllength documentary by the director rodney ascher, examines several of the most intriguing of these theories. According to them, kubrick stashed hidden meanings in the vacancies, hallways, ballrooms, bathrooms, walkin storage areas and hedgemazes of the overlook hotel in his 1980 horror film. Five very different points of view are illuminated through voice over, film clips, animation and dramatic. Room 237 is a 2012 american documentary film directed by rodney ascher about interpretations of stanley kubrick s film the shining 1980 which was adapted from the 1977 novel of the same name by stephen king.

Rodney ascher on room 237 and the haunting of the shining. A mustsee for not just fans of the shining but anyone who has been obsessed by a movie, rodney aschers room 237, opening today, is a documentary about a group of online fans, scholars and theorists who have dedicated their lives or at least their leisure hours to unpacking bizarre, alternative interpretations about stanley kubricks horror classic. The room was inhabited in the past, by a lorraine massey who would usually seduce young bellboys who would visit her room. Stephen king labels the shining documentary room 237. When stanley kubricks adaptation of stephen kings the shining was released in 1980, it baffled many film buffs, who couldnt figure out why the man whod made some of the most challenging, brainy, and beautiful movies of the previous 20 years would spend his precious time and talent on what seemed at the time to be a hammy, heavy bhorror flick. See more ideas about the shining, room 237 and scary movies. Room 237 explores the shining and the conspiracy theories it. The classic is filled with moments, shots, and scenes wholly worthy of meticulous dissection.

Stanley kubrick faked the moon landing and other room 237 secrets from the shining stanley kubricks the shining and the director himself have inspired unending admiration. It is among the most studied, pickedapart films of all time, and deservedly so. On the surface, rodney aschers documentary exhibits the theories a few obsessive fans have put forward to reveal what they think stanley kubricks the shining is really about. The lodge requested that kubrick not depict room 217 featured in the book in the shining, because future guests at the lodge might be afraid to stay there, and a nonexistent room, 237, was substituted in the film. Theyre both movies about small groups of people that are trapped in this imposing architecture thats kind of chilly. King denounced the speculative 2012 documentary directed by rodney ascher, room 237, calling the film academic bullshit. Room 237, a documentary by rodney ascher that opens friday at music box, explores the outer limits of that cult with scenes from the shining and voiceover commentary from five kubrick aficionados. Now in select theaters and slowly expanding nationwide.