It was written by a horror writer. Not Stephen King but the commonly named Diane Johnson. She and Kubrick wrote the screenplay together. She wrote horror books too. Anybody ever read her stuff in book form? I haven't! Well, her horror writing expertise along with Kubrick's mega-superb direction is why the movie is so terrifying!
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Vastaus käyttäjältä bratface
13 elokuu 2020 klo 5:45PM
Which of her novels are you considering horror? Most of her writings are considered to be 'satire'.
Here's a sad bit of trivia, her second husband (Dr. John F. Murray) died from Covid-19 in March 2020.
Vastaus käyttäjältä Benton12
13 elokuu 2020 klo 7:27PM
Not what I heard. I heard she was a horror writer. Saw mention of it in a documentary video. Never read any of her books. Why would Kubrick hire a lady who wrote nothing but funny stuff to help him write a horror film?
Vastaus käyttäjältä bratface
13 elokuu 2020 klo 7:43PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Johnson
Vastaus käyttäjältä Benton12
13 elokuu 2020 klo 9:24PM
Thanks!
Vastaus käyttäjältä bratface
14 elokuu 2020 klo 12:49AM
You are welcome.
Vastaus käyttäjältä tmdb53400018
15 elokuu 2020 klo 9:52PM
Hell no, it wasn't King. While his negative feedback toward the film has lessened over the years, his mixed response to it after its release is well-documented. King said that The Shining was the only adaptation of his novels that he could remember "hating." He even denied The Shining's effectiveness as an actual horror film.
Vastaus käyttäjältä wonder2wonder
16 elokuu 2020 klo 2:50AM
So, Diane Johnson is a co-writer of "The Shining".
Vastaus käyttäjältä bratface
16 elokuu 2020 klo 3:36AM
No, not the novel but the screenplay for the movie.
Vastaus käyttäjältä wonder2wonder
16 elokuu 2020 klo 5:53AM
Yes, I understood that as well. But from the posts above, I got the impression that she might have been writing horror stories under a pseudonym, perhaps even assisted Stephen King.
Vastaus käyttäjältä Benton12
16 elokuu 2020 klo 7:33AM
Assisted overrated King in what? The writing of this film?
Vastaus käyttäjältä wonder2wonder
16 elokuu 2020 klo 8:11AM
The writing of his books.
Vastaus käyttäjältä tmdb53400018
1 toukokuu 2022 klo 3:38PM
Good write-up, and also don't forget the contributing factor of delightfully spooky sound track songs such as "It's All Forgotten Now" by Al Bowlly, Ray Noble & Orchestra...
Vastaus käyttäjältä Benton12
1 toukokuu 2022 klo 9:45PM
King's writing was so bad. One time somebody was mad at me and gave me one of his (SK's) lousy novels to read at bedtime. Terrible. Not scary. Just crummy, amateurish writing.
Vastaus käyttäjältä Tresix
6 huhtikuu 2024 klo 11:56PM
I’ve watched this movie twice and I STILL think it’s overrated.