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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Svar från bratface
den 13 augusti 2020 vid 5:45 PM
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.
Svar från Benton12
den 13 augusti 2020 vid 7:27 PM
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?
Svar från bratface
den 13 augusti 2020 vid 7:43 PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Johnson
Svar från Benton12
den 13 augusti 2020 vid 9:24 PM
Thanks!
Svar från bratface
den 14 augusti 2020 vid 12:49 AM
You are welcome.
Svar från tmdb53400018
den 15 augusti 2020 vid 9:52 PM
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.
Svar från wonder2wonder
den 16 augusti 2020 vid 2:50 AM
So, Diane Johnson is a co-writer of "The Shining".
Svar från bratface
den 16 augusti 2020 vid 3:36 AM
No, not the novel but the screenplay for the movie.
Svar från wonder2wonder
den 16 augusti 2020 vid 5:53 AM
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.
Svar från Benton12
den 16 augusti 2020 vid 7:33 AM
Assisted overrated King in what? The writing of this film?
Svar från wonder2wonder
den 16 augusti 2020 vid 8:11 AM
The writing of his books.
Svar från tmdb53400018
den 1 maj 2022 vid 3:38 PM
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...
Svar från Benton12
den 1 maj 2022 vid 9:45 PM
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.
Svar från Tresix
den 6 april 2024 vid 11:56 PM
I’ve watched this movie twice and I STILL think it’s overrated.