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Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, now available from Taschen Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film of Stephen King’s 1977 novel The Shining is one of the most written about, most celebrated, most loved, most hated, and most misunderstood motion pictures in the history of the medium. Its hypnotic effect is undeniable, and countless books and articles have been written in many languages about …

The jump scare is an art itself. The masterful way in which a scene can transform from calm and tranquil into terrifying and tense. Few films have truly perfected the use of a jump scare, but when used successfully, your heart is guaranteed to skip a few beats. From films as early as Carrie to the recent films such as …

SYNOPSIS: Years following the events of “The Shining,” a now-adult Dan Torrance meets a young girl with similar powers as he tries to protect her from a cult known as The True Knot who prey on children with powers to remain immortal. REVIEW: Full disclosure, The Shining is one of my favorite films ever. It is amazingly shot, has an …

Ghost stories were my first introduction to all things spooky and scary – M R James stories (and their television adaptations) used to keep me awake at night, straining my eyes to see spooky patterns in the curtains or wallpaper that were almost definitely ghosts. Ghosts are terrifying for so many reasons: They are often intangible so cannot be physically …

Ask anybody who their favourite horror author is. Which name will most likely be the answer? Stephen King of course, and with good reason. For decades, Stephen King has haunted the dreams and nightmares of teenagers and adults alike, with him becoming one of the most established and famous writers of the genre, with his exceptional works reaching the 54 …

“Doctor Sleep” continues the story of Danny Torrance, 40 years after his terrifying stay at the Overlook Hotel in The Shining. Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson and newcomer Kyliegh Curran star in the supernatural thriller, directed by Mike Flanagan, from his own screenplay based upon the novel by Stephen King. Still irrevocably scarred by the trauma he endured as a child …

WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES THE SHINING TO BE RELEASED ON 4K UHD BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK AND DIGITAL STANLEY KUBRICK’S HORROR CLASSIC TO BE AVAILABLE IN 4K RESOLUTION WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR) FOR THE FIRST TIME Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced today that The Shining, Stanley Kubrick’s terrifying 1980 horror masterpiece, will be released on Ultra HD Blu-ray and …

First why The Shining, well, face it this movie contains so many theories and controversies, of which I researched and thought about the scope  of the possible solutions, in addition, Stanley Kubrick’s direction always intriguing and mesmerizing, and yet sometimes quite maddening to both cast and crew. However, some find that tyrannical method a major downfall, although, a director is …

New Horror Action Figures from Screaming Figures 8-Inch MEGO Style “Final Girl” & “The Shining” Series Ready for a MEGO-style horror action figures that will make your blood curl this holiday season? Two new series of 8-inch custom-made horror movie collectibles are now available from SCREAMING FIGURES, the brainchild of Horror director Todd Nunes (ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE) and his seamstress …

As we approach the holidays, we are dealing with the colder temperatures, snow, ice and more of the macabre! Well fear not faithful listeners of HORROR HAPPENS RADIO, we offer a warm, infamous and extraordinary episode of  the Rondo Nominated horror talk radio program. Coming Tuesday December 19th, we welcome into the bunker and of course broadcasted LIVE on HomeGrownRadioNJ (listen …

May 23, 2017 is the 37th anniversary of the release of Stanley Kubrick’s film version of Stephen King’s novel The Shining and it has come to our attention that Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights will follow up their tribute to William Friedkin’s The Exorcist with an attraction for Mr. Kubrick’s film that replicates the hedge maze.  The attraction is due …

Stanley Kubrick’s Horror Film ‘The Shining’ Returns to the Big Screen for Two Days Only This October The Haunting Classic Will Screen at Movie Theaters Nationwide on October 23 and 26 DENVER – October 4, 2016 – “Heeeere’s Johnny!” … back on the big screen just in time for Halloween. Fathom Events, Turner Classic Movies and Warner Bros. Entertainment invite …

Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film The Shining, which stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers, Danny Lloyd, Joe Turkel, and Barry Nelson, will be screened at the Nitehawk Cinema in Brooklyn, NY. Based upon Stephen King’s novel of the same name, the 146-minute film will be screened on Friday, January 1st, 2016 at 12:10 am (ten minutes after the New Year …

Hasn’t been a lot of news lately on this project but reports are floating around that Warner Brother’s is hard at work attempting to bring Mark Romanek on board as the director of the much anticipated prequel to ‘The Shining’ titled ‘The Overlook Hotel’. Genre fans may remember Romanek as the writer/director of ‘One Hour Photo’. You believe that film …

I love the folks at Horror Decor. They are always coming up with great new ideas to bring a little horror to your domicile. There latest creation is a line of horror film inspired candles. There are five to choose from so CLICK HERE and head on over to the sites pre-order page and check them all out.