Shelley in the Hotel-y: The Shining (1980)

About this episode

This episode discusses Shelley Duvall's performance in The Shining and includes a conversation with Michael J. Dougherty.

We are thrilled and disturbed to bring you this episode on Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining! As we continue our tributes to film legends who recently died we thought it fitting to celebrate the life of Shelley Duvall by discussing her most legendary and controversial performance. It is our deepest pleasure to have Michael J. Dougherty back on the show to join in the chat. Topics include: conspiracies, the book vs the movie, and how much the Razzies suck.

People in this episode

Hosts: Sam Ludwig, Elena Gibson

Guest: Michael J. Dougherty

Topics covered

• Stanley Kubrick
• Shelley Duvall
• film analysis
• conspiracies
• book vs movie
• Razzies

Keywords

• The Shining
• Shelley Duvall
• Stanley Kubrick
• film legends
• Razzies
• conspiracies
• book adaptation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Shining

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