S4 E9: The Shining (1980)

About this episode

The episode discusses the classic horror film 'The Shining' and its adaptation from Stephen King's novel.

The Shining is an 80's classic horror/mystery adapter on the Stephen King's novel of the same title. Jack Torrance becomes winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado, hoping to cure his writer's block. He settles in along with his wife, Wendy, and his son, Danny, who is plagued by psychic premonitions. As Jack's writing goes nowhere and Danny's visions become more disturbing, Jack discovers the hotel's dark secrets and begins to unravel into a homicidal maniac hell-bent on terrorizing his family. Currently, The Shining (1980) is available to steam on HBO Max, Philo, YouTube, Hulu, Amazon Prime TV, and Sling TV with a premium subscription as well as to purchase on Google TV, Fandango at Home, Apple TV and as a physical copy. Make sure to show us your love and support by subscribing/following at Pizza My Mind Podcast and leaving a rating and review on your favorite podcast platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iheartRadio, and Amazon Music. #theshining #stanleykubrick #stephenking #horror #classichorror #suspense #mystery #heresjohnny #jacknicholson #shelleyduvall #the80s #bookadaptation #fallmovies #redum #overlookhotel #halloweenmovies #movies #moviereview…

People in this episode

Host: Pizza My Mind Podcast

Topics covered

• horror
• mystery
• film review
• Stephen King adaptation
• 1980s cinema
• psychological thriller

Keywords

• The Shining
• Stephen King
• Stanley Kubrick
• horror movie
• 1980s film
• psychic premonitions
• Overlook Hotel
• Jack Torrance
• family terror

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HBO Max, Philo, YouTube, Hulu, Amazon Prime TV, Sling TV, Google TV, Fandango at Home, Apple TV

Books & works: The Shining, Stephen King's novel

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