The overlook hotel

THE SHINING
(DIR. S.KUBRICK, 1980)

#1 INSPIRATION - THE STANLEY HOTEL, COLORADO

“I woke up with a tremendous jerk, sweating all over, within an inch of falling out of bed. I got up, lit a cigarette, sat in a chair looking out the window at the Rockies, and by the time the cigarette was done, I had the bones of the book firmly set in my mind”
Stephen King,
1998

#2 EXTERIOR - TIMBERLINE LODGE, OREGON

#3 INTERIOR - AHWAHNEE HOTEL, CALIFORNIA

ROOM 217 - THE STANLEY
The actual room that inspired King. In the movie, the room number has been changed to 237 (non-existent in the Timberline Lodge)

THE CREEPY FACTS

THE SIGNIFICANT PARALLELS

THE MODERN DAY STANLEY

THE STANLEY HOTEL’S ANNUAL SHINING BALL

THE SHINING TOUR = 20$ - 25$ PLUS IMPRESSIONS

THE “REDRUM” MERCHANDISE
(REDRUM -> MURDER)

THE BEST DIY COSTUME FOR A SHINING FAN