The Shining (1980) — Screenplay
A struggling writer takes a winter caretaker job at an isolated hotel, where his sanity unravels as his psychic son perceives the building's sinister forces.
- Written by
- Stanley Kubrick, Diane Johnson, Stephen King
- Genre
- Drama, Horror
- Studio
- Warner Bros.
- Length
- 148 pages
This screenplay is a masterclass in building psychological dread through spatial repetition and escalating domestic tension. Study how the dialogue and silences expose the family's fractures before the supernatural fully surfaces, and how the Overlook's maze-like setting mirrors Jack's deteriorating mind.
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