One of the scariest horror films of all time will be broadcast on BBC Two this weekend.
Directed by Stanley Kubrick, The Shining stars Jack Nicholson in a career-defining movie adaptation of Stephen King’s 1977 novel The Shining.
The story follows Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson), a writer who accepts a position as caretaker of the Overlook Hotel in the remote Rocky Mountains during the off-season.
Living with his wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall) and son Danny (Danny Lloyd), the family are left stranded and isolated by a snowstorm.
However, Jack’s sanity begins to deteriorate as the building’s ghosts come out to play and Danny learns more about his telepathic abilities.
The psychological horror film will be broadcast on BBC Two at 10pm on Sunday (January 19) after the coverage of The Masters snooker tournament. In case viewers missed the chance to watch the horror masterpiece, the film will be available to be streamed on BBC iPlayer.
At the time of its release in 1980, Stanley Kubrick’s film received a mixed reaction from critics and writer King as they felt the movie differed too much away from the source material.
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The film received controversial Razzie nominations for Worst Director and Worst Actress for Shelley Duvall, who died in 2024. In 2022, the Razzie committee officially rescinded Duvall’s nomination, stating, “We have since discovered that Duvall’s performance was impacted by Stanley Kubrick’s treatment of her throughout the production.”
In the years after its release, The Shining attracted a cult following over its themes and mysteries. It is widely known as one of the greatest horror movies ever made and one of the best movies ever thanks to iconic scenes and stark imagery.
Room 237, a documentary film directed by Rodney Ascher, was released in 2012 and shares various writers’ interpretations of Stanley Kubrick’s film and comparisons to his other work.
The Shining will be broadcast at 10pm on Sunday, January 19. The film will be available to be streamed on BBC iPlayer soon after.
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