To watch my previous video analysis of The Shining, based upon some of the concepts described in the text of the article, scroll to the bottom of this page. However, the text version is a much more thorough breakdown of the film and includes video stills and other research sources.

CHAPTER LIST

(note: the first two chapters are merely preliminary notes, please go straight to chapter three for the detailed film analysis)

1 PREPARATION & RESEARCH

2 KUBRICK TAKES THE HELM

3 CARTOONS AND FAIRY TALES

4 AROUND EVERY CORNER (includes video supplement)

5 MIRRORS & SYMMETRY

6 OTHER KINDS OF TRACES

7 IT'S LIKE I GO TO SLEEP

8 WHICH ROOM WAS IT?

9 CRAZY JACK

10 CRAZY KUBRICK

11 THE BIGGER PICTURE

12 SLAVERY, CANNIBALISM AND GENOCIDE (includes video supplement)

13 PART OF THE FURNITURE

14 SOME SHINE AND SOME DON'T

15 THIS IS OUR GOLD BALL ROOM (includes video supplement)

16 DANNY'S ORDEAL

17 BEAR IN MIND

18 REWRITING HISTORY

19 MAYBE IT WAS ABOUT DANNY

20 TWO LITTLE GIRLS, ABOUT EIGHT AND TEN (includes two video supplements)

21 IS TONY ONE OF YOUR ANIMALS?

I have several more videos on the topic of The Shining, including a 1hr 43 min video JACK TORRANCE - THE ABUSIVE FATHER, plus several PDF files of additional research and information. These can be ordered as digital downloads. Details can be found on my film analysis page.

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