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The Shining

By Roger Luckhurst

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2013
ISBN
1844576396, 9781844576395
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
26 MB (26959542 bytes)
Series
BFI Film Classics
Pages
98\102
Topic
Art Cinema
Time added
2022-05-24 19:20:35

Description

Stanley Kubrick hailed "The Shining" as 'the scariest horror film of all time' before its release in 1980. Though the film opened to poor reviews, it has since become one of the most admired horror films in cinema history. Exerting an enormous influence on popular culture, "The Shining" has spawned a vast array of interpretations and conspiracy theories. Roger Luckhurst's illuminating study of this seminal film explores its themes, tropes and resonances through a detailed analysis of sequences and performances. Situating "The Shining" in a series of fresh contexts, this book looks at the complex nature of horror cinema at the end of the 1970s and early 80s. Taking the maze of the haunted hotel as a key motif, Luckhurst offers numerous threads with which to navigate the strange twists and turns of this enigmatic film. "The Shining" 7 Notes 92 Credits 94 Bibliography 96

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