... and carnivalistic comedy' typical of the genre.26 Nicholson had early training in horror ham from working as the straight man to no less a trio than Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre and Vincent Price in Roger Corman's The Raven (1963).
Jack Torrance sees his stint as winter caretaker of a Colorado hotel as a way back from failure, his wife sees it as a chance to preserve their family, and their five-year-old son sees the evil waiting just for them, as they journey into a ...
Terrible events occur at an isolated hotel in the off season, when a small boy with psychic powers struggles to hold his own against the forces of evil that are driving his father insane. Reissue.
The author's best-selling vision of horror in a winter-bound Colorado luxury hotel follows the Torrance family on a harrowing journey into the heart of evil. Reissue.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Before Doctor Sleep, there was The Shining, a classic of modern American horror from the undisputed master, Stephen King.
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.
This book investigates what has made The Shining a key cult film while also addressing the range of meanings and interpretations assigned to it.
Taking the maze of the haunted hotel as a key motif, he offers numerous threads with which to navigate the strange twists and turns of this enigmatic film. This limited edition features original cover artwork by Mark Swan.
“—kill him. You have to kill him, Jacky, and her, too. Because a real artist must suffer. Because each man kills the thing he loves. Because they'll always be conspiring against you, trying to hold you back and drag you down.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Before Doctor Sleep, there was The Shining, a classic of modern American horror from the undisputed master, Stephen King.
Danny is only five years old, but he is a 'shiner', aglow with psychic voltage.
And where those gifted with the shining do battle with the darkest evils. Stephen King's classic thriller is one of the most powerfully imagined novels of our time.
This is the No. 1 in the Signed Stephen King / Glenn Chadbourne Original Cover Series featuring THE SHINING. This is a dust jacket only. This commemorative original dust jacket cover is by artist Glenn Chadbourne.
Four stories by Stephen King, The Shining, Salems Lot, Night Shift and Carrie.