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Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining (1980) is both a successful mainstream horror film and an esoteric object for cult audiences who are convinced that the film means something totally different. This book investigates what has made The Shining a key cult film while also addressing the range of meanings and interpretations assigned to it.

Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction: The Non-Linear Shining
2. Stanley’s or Stephen’s?: Production, Promotion, Initial Reception
3. ‘Play With Us Forever’: Subsequent Reception
4. Things That People Who Shine Can See: Film Analysis
5. Academic Bullshit: The Place of the Film
Notes
Bibliography
Index

The Shining

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      Publisher Columbia University Press
      Published 5 June 2018
      ISBN-13 9780231187237
      978-0231187237
      ISBN-10 0231187238
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining (1980) is both a successful mainstream horror film and an esoteric object for cult audiences who are convinced that the film means something totally different. This book investigates what has made The Shining a key cult film while also addressing the range of meanings and interpretations assigned to it.

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgements
      1 Introduction: The Non-Linear Shining
      2. Stanley’s or Stephen’s?: Production, Promotion, Initial Reception
      3. ‘Play With Us Forever’: Subsequent Reception
      4. Things That People Who Shine Can See: Film Analysis
      5. Academic Bullshit: The Place of the Film
      Notes
      Bibliography
      Index

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