When you think of that hotel from the shining, any number of memorable images might cross your mind. The shining overlook hotel was filmed at timberline lodge. A visit to the historic hotel that spawned the shining. But the original inspiration for the famed fictional. Doctor sleep director recreated scenes from the shining. Colorados the shining hotel finally has a hedge maze. Jun, 2019 doctor sleep director recreated scenes from the shining for new movie. The movie gettysburg was filmed on the gettysburg national battlefield which is haunted. The stanley hotel served as the inspiration for the overlook hotel in stephen kings 1977 bestselling novel the shining and as the filming location for the 1997 tv miniseries, also written by king. The shining is one of the best, if not the best, physiological horror movies ever made. Sep 26, 2018 filming of the shining sequel scene takes over portion of east beach.
Filming of the shining sequel scene takes over portion. I n horror books and movies, setting is everything. The stanley hotel, which overlooks rocky mountain national park served as the inspiration for stephen kings the shining, and ever since the movie debuted in 1980, tourists have flocked to the. Doctor sleep was filmed in atlanta and the surrounding area. King was not happy with the kubrick adaptation it wasnt true to his book. The movie stars jack nicholson as jack torrance, a blocked writer who takes a job in an isolated hotel hoping to find inspiration. Shelley duvalls experience filming the baseball bat scene. This is partially because the shining has such a simple. The shining is considered one of the most significant films in history. The shining stylized as stephen kings the shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king novel of the same name. Filmmakers built the interior of the hotel in elstree studios in hertfordshire, england. Sadly, the hedge maze from the movie was filmed at the studio, but the. Filming of the shining at elstree studio in england.
Sep 20, 2018 jack nicholson starred in the shining from 1980. While the the shining is a work of fiction, it was inspired by a very real 105yearold piece of history that is still open today. The shining is a 1980 pyschological horror film directed by filmmaker stanley kubrick, and based on the 1977 stephen king book of the same title. The stanley hotel was also used in the movie dumb and dumber. Perhaps you see a snowcovered hotel made of grey stone, or a grand redroofed building with a.
Stanley kubrick used oregons timberline lodge for the exterior shots of the shinings overlook hotel. This is super apparent in the shining, stephen kings novel which was adapted for. Near the end of the film, on a frigid night, jack chases danny into the labyrinth on the hotel grounds. Filming locations 11 filming dates 1 filming locations. Jun 18, 2006 but there is a deleted scene from the shining 1980 that casts wendys reliability in a curious light. The address is 333 e wonderview avenue, estes park, co. The shining was a fictional tale but the setting was inspired by the true hauntings within colorados stanley hotel.
Kyliegh curran completes the main cast as abra stone, a young girl with the shining power. Overlook hotel exterior 146 of 147 found this interesting. The set for the overlook hotel was then the largest ever built. Check into the reallife hotel of horrors that inspired the shining.
Oct 24, 2014 a visit to the historic hotel that spawned the shining. We check out one of the filming locations of the shining, the timberline lodge in oregon. Goingtothesun road, glacier national park, montana, usa. The site is run in association with the books the worldwide guide to movie locations and movie london. Where was the remake of the shining filmed answers.
The film was based on stephen kings novel of the same name. Interesting if you want to learn about the history of estes park, f. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1980 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. Jack nicholson is responsible for the only line from the shining to make it onto afis top 100 movie quotes. United states canadian hotel in the movie the shining if i remember correctly, the movie the shining the original with jack nicholson was partly filmed at a hotel in western canada. The overlook is built on the sacred lands of native americans slaughtered by white. While the the shining is a work of fiction, it was inspired by a very real 105yearold piece of history. This is the hotel where stephen king was inspired to write the shining. Bob tanswell landed a job as a spark in 1979 on the set of the shining and got to see close up what it was like spending time with the legendary actor. Directed by mick garris from kings teleplay, it is the second adaptation of kings book after a 1980 film by stanley kubrick and was written and produced by king based on his dissatisfaction with kubricks version. Dec 24, 2018 when you think of that hotel from the shining, any number of memorable images might cross your mind. In the chefs family, this ability is called shining.
Oct 31, 2014 even though kings inspiration for the shining is the stanley hotel, the stanley kubrick film based on his novel starring jack nicholson was filmed at the timberline lodge in mt hood, oregon for its exterior scenes. Titles with links have full entries on the site other unlinked titles listed can be found in the books. The hotel itself is built on the site of an indian burial ground and becomes. Here is a spoilerfree guide to the filming locations of the movie. The remake of the shining was filmed at the stanley hotel. Jack torrance jack nicholson arrives at the overlook hotel to interview for the open position of winter caretaker. Canadian hotel in the movie the shining fodors travel.
Filmed in the white mountains region of new hampshire. Thanks to king, the stanley hotel was chosen as the primary shooting location. The shining filming location kubrick jack nicholson. Naturally, when kubrick was making his movie, the stanley hotel was an option for the director. Shelley duvalls experience filming the baseball bat scene in. On set cinema will be giving fans of the shining the chance to watch the movie at the timberline lodge. Stanley kubricks very free adaptation of the stephen king novel sees blocked writer jack torrance jack nicholson going barmy in a creepy snowbound hotel although the film was shot almost entirely in the studio at elstree studios in hertfordshire, england, where the hotel interior was constructed, the exterior of the overlook hotel is the timberline lodge, mount hood in the hood. Welcome to the stanley hotel, set on 160 acres of pristine colorado land along the dramatic backdrop of the rocky mountains.
Check into the reallife hotel of horrors that inspired the. Parents need to know that the shining is the classic 1980 stanley kubrickdirected film based on the stephen king novel about a man hired to be the caretaker of a hotel deep in the mountains of colorado who develops severe dementia from a combination of cabin fever and the dark and haunted past of the hotel. Filming of the shining sequel scene takes over portion of. The shining filming video location 1980 kubrick jack. Go look out for johnny in the overlook hotel if you dare. Inside colorados stanley hotel, the inspiration for the shining.
The shining is a masterclass in filmmaking and a staple of popular culture. Even though kings inspiration for the shining is the stanley hotel, the stanley kubrick film based on his novel starring jack nicholson was filmed at the timberline lodge in mt hood, oregon for its exterior scenes. The film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel of the same name and stars jack nicholson, shelley duvall, scatman crothers, and danny lloyd. The stanley was not used in kubricks 1980 movie starring jack. Filming of the shining sequel scene takes over portion of east beach. If you never saw the movie, watch it before you go. All of the hotels that inspired the iconic spots in the book and movie are. Actress shelley duvall, who recently revealed her mental health battle, once said that filming the shining with director stanley kubrick was unbearable read her quotes. Perhaps you see a snowcovered hotel made of grey stone, or a. The shining is a masterclass in film making and a staple of popular culture. Filmed in the white mountains region of new hampshire, locations in nh that have been on the silver screen by region from new hampshires internet magazine. Timberline lodge overlook hotel from the shining 2020. Now, this movie was released in 1980 and is considered a classic but dont let the age of this movie deter you.
But there is a deleted scene from the shining 1980 that casts wendys reliability in a curious light. On set cinema will be giving fans of the shining the chance to watch the movie at. The 1997 television miniseries version of the shining was filmed on location at the stanley, and it has been used as a location site for other films as well. The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson. Though it deviates from stephen kings novel, stanley kubricks the shining is a chilling, often baroque journey into madness exemplified by an unforgettable turn. How to visit the reallife overlook lodge from the shining.
The hotel is most recognized as the hotel that was used for the exterior hotel shots for the stanley kubrick version of the shining starring jack nicholson and shelly duvall. Discover kubricks the shining filming locations in oregon, california, colorado and montana. The entire film was shot on soundstages at emi elstree studios in borehamwood, england. This is super apparent in the shining, stephen kings novel which was adapted for the screen by stanley kubrick. Both book and film delve into the tricks the mind can play on those susceptible to paranoia, fear and violence when trapped and cut off from the real, rational and sane world. The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and. The hotel from the shining and other iconic, wellpreserved. All the titles will eventually have full entries, so check back often. We all know the movie the shining if you dont know the movie the shining im sorry, i just cant help you. Workers construct a set for a scene from the movie doctor sleep that was filmed on coast guard station beach on st. Construced 19361938, this beautiful lodge was used. Aug 23, 2011 in the chefs family, this ability is called shining. The stanley was not used in kubricks 1980 movie starring jack nicholson.
Shelley duvall said filming the shining was almost. With the movies ambiguities, it is not known how kubrick felt about or if he agreed with this proclamation. Located on the south side of mount hood near the town of government camp this lodge was built during the great depression. A playhouse version of the main building which adorned the lawn of the overlook hotel in the series can be viewed in the basement of the stanley. The 1980 movie was filmed at the timberline lodge in mt. Blood flows throughout this film literally in several notorious scenes. Workers construct a set for a scene from the movie doctor sleep that was filmed on. The timberline lodge aka the overlook hotel from the shining. Near the end of the film, on a frigid night, jack chases danny into the labyrinth on. Oct 30, 2017 check into the reallife hotel of horrors that inspired the shining. As you know, the shining is set inside an eerie hotel. United states canadian hotel in the movie the shining if i remember correctly, the movie the shining the original with jack nicholson was partly filmed at. The shining to be shown at the overlook hotel filming location. A sequel to the classic horror film, doctor sleep, will star ewan mcgregor and is filming in st.
Canadian hotel in the movie the shining fodors travel talk. Apr 23, 2011 interesting if you want to learn about the history of estes park, f. The shining movie filming locations the 80s movies rewind. But it turns out that the movie the shining was not filmed here at all, so you wont see where any of the scenes were shot or even get much of a connection to the movie.
All of the scenes below were filmed at the stanley hotel. The shining is a 1980 horror film directed by stanley kubrick, based on the book with the same title. The movie the shining filmed the outside of timberline lodge. Saint mary lake and wild goose island in glacier national park, montana was the filming location for the aerial shots of the opening scenes, with the volkswagen beetle driving along goingtothesun road.
Although the film was shot almost entirely in the studio at elstree studios in hertfordshire, england, where the hotel interior was constructed, the exterior of the overlook hotel is the timberline lodge, mount hood in the hood river area of northern oregon. Today, the hotel features a restaurant, spa and bedandbreakfast, and provides guided tours. I dont like to feel scared, and i dont like to have my emotions manipulated by scary monsters, scary music, scary lighting, etc. Doctor sleep director recreated scenes from the shining for new movie. Goingto the sun road, glacier national park, montana, usa. Jul 26, 2019 the shining will be showing at the hotel seen in the movie. The opening shot of the car driving to the outlook hotel was filmed on the goingtothesun road in glacier national park, montana. Check into the reallife hotel of horrors that inspired. Okay, so most of the filming for the shining took place in england at a studio. How to find the room 217 easter egg in shining, the. Timberline lodge sits in mount hood national forest in the state of oregon. Jul 03, 2015 the movie the shining filmed the outside of timberline lodge. Nov 03, 2011 nevertheless, its the overlook hotel, at the time the biggest indoor set ever built, that bears so much of the films dramatic weight. Stephen kings the shining novel novel was the basis for stanley kubricks 1980 masterpiece film.
The shining 1980 the shining was released on may 23rd, 1980. A sequel to the film and based on the book of the same name, doctor sleep, is set to hit theaters in november. The page where danny actually enters room 217 for the first time king builds to this moment for a long time, its one of the more frightening passages in the book, is precisely on page 217. Discover the filming locations of stanley kubricks horror masterpiece the shining in oregon, california and montana. The film is partially set in the fictional town of frazier, new hampshire. Scared the crap out of me the first time i read it. While he and his wife were staying there, in room 217, king conceived the basic idea for the novel. When the hotel becomes snowbound, jack torrance is driven mad by the ghosts in the hotel, and he tries to murder his wife and son. Nevertheless, its the overlook hotel, at the time the biggest indoor set ever built, that bears so much of the films dramatic weight. It means that were worlds apart and would probably never be friends in the.
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