Download or read book The Shining written by K. J. Donnelly and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-21 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.