The Shining (1980): 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know!

Here’s Johnny! AGAIN! The Shining (1980) barely had time to check into the Overlook Hotel before a little copyright business came knocking. We cleaned up the edit and brought The Shining right back from the Remember When vault. Thanks for watching again, or discovering it for the first time.

The Shining (1980) — 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know!

#rememberwhen The Shining (1980) turned an isolated mountain hotel into one of the most terrifying places in movie history? Directed by Stanley Kubrick and based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel, this legendary psychological horror film stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, and Scatman Crothers.

Discover 15 weird The Shining facts, shocking behind-the-scenes secrets, and classic horror movie trivia about the Overlook Hotel, Jack Torrance, Room 237, the terrifying hedge maze, and the unforgettable “Here’s Johnny!” scene. From Kubrick’s exhausting filming methods to Stephen King’s criticism of the adaptation, these stories reveal a side of this horror masterpiece you may never have known.

Chapters:

00:00 – Intro
01:14 – #15: Danny Lloyd Invented Tony’s Creepy Finger Voice During His Audition
02:04 – #14: Slim Pickens Refused Stanley Kubrick’s Demanding Filming Conditions
03:28 – #13: Stanley Kubrick Built Full-Size Hedge Mazes That Confused the Crew
04:48 – #12: The Shining’s Bloody Elevator Scene Took Nearly a Year to Perfect
05:51 – #11: Jack Nicholson Destroyed Around 60 Doors Filming “Here’s Johnny!”
07:13 – #10: Jack Nicholson Based a Disturbing Scene on His Own Marriage
08:31 – #9: Stanley Kubrick Removed The Shining’s Original Ending After Release
09:46 – #8: Filming Danny’s Big Wheel Scenes Nearly Exhausted the Steadicam Operator
11:38 – #7: Danny Lloyd Didn’t Know He Was Making a Horror Movie
12:32 – #6: The Shining Used 900 Tons of Salt to Create Its Fake Snow
13:51 – #5: Stanley Kubrick’s 17-Week Shoot Lasted Nearly a Full Year
14:50 – #4: A Fire Destroyed The Shining’s Colorado Lounge Set
15:56 – #3: Stephen King Strongly Disliked Stanley Kubrick’s Adaptation
17:20 – #2: Shelley Duvall Endured an Extremely Difficult Filming Experience
18:34 – #1: The Real Reason The Shining Changed Room 217 to Room 237

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