The Shining (1997)

Genre

fantasy television series

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 3 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 353 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man named Jack Torrance takes a job as a winter caretaker at a remote hotel. He brings his wife Wendy and their young son Danny who has psychic abilities called the shining. As the family becomes isolated by snow, the hotel's evil presence slowly drives Jack mad and threatens everyone.

tenseslow-burnunsettlingclaustrophobicatmosphericbleakpsychologicalsupernatural

What happens

The Shining (stylized as Stephen King's The Shining) is a 1997 three-episode horror television miniseries based on the 1977 Stephen King novel of the same name. Directed by Mick Garris from King's teleplay, it is the second adaptation of King's book after the 1980 film by Stanley Kubrick and was written and produced by King due to his dissatisfaction with Kubrick's version. The miniseries was shot at The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, King's inspiration for the novel, in March 1996. The 1997 adaptation stars Steven Weber as Jack Torrance; Rebecca De Mornay as Jack's wife Wendy; Courtland Mead and Wil Horneff as different-aged versions of Danny Torrance; and Melvin Van Peebles as Dick Hallorann. Pat Hingle, Elliott Gould, John Durbin, Stanley Anderson, Lisa Thornhill, and Garris' wife Cynthia appear in supporting roles. Several notable writers and filmmakers working in the horror genre cameo in the miniseries' ballroom scene, and King himself appears as an orchestra conductor. Originally airing from April 27 to May 1, 1997 on the American television network ABC, The Shining enjoyed a favorable reception when it first aired. It was a ratings hit, being in the top 20 of daily viewership numbers for all three episodes; acclaimed by critics for its careful pacing, makeup, depth, sound editing and creepy atmosphere; and won two Primetime Emmy and two Saturn Awards. However, retrospective critics have viewed the miniseries less fondly, declaring it boring and unfocused, and comparing it unfavorably to Kubrick's film version. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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