The Shining Analysis – Tension, Atmosphere & Mystery

This week's video essay and film analysis is a closer look into Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. We examine the five elements that Stanley Kubrick and all of his collaborators use. In particular we focus on his writing with co-writer Diane Johnson. The music composed by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind. The cinematography by John Alcott and the editing by Ray Lovejoy. We look at how all of these elements come together to form the best horror film of all time.

Resources I used:
Books:
The Shining By Stephen King
Movies:
The Shining By Stanley Kubrick
Room 237 By Rodney Ascher
Video Essays:
Screenwriting | How Kubrick Adapted ‘The Shining’ into a Cinematic Masterpiece

The Shining — Quietly Going Insane Together

Film psychology THE SHINING spatial awareness and set design 1of2

Articles:
"MAZES, MIRRORS, DECEPTION AND DENIAL" an in-depth analysis of Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING

Kubrick's Shining

The Shining (1980) – Esoteric Analysis

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