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 to be shown at the overlook hotel filming location. The cast of the shining didnt actually visit any of the hotels mentioned above during filming. Kubrick actually used exteriors from a different hotel for the film starring jack nicholson and shelley. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1980 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. Oct 30, 2017 king renamed the stanley the overlook hotel, and his novel, the shining, became his first bestseller. Rebecca ferguson is rose the hat, the leader of a sinister cult called the true knot. The shining, based on stephen kings 1977 novel, has been hailed as one of the scariest horror films of all time. 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. Timberline lodge overlook hotel from the shining 2020. Construced 19361938, this beautiful lodge was used as the exterior of the overlook hotel in the stanley. However, today i realize that transferring a book to a movie is always going to involve a certain number of compromises.
Stanley hotel in estes park, co offers 4 types of hotel accommodations including historic rooms, bed and breakfast boutique hotel, modern hotel rooms, and 1 to 3 bedroom condominiums perfect for groups. Construced 19361938, this beautiful lodge was used. A visit to the historic hotel that spawned the shining. The shining filming location kubrick jack nicholson. Every product is independently selected by our editors. Jul 26, 2019 one of the most iconic locations in horror history is the overlook hotel from director stanley kubricks version of the stephen king story the shining. The shining is a 1980 horror film directed by stanley kubrick, based on the book with the same title. Where was the remake of the shining filmed answers.
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future. Shelley duvalls experience filming the baseball bat scene in. When director stanley kubrick decided to bring kings novel to the big screen, he searched for just the right location to shoot the shining. Stanley kubrick had an enormous set built at elstree studios which included the whole exterior of the overlook hotel.
Welcome to the stanley hotel, set on 160 acres of pristine. If you dont know the movie the shining im sorry, i just cant help you. Timberline lodge is not shy about its shining fame. The shining critics consensus though it deviates from stephen kings novel, stanley kubricks the shining is a chilling, often baroque journey into madness exemplified by an unforgettable turn. The overlook hotel was a secluded hotel located in the rocky mountains and the main antagonist in the shining. 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 film s central character is jack torrance nicholson, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a. The opening shot of the car driving to the outlook hotel was filmed on the goingto the sun road in glacier national. Now, this movie was released in 1980 and is considered a classic but dont let the age of this movie deter you. Even though kings inspiration for the shining is the stanley hotel, the stanley kubrick film based on his novel starring jack nicholson was. King renamed the stanley the overlook hotel, and his novel, the shining, became his first bestseller. The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson. Filming of the shining sequel scene takes over portion. The shining was inspired by these events and the overall experience of being secluded in the grand resort hotel alone. Goingtothesun road, glacier national park, montana, usa.
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. We check out one of the filming locations of the shining, the timberline lodge in oregon. Today, the hotel features a restaurant, spa and bedandbreakfast, and provides guided tours. Kyliegh curran completes the main cast as abra stone, a young girl with the shining power. The movie stars jack nicholson as jack torrance, a blocked writer who takes a job in an isolated hotel hoping to find inspiration. 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 shining has lost its shine kubrick was slumming it in a genre he despised. The stanley was not used in kubricks 1980 movie starring jack nicholson. While the overlook itself is fantasy, its based on a reallife hotel in colorado, represented in the film by a ski resort in oregon, and modeled. The directors horror masterpiece deserves its cult status, but now after its motifs have been quoted endlessly. During its history, it was the site of many unsavory activities, including suicides, gangland hits, and many suspicious changes. From twin peaks to the shining, some of your favorite movies and tv shows were filmed in hotels. Filming locations 11 filming dates 1 filming locations. Jack torrance jack nicholson arrives at the overlook hotel to interview for the open position of winter caretaker.
The shining lodge also plays host to the overlook film festival, a fourday event celebrating the best of horror in all of its forms. Nov 26, 2012 in the chefs family, this ability is called shining. How to visit the reallife overlook lodge from the shining. 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. In the chefs family, this ability is called shining. Goingto the sun road, glacier national park, montana, usa. Shelley duvalls experience filming the baseball bat scene. While he and his wife were staying there, in room 217, king conceived the basic idea for the novel. 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. Dec 24, 2018 as seen in both stephen kings novel and stanley kubricks film, the shining s overlook hotel isnt just one place. The muse for stephen kings the shining, a colonial revival landmark built by an entrepreneur seeking a healthier life in the rocky mountains, a property on the national register of historic places situated in estes park amid some of colorado s most iconic mountain scenery the stanley hotel is no ordinary place to stay. The hotel itself is built on the site of an indian burial ground and becomes completely snowbound during the long winters. The shining overlook hotel was filmed at timberline lodge. Jul 03, 2015 the movie the shining filmed the outside of timberline lodge.
Overlook hotel exterior 146 of 147 found this interesting. With jack nicholson, shelley duvall, danny lloyd, scatman crothers. 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. Filming of the shining sequel scene takes over portion of. Aug 21, 2018 we check out one of the filming locations of the shining, the timberline lodge in oregon. Filming of the shining sequel scene takes over portion of east beach. Masseys rotting corpse in the shining is unsettling whether youre reading the book, watching kubricks film, or checking out kings miniseries where. The movie gettysburg was filmed on the gettysburg national battlefield which is haunted. Kubrick filmed the exteriors at timberline lodge in oregon. Ryan looks over its history, and how it tells kubricks story. Built during the great depression as a wpa project, it features yearround skiing, a heated hot.
Manager stuart ullman barry nelson warns him that a. One of the most iconic locations in horror history is the overlook hotel from director stanley kubricks version of the stephen king story the shining. If you never saw the movie, watch it before you go. So to celebrate 20 years of hotel ownership, john w. 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, but it was filmed in atlanta and the surrounding area. Having read the book, i went with great anticipation. Inside colorados stanley hotel, the inspiration for the shining.
Its actually three separate locations, each with its own stories and place. Colorados the shining hotel finally has a hedge maze. I first saw this movie when it was released to theaters. The hotel features an ax from the shining film set emblazoned with the phrase heres johnny. For the film, the hedge maze was filmed far from colorado, on a sound stage in england, but guests still wanted the experience. The shining movie filming locations the 80s movies rewind. Though the stanley is often referred to as the hotel from the shining, this is a misnomer. Check into the reallife hotel of horrors that inspired the. So, sadly, the overlook hotel no longer exists, other than on paper or film.
Check into the reallife hotel of horrors that inspired. Although stanley kubricks 1980 cinematic adaptation of the shining wasnt filmed at the hotel, any fan of the movie will have it at the forefront of their mind when staying there. The ahwahnee hotel yosemite national park, california. The shining 1980 the shining was released on may 23rd, 1980. Well, they were taken on goingtothesun road, which runs along the western shore of saint mary lake, located in glacier national park. The exterior shots were filmed at mount hoods timberline lodge. Oct 24, 2014 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 shinings overlook hotel the shinings overlook hotel remains one of the most disturbing locations in horror. The stanley appeared in the 1990s kingsanctioned madefortv series version, as he wasnt a fan of stanley kubricks atmosphereheavy, plotlight take on his material. The film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel of the same name and stars jack nicholson, shelley duvall, scatman crothers, and danny lloyd. Located on the south side of mount hood near the town of government camp this lodge was built during the great depression. The shining is one of the best, if not the best, physiological horror movies ever made. The remake of the shining was filmed at the stanley hotel.
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