It was written by a horror writer. Not Stephen King but the commonly named Diane Johnson. She and Kubrick wrote the screenplay together. She wrote horror books too. Anybody ever read her stuff in book form? I haven't! Well, her horror writing expertise along with Kubrick's mega-superb direction is why the movie is so terrifying!
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Risposta da bratface
il 13 agosto, 2020 alle 5:45PM
Which of her novels are you considering horror? Most of her writings are considered to be 'satire'.
Here's a sad bit of trivia, her second husband (Dr. John F. Murray) died from Covid-19 in March 2020.
Risposta da Benton12
il 13 agosto, 2020 alle 7:27PM
Not what I heard. I heard she was a horror writer. Saw mention of it in a documentary video. Never read any of her books. Why would Kubrick hire a lady who wrote nothing but funny stuff to help him write a horror film?
Risposta da bratface
il 13 agosto, 2020 alle 7:43PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Johnson
Risposta da Benton12
il 13 agosto, 2020 alle 9:24PM
Thanks!
Risposta da bratface
il 14 agosto, 2020 alle 12:49AM
You are welcome.
Risposta da tmdb53400018
il 15 agosto, 2020 alle 9:52PM
Hell no, it wasn't King. While his negative feedback toward the film has lessened over the years, his mixed response to it after its release is well-documented. King said that The Shining was the only adaptation of his novels that he could remember "hating." He even denied The Shining's effectiveness as an actual horror film.
Risposta da wonder2wonder
il 16 agosto, 2020 alle 2:50AM
So, Diane Johnson is a co-writer of "The Shining".
Risposta da bratface
il 16 agosto, 2020 alle 3:36AM
No, not the novel but the screenplay for the movie.
Risposta da wonder2wonder
il 16 agosto, 2020 alle 5:53AM
Yes, I understood that as well. But from the posts above, I got the impression that she might have been writing horror stories under a pseudonym, perhaps even assisted Stephen King.
Risposta da Benton12
il 16 agosto, 2020 alle 7:33AM
Assisted overrated King in what? The writing of this film?
Risposta da wonder2wonder
il 16 agosto, 2020 alle 8:11AM
The writing of his books.
Risposta da tmdb53400018
il 1 maggio, 2022 alle 3:38PM
Good write-up, and also don't forget the contributing factor of delightfully spooky sound track songs such as "It's All Forgotten Now" by Al Bowlly, Ray Noble & Orchestra...
Risposta da Benton12
il 1 maggio, 2022 alle 9:45PM
King's writing was so bad. One time somebody was mad at me and gave me one of his (SK's) lousy novels to read at bedtime. Terrible. Not scary. Just crummy, amateurish writing.
Risposta da Tresix
il 6 aprile, 2024 alle 11:56PM
I’ve watched this movie twice and I STILL think it’s overrated.