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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Réponse de bratface
le 13 août 2020 à 17h45
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.
Réponse de Benton12
le 13 août 2020 à 19h27
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?
Réponse de bratface
le 13 août 2020 à 19h43
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Johnson
Réponse de Benton12
le 13 août 2020 à 21h24
Thanks!
Réponse de bratface
le 14 août 2020 à 00h49
You are welcome.
Réponse de tmdb53400018
le 15 août 2020 à 21h52
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.
Réponse de wonder2wonder
le 16 août 2020 à 02h50
So, Diane Johnson is a co-writer of "The Shining".
Réponse de bratface
le 16 août 2020 à 03h36
No, not the novel but the screenplay for the movie.
Réponse de wonder2wonder
le 16 août 2020 à 05h53
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.
Réponse de Benton12
le 16 août 2020 à 07h33
Assisted overrated King in what? The writing of this film?
Réponse de wonder2wonder
le 16 août 2020 à 08h11
The writing of his books.
Réponse de tmdb53400018
le 1 mai 2022 à 15h38
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...
Réponse de Benton12
le 1 mai 2022 à 21h45
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.
Réponse de Tresix
le 6 avril 2024 à 23h56
I’ve watched this movie twice and I STILL think it’s overrated.