Case Study The shinning

Basic information The shinning is a film and book by Stephen King. It got released on the 7th November 1980. The director of the film is Stanley Kubrick. In the film Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) becomes winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado, hoping to cure his writer's block. He settles in along with his wife, Wendy (Shelley Duvall), and his son, Danny (Danny Lloyd), who is plagued by psychic premonitions. As Jack's writing goes nowhere and Danny's visions become more disturbing, Jack discovers the hotel's dark secrets and begins to unravel into a homicidal maniac hell-bent on terrorizing his family.

Reviews IMDb-8.4/10 Rottentomatoes- 87% The guardian- 8.8/10 ★★★★★ IMDb-8.4/10 Rottentomatoes- 87% The guardian- 8.8/10 Ostensibly a haunted house story, it manages to traverse a complex world of incipient madness, spectral murder and supernatural visions... and also makes you jump.- Empire Kubrick has made a movie that will have to be reckoned with on the highest level ,With remarkable visual panache and a keen sense of irony, Stanley Kubrick rehabilitates Stephen King's trashy, terrifying novel.- Metacritic

How much did it make? The film cost $19 million to make and it went on to earn $47 million in the United States. It was one the top ten highest-grossing films of 1980. Meredith Danko. (2015). 25 things you might not know about the shining . Available: http://mentalfloss.com/article/55893/25- things-you-might-not-know-about-shining. Last accessed 1st dec 2017.

props There was various props used in the shinning from yourprops.com, these props were, Jack Torrance axe The overlook Hotel matchbox Attack knife Room 237 keychain anon. (2008). the shining props. Available: https://www.yourprops.com/movie/The%2BShining%2B%25281980%2529.ht ml. Last accessed 1st dec 2017.

Director Stanley Kubrick was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is frequently cited as one of the greatest and most influential directors in cinematic history. His films, which are mostly adaptations of novels or short stories, cover a wide range of genres, and are noted for their realism, dark humour, unique cinematography, extensive set designs, and evocative use of music. He was born on the 26th July 1928 and he died at the age of 70 on the 7th March 1999. He won a bafta award for best film and he also won an academy award for best picture. Kubrick was raised in the Bronx, New York City, and attended William Howard Taft High School from 1941 to 1945. Although he only received average grades, Kubrick displayed a keen interest in literature, photography, and film from a young age. I got this information from anon. (2016). kubrick. Available: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Kubrick. Last accessed 1st dec 2017.

The audience The audience of the film are people who are into horror films as it is a horror film. https://www.slideshare.net/isaac97media/horror-film-target-audience say that the usual age for the target audience of a horror film is 15- 25. The most common reason for this is that young adults and teenagers enjoy thrills. These thrills are more likely to excite a younger audience rather than an older one. The reason that this film attracts the horror audience is because it is the type of film that appeals to them, this is because the shining is very thrilling and puts you on edge therefore this will make someone who is interested. Furthermore the audience who watched the shining said, "Jack Nicholson's performance alone defines this frightening motion picture. ...” “A masterpiece.” “Kubrick has made a movie that will have to be reckoned with on the highest.” These audience reviews came from https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shining/

Interview with a fan I asked a fan of the shining what they thought of the film and why they liked it. Why do you like the shining? I like the shining because it keeps me on edge throughout and I never know what is going to happen next. 2.What is it about it that you like? It is deeply scary and strange? 9