The Shining

January 25th 2011

A collection of the worst reviews of the best movies of all time

“Dumb As A Blog” collects scathing reviews of the world’s most beloved films. The New York Times calls Empire Strikes Back “a lot of hot air” and disses Bill Murray’s Ghostbusters performance, while the New Yorker destroys Indiana Jones. Here’s the glorious full quote from Vincent Canby in the New York Times in 1980: “Confession:…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 25

June 16th 2010

The mind-bending treasure trove of Stanley Kubrick’s concept art

If you think Stanley Kubrick’s films are mind-swirling in their weirdness, just check out some of the reams of concept art his teams generated. Dream sequences, bridges leading into women’s faces, and innerspace astronauts await below. The website The Kubrick Corner is an amazing source of Kubrick lore — including a great section on all…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 16

April 9th 2010

Stanley Kubrick Acting Psycho On The Set Of “The Shining”

How did Stanley Kubrick get so much intensity out of Shelley Duvall and Jack Nicholson during the filming of The Shining? By freaking them out with insane demands and 90 retakes, judging from this making-of footage. [via Big Other]

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 9

November 29th 2009

King: I’m Working On The Shining II

This may be the sequel no-one has been anticipating, but Stephen King has announced that he’s working on a sequel to The Shining, tentatively titled Doctor Sleep. We would’ve preferred Son of Shining, but we’ll take it nonetheless. [Filmofilia]

io9 Graeme McMillan Nov 29

July 25th 2008

The Shining Recreated with WowWee Robots

In the above video, the famous tricycle scene from The Shining is reenacted with a WowWee Tribot and a couple of Femisapiens who meet some gruesome demises. It’s pretty awesome. After the jump, check the original scene for comparison’s sake. Yep, still creepy after all these years. [Boing Boing Gadgets]

Tech News Adam Frucci Jul 25

May 16th 2007

Horrifying Cuckoo Clock Design From The Shining

Who knew the mild-mannered cuckoo clock could evolve into such a gruesome object? Fans of the Stanley Kubrick film The Shining will adore this takeoff on the innocent pop-out clock, where every hour Jack Nicholson’s crazed face pops through the door, yelling “Here’s Johnny!” as Shelley Duvall screams in terror. Cuckoo clock, indeed. This prototype…

Tech News Charlie White May 16

A collection of the worst reviews of the best movies of all time

The mind-bending treasure trove of Stanley Kubrick’s concept art

Stanley Kubrick Acting Psycho On The Set Of “The Shining”

King: I’m Working On The Shining II

The Shining Recreated with WowWee Robots

Horrifying Cuckoo Clock Design From The Shining

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