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Room 237: Being an Inquiry into 'The Shining' in 9 Parts, Movie

Room 237: Being an Inquiry into 'The Shining' in 9 Parts 2012

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Some movies stay with you forever... and ever... and ever.

Documentary exploring hidden themes in Stanley Kubrick's horror masterpiece The Shining ranging from symbolism to conspiracy theories. Nine segments address specific aspects of the film, drawing on the ideas of Kubrick experts to produce an in-depth analysis. More

With Jack Nicholson's performance in Kubrick's Stephen King adaptation being one of cinema's most famously unhinged  moments, there's something thematically appropriate about The Shining still driving people nuts today. Hide

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Like director Roland Ascher’s earlier short The S From Hell this documentary avoids the typical talking heads format and instead accompanies the voiceovers of its “experts” on The Shining with copious content from the film and an assemblage of footage cribbed from Kubrick and further afield. More

To say their arguments strain credulity would be to put it mildly, the film being a study of insanity and obsession (like the movie it examines) with the lack of context provided for its contributors at times making it feel that they, like Jack Nicholson’s character, have been sucked into The Shining's netherworld. Hide

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Poorly done

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Could have been so much more intriguing... all theories are pretty rubbish and easily dismissed. An analysis of Kubrick's intentions would've suited my tastes better, rather than crackpot fans.

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Press Reviews

AV Club (USA)

A deep dive into the rabbit hole of semiotics, designed to train viewers to become alert to what they're really seeing. Full review.

Empire (UK)

A celebration of Kubrick, The Shining and the thrill of watching, analysing and loving film. It's the best movie about a movie we've seen in ages. Full review.

Guardian (UK)

Kubrick was himself a detail obsessive, and that fact makes these theories very seductive. Full review.

Hollywood Reporter

A wacky, sometimes hilariously esoteric deconstruction of the subliminal messages and hidden meanings... Full review.

Little White Lies (UK)

By capturing the giddy thrill that comes from decoding difficult films, Room 237 says something profound about being a cine-fanatic. Full review.

New York Times

Fascinating to watch and think about (beyond other people's loopiness) is that it shows how works of art become encrusted with their reception. Full review.

Variety (USA)

One of the great movies about movies. Full review.