Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at The Overlook Hotel while it closes for the winter and looks forward to some peace and quiet with his family while he works on his next writing project. Things quickly take a turn for the worse as the Overlook's deadly past haunts Jack and his family while his mental health deteriorates. He tries to kill his wife Wendy and son Danny before meeting his own demise.
Based on the Stephen King novel, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining hit theaters three years after its publication. The film differs a great deal, sparking some criticism. While the pacing can lag, the remote lodge is a very creepy setting. Jack Nicholson gives an incredible performance as the tortured Jack Torrance. Speaking of torture, co-star Shelley Duvall's experience was described as such due to Kubrick's perfectionism. The sequel Doctor Sleep (2019) was released almost 40 years later.
Location: The Overlook Hotel Exterior
Address: 27500 E Timberline Road, Government Camp, OR
The Timberline Lodge was used in just a few establishing shots. The exterior scenes were actually constructed on the backlot of EMI Elstree Studios. The interiors, also filmed at the studio, were inspired by the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park...
Location Visited: May 2025
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