There is a specific meaning behind the twins' presence solely in Danny's psyche. In one of the most famous scenes of The Shining, Lloyd wasn't supposed to know he was in a horror film all of his expressions in this scene are on cue and executed purely out of his talent as he never saw what his character is reacting to. Forever.and ever.and ever." The twins' cryptic words reverberate as the audience observes Danny's frightened expression and a wave of blood spilling out of the hall's elevator. The twins make a brief, yet indelible appearance in the film when Danny encounters them during one of his routine bike rides through the Overlook Hotel. The twins are closely connected to Danny and his titular "shining" - a gift of sensing spirits and ghostly presence. As time passes, Jack descends into madness, eventually attempting to murder Wendy and Danny. Jack Nicholson plays Jack Torrance, who travels with his wife, Winnifred, aka Wendy (Shelley DuVall), and son, Danny (Danny Lloyd), to the Overlook Hotel to oversee the building during the guests' absence. Kubrick masterfully executes the horror's premise. Portrayed by Lisa and Louise Burns, the sisters appear in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, based on Stephen King's book of the same title. One of the first pair of movie twins I was introduced to when developing my passion for horror was the Grady girls. There are many examples of this particular phenomenon, but can we call the horrors that have us seeing double an unofficial sub-genre? In recent years, horror's evolution has not only seen the final girl phenomenon alter to better relate to contemporary society, we've also witnessed the rise of "elevated horror." But certain aspects of the genre are tried and true, and today we are taking it back to an element that's existed in the genre long before the term elevated horror - twins in horror movies. “You couldn’t have made that film and the way it was made five years earlier, 10 years earlier.Editor's Note: Spoilers below, but the most recent film discussed is from 2005. “As Garrett says in the film, it’s an amazing coincidence of what Kubrick was trying to achieve and what was becoming possible technologically,” he said. Wells also wanted to shine a light on how innovate Kubrick’s approach to filmmaking was, and “Work & Play” features Garrett Brown, the inventor of the Steadicam, who also worked on “The Shining.” Brown sheds light on how the film’s iconic tracking shots would have been impossible without his invention, but he also emphasizes that Kubrick knew the look he was going for in the film and was looking for ways to adapt technology to fit his vision. “Not every filmmaker is able to do that sort of thing at big budget levels which is why I think his films are so unusual.” “When you get to the sorts of big budget levels that Kubrick was working at it gets harder and harder to take creative risks,” Wells told IndieWire. The 23 Best Nude Scenes in Film, from 'Shortbus' to 'Blue Velvet'Ģ3 Controversial Film and TV Book Adaptations That Rankled Their Audiences and Authors Stanley Kubrick's Estate Approves '2001' Nod in 'Barbie' Teaser: 'Sincerest Form of Flattery' 'The Shining' Book Sets Record Straight on Kubrick's Multiple Takes, Shelley Duvall, and Cheese Sandwiches “Work & Play” pairs behind-the-scenes photos of “The Shining” with interviews from the cast and crew, including Lisa and Louise Burns, the twin sisters from the film’s infamous hallway scene, Stanley Kubrick’s daughter, Katharina, and more. With “Work & Play,” director Matt Wells hopes audiences will “look at ‘The Shining’ with fresh eyes”, and understand the film is more than just a great horror movie, it’s also as a testament to Stanley Kubrick’s immense talent. Read More: Stanley Kubrick Behind the Scenes: Here’s the Director on Set, From ‘Dr. Before the film, the seven-minute short “Work & Play,” directed by Matt Wells, will give audiences fresh insight into the work that went into bringing the King novel to the big screen. “ The Shining” is hitting the big screen for Halloween, and to celebrate Park Circus is releasing a short film, “Work & Play: A Short Film about The Shining,” which goes behind-the-scenes of Stanley Kubrick’s horror masterpiece.įor one night only, on October 31, over 100 cinemas throughout the United Kingdom, as well as select European and Latin American countries, will screen the 1980 Stephen King adaptation in several theaters.
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