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Room 237( 2012)

TV-MADocumentary
61%
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Some movies stay with you forever... and ever... and ever.

Overview

A subjective documentary that explores various theories about hidden meanings in Stanley Kubrick's classic film The Shining. Five very different points of view are illuminated through voice over, film clips, animation and dramatic reenactments.

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      Bill Blakemore

      Self

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      Geoffrey Cocks

      Self

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      Juli Kearns

      Self

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      John Fell Ryan

      Self

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      Jay Weidner

      Self

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    A review by Gareth Senior

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    Written by Gareth Senior on Sun Jul 29 2012
    An intruiging documentary. If you've loved & watched "The Shining" many, many times, this doc will still show you things you never noticed before. The premise is that different theories about The Shining are examined. All of them start with an idea triggered by a single shot, but most fall apart as the originator attempts to expand and prove their theory. In the end, most of the theorists reveal themselves to be hilariously lost in the film and their reading of it. Stanley Kubrick always stated that he wanted the film to have an unsettling affect on the viewer. This documentary proves tha...

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    Videos 1Backdrops 3Posters 10

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    259765.00

    Keywords

    • conspiracy theory
    • filmmaking
    • cinema history
    • kubrick