The Shining (1980): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know!

The Shining (1980) — 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know! #rememberwhen The Shining (1980) turned an isolated mountain hotel into one of the most terrifying places in movie history? Directed by Stanley Kubrick and based on Stephen King's bestselling novel, this legendary psychological horror film stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, and Scatman Crothers. Discover 15 weird The Shining facts, shocking behind-the-scenes secrets, and classic horror movie trivia about the Overlook Hotel, Jack Torrance, Room 237, the terrifying hedge maze, and the unforgettable "Here's Johnny!" scene. From Kubrick's exhausting filming methods to Stephen King's criticism of the adaptation, these stories reveal a side of this horror masterpiece you may never have known. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:14 - #15: Danny Lloyd Invented Tony's Creepy Finger Voice During His Audition 02:04 - #14: Slim Pickens Refused Stanley Kubrick's Demanding Filming Conditions 03:28 - #13: Stanley Kubrick Built Full-Size Hedge Mazes That Confused the Crew 04:48 - #12: The Shining's Bloody Elevator Scene Took Nearly a Year to Perfect 05:51 - #11: Jack Nicholson Destroyed Around 60 Doors Filming "Here's Johnny!" 07:13 - #10: Jack Nicholson Based a Disturbing Scene on His Own Marriage 08:31 - #9: Stanley Kubrick Removed The Shining's Original Ending After Release 09:46 - #8: Filming Danny's Big Wheel Scenes Nearly Exhausted the Steadicam Operator 11:38 - #7: Danny Lloyd Didn't Know He Was Making a Horror Movie 12:32 - #6: The Shining Used 900 Tons of Salt to Create Its Fake Snow 13:51 - #5: Stanley Kubrick's 17-Week Shoot Lasted Nearly a Full Year 14:50 - #4: A Fire Destroyed The Shining's Colorado Lounge Set 15:56 - #3: Stephen King Strongly Disliked Stanley Kubrick's Adaptation 17:20 - #2: Shelley Duvall Endured an Extremely Difficult Filming Experience 18:34 - #1: The Real Reason The Shining Changed Room 217 to Room 237 Watch more Horror Movie Weird Facts videos:    • Scary Movies / Horror Movies / Thriller Mo...   #theshining #TheShining1980 #TheShiningFacts #StanleyKubrick #JackNicholson #ShelleyDuvall #DannyLloyd #StephenKing #ScatmanCrothers #JackTorrance #WendyTorrance #OverlookHotel #Room237 #Room217 #HeresJohnny #TheShiningMovie #horrormovies #classichorror #PsychologicalHorror #80sHorror #1980sMovies #HorrorMovieFacts #HorrorMovieTrivia #MovieFacts #MovieTrivia #BehindTheScenes #HollywoodHistory #weirdfacts