The Shining
More than 30 years after it first strike movie theatre in 1980 , Stanley Kubrick ’s horror masterpieceThe Shiningwill be get a continuation . TitledDoctor Sleepand directed byThe Haunting of Hill Housecreator Mike Flanagan , the follow - up to Kubrick ’s adaptation of Stephen King ’s novel will see an adult Danny ( Ewan McGregor ) shin to live with his past while defending himself from present and next threat .
Since the upcoming film has the unique posture of being a continuation both to King ’s best - deal book and Kubrick ’s iconic flick ( which took a lot of liberties),Doctor Sleepmay not follow everything that happen in the book , making it irregular for both fledgling and readers . With these in mind , here are 10 question aboutThe Shiningthat we hopeDoctor Sleepwill solution or at least address in some room .
Special Mention: Who/What/Why Was The Bear?
The Shiningis filled with nightmarish imaging that has been immortalized in the chronological record of pop culture , with one such image being that of a guy in a bear costume giving someone oral sex .
Due to how suddenly it happened during the bombardment of touch sights near the movie ’s end , the scene of a bear mascot getting informal with some gentleman etched itself into the minds of unsuspicious witness for time immemorial . While it ’s a longshot , here ’s hoping thatDoctor Sleepprovides an explanation for the strange fetish seen in that room .
What Happened To The Overlook Hotel?
Despite having a bloody chronicle that includes homicidal caretakers who purportedly went mad due to cabin fever , the Overlook Hotel hold out many potential public scandals before Jack Torrance was hired to see over it during the sick - fated wintertime .
Did the hotel take more victim following Jack ’s death , or was it abandoned after too many murders and hauntings ? As shown in the closing minutes of theDoctor Sleeptrailer , the once beautiful hotel is now unkempt , if not in wrecking , and seeing what happened to it before the subsequence ’s result would be interesting .
What Was Haunting The Overlook Hotel?
One of the biggest mysteries surrounding the Overlook Hotel was what exactly was haunting it . There are many potential answers , including Mr. Ullman ’s level about the hotel being built on an ancient aboriginal American burial ground and Halloran ’s title that the hotel has a “ radiancy ” of its own .
The supernatural presence within the hotel ’s halls is never reach a open account , pull up stakes many to guess its true nature and motives for decades . MaybeDoctor Sleepwill finally bring home the bacon a concrete result , or it will continue to be ambiguous about its mystery .
Are The Ghosts In The Overlook Still Trapped?
For want of better run-in , the Overlook Hotel is a haunted house overflow with the spirits of the damned and their victim . While the movie is vague about what really happens within the hotel , it ’s safe to say that the souls inhabit it are fundamentally immobilize there .
Now that the Overlook Hotel looks like it was damage by time but not demolished , it ’s dependable to guess that the ghosts are still there . The head now is what are they up to , and what will the hotel do when Danny – the kid who escaped it – returns to its hallways ?
What Was With That Picture?
After Jack succumbs to the cold and dies , a close - up of an older picture of a fancy July 4thball from 1921 reveal that Jack ’s the life of the party . Was he always a part of the Overlook Hotel , or was he just the latest guest it welcomed with blinking opened arms ?
For years , witness and film theoriser speculated about the nature of the haunting photograph , with some approximate that reincarnation is at play . Though it ’s not the most urgent question , the photograph remains an intriguing mystery thatDoctor Sleepcould last adjudicate .
Will Jack Return?
One affair about the Overlook Hotel that multitude can be trusted about is that it ’s a haunted establishment . Those with the polishing can see into the past times , present , and future , and they may be able to interact with the spirits if the hotel wills it so .
Given how the hotel works as a supernatural hotspot and how Danny has the shining , it ’s not impossible for Jack to return in the same elbow room that the madam in Room 237 did . A more concerning question , though , is what will Jack do if he does return .
What Happened To Danny & Wendy?
Against all odds , Danny and his mother Wendy escaped a homicidal Jack and the malefic Overlook Hotel . But despite make it out alive , it goes without saying that surviving the traumatizing upshot ofThe Shiningwould be unacceptable to bury .
Doctor Sleeptakes localise X after the original movie , centering on a now grownup Danny , but the sequel ’s house trailer leave Wendy ’s fate to the imagination . What happened to the two in the years between movies , and how did they get by with the injury ?
What Will Wendy Do?
As mentioned above , theDoctor Sleeptrailer gives no cue about Wendy ’s whereabouts . accord , the subsequence focus on Danny , but Wendy was an integral part ofThe Shiningwho risked her life to spare her son ’s aliveness .
Given how much time has passed between movie and the fact that Wendy ’s substantiate to render in the subsequence , it ’s good to say that she ’s a senior citizen at this power point . Hopefully , she ’ll have a meaning purpose to action as the Overlook Hotel ’s presence return to stalk her and her son .
Who Is Tony?
InThe Shining , Danny ’s “ glow ” manifested in the form of his imaginary friend / talking finger Tony . Thanks to Tony ’s advice and warnings , Danny was able-bodied to steer cleared from the Overlook Hotel ’s worst attempt at his life .
While it ’s hinted that Tony is a part of Danny ’s “ glitter , ” the on-key nature of this unobserved defender and/or supernatural presence is left up in the gentle wind . PerhapsDoctor Sleepwill at long last give away who or what Tony really is , and why he chose to avail Danny in the first place .
What Are The Other Gifted People Like?
The Shiningmade it clear that the titular natural endowment is n’t singular only to Danny , Halloran , and ( to some extent ) the Overlook Hotel . The power to pass on with the supernatural realm is something more than one person can do , andDoctor Sleepconfirms this .
Based on the house trailer , Danny spend most of his time mentoring a untried girl named Abra , who also has the shining . While the two could be the subsequence ’s poor boy , one has to question what others with similar ability are like : are they trying to facilitate others , or do they use the shining for villainous purposes ?
