The Shining Diorama 🪓 Danny's Bad Dream (collab with

[@RavensMinis]

Thanks so much for this collab, I had so much fun during and of course upon release to see your creative process. I love all the details you've added throughout and especially the hedges 'hugging' the diorama is awesome! Onto the next one! Much love ❤️

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you so much Chantal! I may have to do some more scenes in hugging hedges lol! 💖💖 I had a blast!

[@tinykeyholeminis]

I think my favorite part of Chantals Scene.. which I absolutely adored and I literally just watched the movie two nights ago.. was what she did with the tea bags..so creative! 🥰🥰

[@RavensMinis]

@@tinykeyholeminis Thank you!

[@heather0928]

You're so freaking creative This is pretty cool and I learned something. I just watched Dr. Sleep last week and had no clue it was related to The Shining

[@alexandrastevens8892]

​@@tinykeyholeminisj

[@Gandellion]

The pink on the walls is like that pink that’s used in institutions because it was scientifically calming, but it’s actually so cloying that it drives people mad

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

That's exactly the pink I was going for! It's some how more eerie than walls done in a darker color👀

[@Gandellion]

@@BentleyHouseMinis nailed it!

[@Voirreydirector]

In my very small college town there was only one slumlord for young people to rent from, and he was famous for buying excess institutional paints, so everyone I knew had at least one such pink room, we called it Steve’s pink. Never again!

[@thecalicoheart7946]

In the U.K. green was used because it was thought to be calming. The certain shade of green used is nicknamed ‘institutional green’.

[@Gandellion]

@@thecalicoheart7946 I’m in the UK myself and I know the green you mean, but I don’t find it too bad I think the pink seems worse

[@nickimcpheehals572]

Totally awesome. I remember reading The Shining. My first book by Stephen King. It totally scared me to death! The movie was good, not quite as creepy as the book, but bad enough! lol! So, your project was a complete success with me!! Love Raven's too. You both are terrific! Applause!

[@remc0s]

The infamous Shining carpet pattern is called "Hick's Hexagon." I carry a copper MOLLE clip with this pattern etched onto it on my work bag, to remind me all work and no play makes me a dull boy.

[@tammiemoney2607]

The detail in this is so impressive! I hesitate to ask how many hours it took... My favourite horror film has to be The Babadook, tied with Saw. Aussies know how to do horror 😁

[@maxpacker2372]

Oh my! This concept is genius. So clever to come up with this idea. To bring the hedge, snow and elements from the whole film(s) to bring it together but not detracting from the fact that it is definitely referring to that specific nightmare scene. So creative!!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Max! I appreciate that and I am also glad that it worked out because once I added the snow there was no going back😄

[@daalelli]

I like that the vegetation fabric adds to the "dream/nightmare" aesthetic of the hedge maze exterior.

[@roseblitz1439]

Wow! This is amazing! I was really afraid of that bathroom scene with the old lady. The twins in the hallway was scary to me too😂

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Yes she scares me too! That's why she wasn't invited into my diorama lol!

[@audrey5941]

I love how your mind works! An exact replica of the room would have been great, but for you to revisit it when Danny was grown and the room had decayed was AMAZING! I love that there are nods to the movie that aren’t really in the room in the scene and finishing the diorama is genius. The Big Wheel actually made me gasp! So perfect!🙏

[@El__Silbon]

This is stunning. Your video exemplifies the work and effort that goes into making such dioramas, that are widely admired and adored. It's easy to look at a finished product, but seldom is the talent that goes into making it noticed. That requires a whole new level of innovation. I especially love when you played "Midnight, The Stars and You" as the camera zoomed in on the ballroom photograph ❤️ That completes The Shining, for me

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you so much! That really does mean a lot to me and I just had to play that song. It really does signify the Shining to me whenever I hear it!

[@El__Silbon]

@@BentleyHouseMinis You're welcome. I look forward to future videos, seeing as I am a new subscriber You and me both. That song will forever be synonymous with The Shining

[@KitD2365]

I love how you don't just copy a scene but find a way to think about the bigger picture. Making it an abandoned site and using the hedges and snow was inspired. I love what you did here.

[@roxydarlingart]

This turned out so good!!! The spackle and sand combo is BRILLIANT!! 👏🏻

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Roxy!

[@roxydarlingart]

@@BentleyHouseMinis gotta call brilliance when I see it! ✨💙✨

[@llcleary]

Your diorama fully captures the spookiness of the movie. As always, I am amazed at the amount of detail you are able to incorporate into your projects. I was really looking forward to seeing the results of your search for realistic snow and you got it!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you very much Lisa! I am so glad it worked because I had to use the sand to fulfill the challenge... phew!😄

[@candiciesinski]

Oh My! This is awesome! I love how you were able to take different scenes from the movie and turn them into a time capsule. I feel you nailed it with all the ironic shots :)

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Candi! There was so much I wanted to include that at one point I was afraid I would have to build the whole Overlook! The awesome minis from Tiny Keyhole Minis really helped encouragement to put many references in a small space😊 I am so glad you liked how it came out!

[@JayofallTrades]

The shining is such an iconic Stephen king film and your diorama makes it look like it could be a miniature scene the filmmakers made before building the set. I love the snow aspect to it as well.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Spackling the wall corners is such a great technique. The curtains look so good. Pinning them while drying is so clever! I hadn't thought of that. The whole concept of putting the room into the mind-space of Dan from Dr. Sleep is super creative - that's a good one, A. The spackle/white sand snow combo is, once again a great technique. I've said it once and you'll probably hear it over and over from me, but I always learn so much from your videos. Thanks, and Happy Halloween!

[@jennylawson1980]

This diorama is definitely a great snapshot of the movie 🎃. It’s one of my favorites too. My absolute favorite tho however is Winchester. It’s based on a true story. If you ever get a chance I highly recommend and if you like it I can definitely see a dollhouse diorama of the Winchester mansion in your collection lol 😂. Absolutely awesome job on this! You are AMAZING.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

That does sound right up my ally!! I will have to check it out! Thank you Jennifer!

[@Rach1313]

I saw that movie and I loved it! It's so underrated tho😔

[@pambrandon4186]

Every time I have tried to watch this, the phone or the doorbell rang so it took me a while and I was so fascinated by the details that I got up at the crack of dawn to watch it again. This is an amazing scene. You really outdid yourself. The hedge is a great frame for the whole project. Now I have to find a few minutes to watch the shining again. Loved seeing your last step, too. Darkest Raven did a great job, too.

[@ArtsyMario]

This is such a fun, scary diorama! I LOVE the details on the bookshelf and the dresser! My favorite are the small accessories you put on the dressers (SO CUTE!) The way you were able to make the door angle to the mirror in order to see "MURDER" was perfect! Love, love, love this!

[@samanthadean1083]

Always love a collab!!! Happy Halloween!!!

[@NyborABird]

Wait there are shoes in every finished project? Now I want to go find them! 🥰 Amazing job! You keep inspiring me to add new things into the dollhouse I'm making for my newborn. I'm aiming by her 2nd birthday to have it completed... She's 5months now hahahaha

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Well... there have been some that I have forgotten to put the shoe in. However they are also ones that I haven't finished the outside either😄 That's going to be such an amazing gift when she is old enough for it!

[@7spiritualcompass706]

I haven't been here for a while but, you're not only Amazing, you have a magical mind! That's why you're my fav, and the first mini creator I adore! Mwaa. (SpiritualCasino)

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Aww thank you! So good to see you again my friend!

[@MachinaGirlRobots]

Omg love love love!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

😊 yay!

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

This is so great! LOVE the mirror reflection and the snow worked out so well. Awesome job Ara!!

[@celinaramirez5364]

Love it! I've seen The Shining 100 times and yet when you were describing the scene, I got the chills lol Great job!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Wow, thank you!😊

[@PhilWolf]

Absolutely love all the details and little tidbits you put into this diorama. The snow turned out looking really great! The lighting you used to capture your cinematic closeups sets the perfect mood. Seems so dark and dreadful. Perfect for Halloween! Now the question is, where and how will you display your creation? Do you have designated shelf space?

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Phil! I am really trying to push being creative in my video production as well as my miniature creations. I am slowly getting there lol! I bought a case for this diorama because I know cleaning dust off those hedges and snow in the future will be a nightmare! No idea where I will put the case though😄

[@DollySmalls]

Fav Scary movie.... Carrie.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I have never seen that one actually!

[@DollySmalls]

@@BentleyHouseMinis Ara, Carrie's house is great!!! Not to mention some of the scenes in the movie..... watch after the little ones are in bed!

[@stephanieraffel8824]

You are so talented! Your projects never fail to amaze.

[@Dregg13]

Ara this is so amazing!!! And from one of my favourite movies ever!!!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you! I am so glad you liked my interpretation!

[@WhitneyLaBrie]

It turned out so beautiful! I love the abandoned take on the room. It's just so amazing. It's so funny how an old project like piping a gingerbread house can lead to the exact perfect technique you need for another project!

[@MachinaGirlRobots]

Im going to be referencing Stephen Kings Dreamcatcher in graffiti on my Orchid Witches house. Its my name, No Bounce, No Play. Love that you did Stephen King! Too cool.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I have never seen Dreamcatcher! I will have to look up a trailer for it😊 I love find easter eggs like that in mini projects!

[@MachinaGirlRobots]

@@BentleyHouseMinis Definitely recommend it!

[@susanperna4722]

I. Can't. Even. 💥❤

[@1x1.studio]

This whole thing is just incredible and I’m so glad I found this video! It was so peaceful to watch! This house looks like a haunted house in some horror movies.

[@FalcoPaola]

I love seeing Chantal and you collaborating

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you! She is always fun to collaborate with because we both love the spooky and aged aesthetic! Thank you Paola!

[@LuccaAce]

Wow, Ara! That looks fantastic! Now I'm excited to see what Chantal did, too

[@cardboardkitty7091]

This is incredible! You are part of the reason I got into making minis, because your work is so fun and so detailed, and this is one of your most inspiring builds yet! Thank you for this Halloween treat!

[@azteclady]

Oh, this is fantastic! I love that your minis are so evocative of the full-sized reality they are based on, while keeping it accessible and, well, whimsical. And keeping the mini _The Shining_ copy removable, while making it seem like it's as stuck in the snowdrift as everything else, is just a stroke of genius. Thank you for sharing your process with us.

[@noellec27]

I have to say that this project and the waiting room from 'Beetlejuice' are my absolute favorites! You've outdone yourself!!

[@laurie4275]

Seems like the axe and the snow shovel, the two final weapons, need to be in there too. The axe stuck in the door panel and the shovel standing in the corner. This was an awesome build!👏👏👏👏👏

[@DollySmalls]

Love how the mirror works!!!! I have got to give it a shot!!!!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Dolly! Go for it!😉

[@khazbar]

Loved this collaboration ❣️❣️ Both your scene from The Shining & Chantal's diorama are fantastic👍🏻🤩👍🏻! Thanks for another great video with some excellent tips just like Chantal had in hers😄❣️😄

[@dodg1123]

I absolutely LOVE this! The Shining is one of my favorite films and you did an excellent job capturing so many iconic scenes/objects into one diorama.

[@sammiejaysmith1717]

That’s awesome. The Shining is also my favourite horror movie. You have done such an amazing job.

[@noopa5229]

I’d love to see you make the crazy portal hallway in coralline. You did a fantastic job on this

[@rachelhunt4596]

Amazing as usual!!🪓

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Rachel!

[@placeb0235]

The shining is my absolute favourite film and I can’t express how much I love this diorama! I’m so inspired to make my own you’re so talented

[@kailed]

the snow looks amazing, I think it turned out amazing

[@mickansj334]

So cool with all the snow, EVERYTHING is really cool. Love this!

[@zinthiakee6472]

This scene is so chilling, in the best way!

[@hazeljanehopkins5652]

Absolutely stunning! The diorama is beyond words - you did a brilliant job with such attention to detail 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you so much Hazel!!

[@edwinacoffman6429]

You did a really great job on this!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you so much Edwina!

[@brat8360]

I LOVE seeing you and Chantal colab!! You are both insanely talented and the attention to detail is always beyond expectations! You did such an incredible job with this diorama!! Absolutely love it!!

[@WillinrowArts]

This project is amazing Ara! I'm going to watch Darkest Raven next 😍

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you my friend!! I am so glad you liked it!

[@salemgraves1692]

This turned out amazing!!!! Wonderful job!! P.s. the shining is the best horror flick ever.

[@robinoleary7099]

This is my favorite Ara. This is when you are at your most creative. I love it. I enjoyed it very much. Again thanks for sharing what’s in your head with us!👏🎃

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Robin!! This was one I could see in my head from the beginning and it actually looked the same once it was out of my head and in real life. That rarely happens lol!! I am so glad you liked it!

[@francinefalter9332]

Definitely The Conjuring! Love the diorama!

[@barbarabell8674]

That made my Halloween 👻 Thank you! The Shining is my all time favorite!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Aww thank you!!😊

[@suzangrumetti1227]

Yes... my 2 fav diorama-ists... together again... love this 🤩❤️ thank you

[@sunsetskies837]

You never cease to amaze me with your talent. WOW!!

[@foxi-n2u]

So cool! I absolutely love the Shining and you did an amazing job with this!

[@cherylrosbak4092]

That snow technique looks amazing, especially on the bushes.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Cheryl!

[@JFLATTERMANN]

Great finish, Ara. Very spooky indeed. As for my favourite spooky move it must be Hitchcock’s “The Birds” (I hope that is the English title 😅).

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Yes that's the correct title! I have seen parts of the Birds and it is scary. Alfred Hitchcock stories are some of the best! Thank you J!

[@therealJamieJoy]

Every time I see your videos and learn about your thought process, your manufacturing of the items and the way you put them together I am simply stunned. I don't know what else to say, but you and your work are brilliant! 🥰🥰🥰

[@yezzyjames]

This turned out so amazing, mashing both stories together was genius. I'm actually not a fan of scary movies, don't mind the images but as a kid I would get irritated by the sounds. :}

[@TiffYG2133]

I worked as a room cleaner back in high school in 97 at The Stanley Hotel is Estes Park Colorado where The shinning was filmed. It was fun the owner kept one of the doors that says Redrum on it and they had it as a door that went to a stairway and the actual haunted room at The Stanley is room 217 not 237 and sadly it had been updated a few time by the time I worked there so the iconic carpet was long gone and it really doesn't have a hedge maze but it does have a Pet Cemetery. I currently only live about 45 minutes away from Estes Park so I do go up there sometimes but never have the money to stay in the Hotel 😂😂

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you for sharing this! If I was in charge I would have tried so hard to have the pattern reprinted and reinstalled into the hotel since its so iconic! I am sure it looks different without it! Did you ever see any ghosts there?

[@TiffYG2133]

@@BentleyHouseMinis Never really saw any ghosts I did catch a few shadows out of the corner of my eye and I heard noises when there were no other people around and we cleaned in groups of two or three so we all felt less creeped out!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

@@TiffYG2133 being in a group is a great idea!! Then no arguing on who has to do the haunted room...we all do it together!

[@lorihogue5015]

🎃 This diorama is fabulous! 'The Shining' vibe is spot on. I can't say enough about how amazing the entire project is. Such a perfect video for Halloween! I knew Ara wouldn't disappoint. The final clip of the finished diorama was great - loved the lighting & music. I'm watching Chantal's video next. You got me hooked on Darkest Raven! I've been a Renaissance Faire actor for 34 years ~ my daughter portrays Queen Elizabeth I at a small Faire in So. Cal (the former Queen moved to Texas!). We still "parrot" (💀🐦😜) Monty Python lines, long after the show 'ceased to be' ...

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Lori!! That makes me happy to hear how much you liked it! If your former Queen moved to the Texas Ren Fest then maybe I have seen her! We love to go when we can!

[@lorihogue5015]

@@BentleyHouseMinis it's an earlier era than our Faire - Henrican with Henry VIII. Our former Queen Tara and her husband Paul go to the Texas Faire as patrons and in garb (but not her Queens gown). I heard it's HUGE 😍

[@tristamyers1910]

This turned out so cool!! The little book and pictures just made it extra perfect! So so cool!!

[@katetrapani4657]

This might be my favorite thing you’ve ever created 😍😍😍

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Aww thank you!

[@TheUndeadOfNight]

Making the room part of the maze/topiary is a brilliant idea . Great tip with using sand to give the spackle snow a shimmer . Amazing as always . Happy Halloween 🎃💀👹

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you so much! I am so glad it worked because I had to use the sand as part of the challenge😄 Happy Halloween!

[@dawnklein106]

Such a great job! A wonderful collaboration.

[@michelloenneberga6313]

Wow the Snow turns out so realistic- that's incredible!! I am a really big Stephen King Fan, my bookshelf is full of his novels. So I really LOVE this!! All of the great Movie Details captured in one room- just wonderful!!

[@janicegreen4724]

Oh well done! The Shining is one of my favorite movies and yes, the book was scarier than the movie, but no one will EVER be a better Jack than Jack Nicholas :)

[@gouvyrock]

this is great- a fantastic homage to the movie-great job !!!!!

[@pamelajohnson6463]

This came out so nice...I love it Stephen King is my absolutely favorite Storyteller 💖💖💖💖

[@TheCrabbyCrafterlol]

FAN-TASTIC!!!!! LOVE the editing to show it off in it's best light, just wonderful. Favorite scary movie: Two on a Guillotine (and George C. Scott in The Changeling)

[@AllTheMiniThings]

Oh my goodness this is so good. I still haven't seen this movie, but I might need to now! Every video I'm like "oh this is looking pretty coo-OH MY GOSH YES" -when you start building something and I think it looks great as is and then you start pulling out the details ...love it.

[@jenpink4298]

Well, that is surprising creepy for something so small! Well done!

[@Tracy4Trump]

Nice! Shining is a great horror classic. You did such a great job! Great video 😆👏👏

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@sachabkitty]

The gap under the door made me think it could be really cool to add feet behind the door and a LED to make it look like someone is behind it and cast a shadow of the feet into the room! I am still watching the video and don't know yet where it will go but I thought this idea was fun to share!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I left it dark but that is a fun idea! And would add to the creep factor!

[@sachabkitty]

@@BentleyHouseMinis can be a nod to the movie when he revisits it or bring the mistery of who's there? 🤯

[@darlingdivadurelle]

Spatular … not a movie I care for but I know enough about it to know you NAILED IT! You are an awesome artist and your eye for detail is beyond compare.💀👻🎃

[@nancyyoscreative]

I love this. So cool. The shining was one of my favorite movies!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Nancy!

[@leeannemcpherson7513]

It turned out so good! I love all the teeny details and the snow and aging. Great job!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you LeeAnne!

[@smileymel07]

I really appreciate the extreme level of detail! So impressive Ara! And I really got inspired by the way you used cardboard for the structure part of it! My grandma was really into dollhouse making which got me into it as well recently. But, I didn't want to spend a lot of money on things like dollhouse kits. That cardboard trick really saves a lot of money! Great video Ara! 🤗

[@queencityminis]

This is AMAZING! Absolutely brilliant snow technique. That was brave since I really loved everything before that step and it could have ruined everything but it made it even better 👏 Off to watch Darkest Raven's video.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

You have no idea how long I procrastinated starting the snow because I had the same thought... no turning back if this doesn't work😬😮 Thankfully I started slow and got more confident with it as I went. I am so glad you liked it!!

[@ceewood3358]

Tremors!! [Awesome Work!! It's a poetic artsy idea of how the snow and the bushes would reclaim the hotel after all the Horror was over with...]

[@samanthagatlin-templeton9425]

👏👏👏😮🤩 what an wonderful diorama. Love the sand/glittery snow idea

[@rivercityminis]

This project turned out so amazing

[@dawsie]

Two movies I never finished watching, The Shinning and IT as for Pet Cemetery I never got through the trailer 😹😹😹😹 The room looks great🤗🤗

[@medievallassie]

"It's all about the details". Wowzers!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

😊 Thank you!

[@CIONAODMcGRATH]

I just started a Shining Book Nook with a few effects from another maker on KZbin and now I find this video! PERFECT TIMING. I need a Danny Trike. Awesome DIARAMA!!!

[@eshbena]

Great ideas in here and the results are phenomenal. 💖 I can't watch scary movies, but my brother in law LOVES Stephen King, so I got all the references from him talking about the film. XD

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you BJ! I have to be really selective about what scary movies I watch because some give me anxiety. I think because I also read the Shining before I saw the movie that helped me get the vibe. I am so glad you liked it!

[@dyanalayng5507]

Love all the details. You're so inspiring, sharing all the planning and execution. Even the "We want hedges!" clip from Monty Python. 😍 Your hedges fabric has a nice Alice in Wonderland look, quite appropriate. 💕💖🇨🇦

[@jonesbluesandjam]

I’ve never send the Shining. Cool🎃

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

It's pretty scary! Only a little bit of gore ;)

[@SofiasSpookyStuff]

I love this! I'm tempted to do an 'abandoned' project now 😁! Great collaboration 👻❤❤

[@christinastalder4727]

This was amazing, I'm so glad you add some things from the second one also..it was really cool. And I do agree with you about the books. They were so much more scaryer than the movies. And if I ever get around to making the maze, I'll make sure I email you some pictures.

[@evelina.g.]

Everyone has already said everything about that amazing diorama - so I'll just say: "This is wonderful!!! I love it!!!" 😍🥰❤❤❤❤

[@sarapiburn2523]

You’re so clever! Love the old dresser and mirror!😀😀😀

[@kaelbellchambers]

So brilliant! The snow looks great. Love this diarama. Happy Halloween!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you, I am so glad you liked the results!

[@Shari_A._]

Amazing job, as usual, Ara. The snow and hedges turned out so good. Wonderful to see it completed. I can't say I've ever had a truly terrifying experience from a book or movie. Surely I have, but nothing comes to mind, at the moment. I do love scary movies. I do remember hiding behind a sofa to watch the blob when I was little, but I don't know if I was hiding because I was scared, or because I was supposed to be in bed and not allowed to watch it. 😅

[@JayeNicki]

You touch on a project is absolutely amazing. There is so many but my favorite scary movie has to be Carrie. The scenes at the prom was done so well. You need to definitely watch this movie.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Jaye!! You are the second person to mention Carrie and I have never seen it. Sounds like that is something I need to fix soon!😊