THE SHINING (1980) | *FIRST TIME WATCHING* | REACTION

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[@pexxos1]

Best ever assessment of Nicholson's acting prowess: "His eyebrows scare me". I agree.

[@Crowvamp1979]

Right before the bartender appaires, Jack says that he would sell his soul for a drink, well I think someone took him up on that offer.

[@smoldragon339]

Something else about that scene: Jack states that he has cash. But when he looks in his wallet, it's mysteriously empty. The bartender says "Your credit's fine, Mr. Torrance". But when he comes back to the bar later, he pulls cash out of his wallet. It's almost like the hotel was making him not see his cash, so that he'd instead have to use "credit" (aka his soul) to pay for that first drink.

[@jimooijevaar6894]

When Jack went nuts and Shelly Duvall had a baseball bat she wasn't acting scared, she was legit scared

[@roccaclassico9028]

K.S.O., the hotel is an evil entity that absorbs the souls of the people that die there, making it supernaturally stronger. It especially wanted Danny's soul because his E.S.P. is so strong. So, it was manipulating Jack as a way to get Danny. The photo at the end was showing how Jack's soul was trapped there, just as Grady and his family were.

[@unclebounce1495]

Yup, remember the blayk caretaker told the boy (dead tired, their names escape me) that some places/locations can get "the shining" too. they are special areas where they imprint positive/negative energy and absorb souls that die there. The souls, stuck there, can attempt to possess and re-infect others to try to "relive" their lost lives. good explanation rocca

[@RaduRadonys]

@@unclebounce1495 blayk??

[@unclebounce1495]

@@RaduRadonys Spend a few hours, you'll figure it out. lol

[@edcliffe2988]

One theory of a plethora. Plausible, but by no means concrete. Kubrick was a master, and there are a number of intentional discrepancies.

[@marytreder8095]

I saw somewhere on KZbin a conversation with the man who played Danny when he was 5. He said he was protected during filming, and didn't even know he was in a horror film. He didn't suffer any trauma, and is now a biology teacher.

[@j.woodbury412]

Stanley Kubrick was very protective of Danny Lloyd.

[@jefferoni1984]

Nice job. This was so entertaining. Your commentary has me dying. “Sister Wendy you have a drivers license come 👏🏾on 👏🏾let’s 👏🏾go👏🏾.” 😂 😂

[@ottens11]

I think the true narrative is that the Hotel consumes Jack's soul and in doing so it creates a history for Jack in that he was always the caretaker... It sort of steals Jack's past and creates the Hotel's own version which is now true in the Hotel... It sort of ignores rules of how time works.

[@pheerstringer]

What he said.

[@MrPanMichaels]

@@pheerstringer Ditto

[@tomyoung9049]

the party goers are also souls that the hotel has 'claimed'. At the end it was all 'waking up' so Wendy could see it all as it tried to get them all but only caught Jack.

[@nagillim7915]

The hotel is a nexus between realities like the Marsden House in Salem's Lot.

[@evetyler05]

Basically, if you die in the hotel, you become a part of the hotel. So when grady killed himself, he became a waiter and had no recollection of what happened. So when Jack died there, he became part of it. If you watch Doctor Sleep, you get to see more of it.

[@DeidreL9]

Hi sweetie…you know what l really love watching these reaction videos? I absolutely love how you automatically BELIEVE the child. So many issues happen with children who grow up not being believed, being told to stop imagining things or not to look for attention. They grow up not trusting their own judgement and not trusting others with things they need to confide. Children just feel devalued, and their little hearts break. I truly love and value your protectiveness and compassion. Edit: l also have to say…You look amazing, like Donna Summer or Sade! And you shine with or without makeup. 🤗

[@ScenecrlyK.S.O.]

❤❤❤❤❤😘😂

[@DeidreL9]

@@ScenecrlyK.S.O. 🥰😘🤗❤️

[@joerenaud8292]

You got it correct. Jack reincarnates to come back to the cursed hotel to reenact the same horror over and over again because as the manager had stated to them that place the hotel was built on was a sacred Indian burial ground, which the construction workers had to defend from the Indians trying to stop them from building it. But the hotel doesn't just rely on Jack coming back, it has many people that come back to repeat their crimes of horror and terror.

[@waynec38]

*K.S.O.* Joe is Right: The reason why He was in the pic....His Body Died @ The Hotel...All of the Spirits that died @ the area took over,became a Gestalt Entity...Gave "Jack" the ability to be reincarnated,to start The Violence All over again... But in this One,he failed.

[@vicegamer6944]

The reason Jack went psycho and gone after his wife and son was when he was at the bar he said this “I’d sell my soul for a glass of beer”. The devil accepted his offer and sent Lloyd

[@williamostertag8363]

He seemed like he was going crazy before that though.

[@robertyeah2259]

@@williamostertag8363i think the main difference between drunk Jack and sober Jack is that he was losing his mind the whole time, but sober Jack wakes up from the nightmare about his dead family crying and terrified. But drunk Jack doesn’t care.

[@amandaasbury3688]

You aren't wrong about Jack Nicholson's eyebrows. They're essentially their own evil character and it makes him feel evil in Anything he acts in,lol

[@lordwalker71]

The book goes into more detail about all the deaths that have happened in the hotel which left a major stain on it. The director tormented Shelley Duvall because he wanted her to be highly emotional at all times and even instructed the crew to never comfort her when she was upset, she said in a recent interview that she had days where she was crying for 24 hours and this movie is what a lot of people think caused her mental health issues that she still suffers from today. He would make them film scenes over and over like the stair scene that was filmed 125 times, the boy who played Danny didn’t know they were making a scary movie because he was shielded from all the scary stuff. There is a conspiracy theory that Kubrick helped the U.S government fake the moon landing and theorists point out somethings in this movie that they think Kubrick put in to confirm that he didn direct the moon landing like Danny’s Apollo 11 sweater and a few other things, there is a documentary about it on KZbin.

[@garbageday587]

Her mental health has nothing to do with this movie. If it would be the case she would have mental issues not long after she appeared in this movie not forty years later.

[@joebarlow1667]

There is a sequel to this movie called "Doctor Sleep," which Is about Danny as a grown-up, struggling to come to terms with what happened to him at the Overlook Hotel. Would love to see you react to it as well! Nice job here, and you look lovely as ever. :)

[@carlossaraiva8213]

The sequel is a good movie very well told from an intriguing well crafted story based on the dumbest premise imaginable of what a Shining sequel would be. King must had been on strong painkillers when he came up with that.

[@deckofcards87]

I was disappointed with Doctor Sleep. It was pointless and didn't have any of the tension of Kubrick's film.

[@bemused9522]

I will have to check it out, never heard of it. Thanks!

[@carlossaraiva8213]

@@deckofcards87 On it's own it's a good movie, certaily a very well crafted movie. but it doesn't compare to The Shining. Doctor Sleep is a more conventional movie. Funny enougfh, the book The Shining is a very conventional story, quite pulpy, it was the movie that has that strange artistic mood.

[@whynot2644]

I never knew there was a sequel...... WOW.

[@ryanje8147]

Best reactor line.....:Sister, you have a driver's license. Just get your son and go." LOL

[@dunringill1747]

I enjoy your reactions - They are very genuine and honest takes. You allow the movie to take you on the journey while staying observant and empathetic to the characters and their motivations. You appear to be pausing the movie when writing notes, or sharing observations, or asking questions along the way, so you don't miss anything important that might happen at that time.

[@jamesharper3933]

Jack Nicholson was born for this role. It is a very menacing performance. He's nice to everyone else but abusive and dominant over his wife. Shelly Duvall gave a great performance as well. You can understand how she felt afraid of her husband when he got deranged. Danny and Dick Haloran both had the Shining but Danny's gift was stronger than his.

[@gojiberry7201]

People always say how amazing Jack Nicholson is (which he is), but Shelley Duvall is truly amazing. Stanley Kubrick had her so worked up that she was truly depressed and panicked during these scenes. I read that she even started losing her hair.

[@iamamaniaint]

I agree. She sells the terror just as equally as Jack. They are perfect contrasts and this film would not be as effective without both performances. I hate when people criticize Shelley's performance. Lord knows she went through a lot for it.

[@j.woodbury412]

Stanley Kubrick and Jack Nicholson both said her performance was the hardest and most impressive work they had ever seen an actress do.

[@mattilindstrom]

The Hotel happened. You've been always here. I'm glad to see a Kubrick reaction with a lot of emotion. For the other aspects of the film, the cinematography is just stunning. And the very early steadicam shots of Danny just wheeling around! And I can't leave the sound design without a mention, Kubrick knew just what to aim for and went for it, no matter what anybody thinks😃.

[@spookyboilanny8842]

I remember hearing that most of the interior shots in this film were recorded with a wide-angle lens. Movies typically avoid doing this because it puts too much on screen and can distract from the subject of the shot, but the director used it in this to make the whole hotel feel even bigger and more empty, and the characters more isolated and small.

[@jim8368]

Jack Nicholson's eyebrows have been scaring everyone for years.

[@johnnyjohnny2650]

"I corrrrected them" Me and my bros use that line on each other all the time lol

[@3DJapan]

"I hope there's no blood" Maybe you better not take the elevator.

[@michaelbastraw1493]

You're certainly asking all the right questions, my dear. Like many of Kubrick films, the answers are for the individual viewer to appreciate. Best. Leo.

[@ToniMcGinty]

To me, this is the second most terrifying film of all time. I love it how, as you get more and more scared, you lose the Canadian side of your accent! Plus, I echo those who recommend Doctor Sleep. Keep up the good work!

[@freaklives]

The guy in the pig costume (I think it's actually a bear costume) was part of a gay couple who was humiliated at a new year's costume party and killed himself. The woman in 237 was an actress (I think) who killed herself in the bathtub. There's a lot more explanation in the book. Don't worry if you don't understand this movie - people have been trying to figure it out for decades and there are MANY different theories. Oh, and like many others have said, watch Doctor Sleep!

[@ScenecrlyK.S.O.]

Thank you for explaining that! I appreciate it.. the questions - I have so many

[@tomyoung9049]

Looking good as always, this movie is definitely a psychological terror. It keeps you jumping and guessing even til the close. There are many theories about the hotel capturing souls, or was somehow related to the manager mentioning the hotel was built on an indian burial ground.

[@Whitebrowpriest]

Another fun fact: this is practically the only role that the actor who played Danny Torrance (Danny Lloyd) every played in. He had a small cameo in the sequel to this movie, "Doctor Sleep" (2019), but that's basically it.

[@iamamaniaint]

This movie can go as deep as you want it to! The more you think about it and watch it the more you can get out it. Every word in the script and every scene is important. That's one of the reasons it's my favorite of all time. Thanks for this :). It was a great reaction.

[@leeswhimsy]

Now I want an African Auntie!!! Would love to see you react to Doctor Sleep, which is a more recent sequel to The Shining. This was the 1st Stephen King novel I ever read. In the book, the cook doesn't die, and Danny and Wendy go to his place in FL to heal mentally and live.

[@stevetheduck1425]

We could all do with a bit of African Auntie's wisdom!

[@hippiechic6772]

Hi SCENE'crly, KSO . *A Little Fun Fact: The boy that was Danny Torrance was Danny Lloyd . He mentioned in an interview after the filming that he took the role in the film to buy himself a bicycle . He is a farmer , a school teacher , and has four children .

[@Whitebrowpriest]

BTW, Jack was not only going crazy, but the hotel itself was haunted. He wasn't just seeing things in his head, those were actual displaced spirits he was seeing, just like Danny was able to see the two dead girls because he was able to "shine".

[@PhilosophiaMathematica]

I think Tony is (pre-Doctor Sleep era) Danny in the future projecting back in time (using the shining) to himself to warn his younger self.

[@LittleBlueOwl318]

YES! And Danny's middle name is Anthony (Tony)

[@aespa4thgen484]

Love the eye makeup you look amazing queen!

[@ScenecrlyK.S.O.]

Thank you so much!!

[@lalixlili]

@@ScenecrlyK.S.O. you look flawless

[@peterkragelund4794]

The make-up is a bit over the top when her hair is slicked back. With her hair out, I think it would be wonderfull. Would like to see the pictures.

[@gemini2012100]

Some little known trivia: 1. The title "The Shining" came from the chorus to the John Lennon song "Instant Karma" ("We All Shine On") 2. The director Stanley Kubrick wanted to keep Jack Nicholson in a "constantly aggravated state", so he (Nicholson) was fed nothing but cheese sandwiches, which he hates, for three weeks. 3. Both Stanley Kubrick and Jack Nicholson have praised Shelley Duvall (Wendy)'s work in the movie, calling it the hardest performance they had ever seen an actress take on. 4. Stanley Kubrick originally wanted Slim Pickens to play the part of Dick Halloran, but Pickens wanted nothing to do with Kubrick after work- ing with him on "Dr. Strangelove". 5. Kubrick originally considered Robert DeNiro and Robin Williams for the role of Jack Torrance, but decided DeNiro wasn't psychotic enough after watching him in "Taxi Driver" and decided Williams was too psychotic after watching him in "Mork & Mindy" 6. The line "Heeeere's Johnny" was improvised by Jack Nicholson and almost didn't make it in the movie. Stanley Kubrick had left the United States and living in England and had never seen "The Tonight Show, Starring Johnny Carson" and didn't know what "Here's Johnny" meant.

[@starrynight1657]

I'm sure many who watch it don't get the Here's Johnny remark.

[@seanmackey8552]

@@starrynight1657 Yeah, we're old. Lol.

[@starrynight1657]

@@seanmackey8552 I'm not sure how famous that show was outside of America either.

[@oni6903]

I’m picky with first time reactors of horror movies because I feel like people lie for views but I subscribed to you because I can see it’s genuinely your first time watching! Love the genuine first time reactions and looking forward to more!

[@Whitebrowpriest]

Oh, I would suggest that you watch the movie "Misery". But I would HIGHLY recommend that you read the book of the same name first! Written by Stephen King. Sometimes movies don't match up to books, but the movie was equally as good as the book, for different reasons; largely due to the performances; in particular, Kathy Bates, who play the disturbed character, Annie Wilkes.

[@evelyngalarza5627]

Bravo again. One of my favorite horror stories. There were a lot of them like The Omen (Gregory Peck), Carrie, or for frustration When A Stranger Calls

[@lennypearl]

Great reaction video! Danny Lloyd, who played Danny, never knew what kind of movie he was in. He was told it was a drama, and later on saw the movie when he was 17! I never read it, but the ghosts from the book include the lady in the bathtub (who killed herself) and the two men (the owner Horace Derwent and his lover dressed as a dog). Also if you notice some naming oddities: Jack Nicholson plays Jack, Danny Lloyd plays Danny, there's Lloyd the bartender, and Jack's drink of choice is Jack Daniels!

[@DarkLegion75]

The makeup artistry turned out really well.

[@murksy100]

I highly recommend the films "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) and "Anger Management" (2003). Both with Jack Nicolson. Some drama and a lot of humor. Are good films

[@jamesstringer5170]

I'd also toss in "Five Easy Pieces" with Nicolson, it has one of the great restaurant scenes of all time.

[@73jefft]

The sequel Dr. Sleep is the story of Danny afterwards and as an adult, it's also great!

[@loudoesreviews]

Be sure to watch the director's cut.

[@edwardthorne9875]

So few standard 'horror' tropes! Kubrick uses just lighting and sound effects, and tremendous acting to do a slow burn. I don't think the ending photograph was actually intended to further the plot, but simply confirmed that there were supernatural elements at work. It provides a great center for discussion. (That and Jack getting out of the locker.) Loved your reaction, and intelligent questions.

[@user-ig4ki2hh4x]

The ending means simply jack has become part of the hotel his soul trapped forever

[@garbageday587]

So is Grady and all the people in the ball room and the dude in a bear suit and the man in front of him and the woman in the bathtub. Of you read and I suggest anyone including the reacter of this video to read the book that explains who the woman in the bathtub is and the man in a bear suit .

[@fredrickgowans949]

That Possessed Boy That Keeps Saying Redrum Tho Will Always Be Funny Asf To me 😅

[@1920sBuffaloGuy]

The underlying and most prominent message in The Shining is that the consequences and effects of our past echo throughout the halls of eternity. No matter how far away we run from our past, or how far removed we are from it, it will always affect us, and it will always be a part of us.

[@Guy8417]

I always thought that the hotel sucked him in and made him a part of it and its history. Not that he was actually there in the 20s but after he died he became a part of its past, present and future. That is why he was in the pic. Remember, they were seeing the ghosts of the past and i think he joined them as the ultimate and last caretaker. Probably wrong, but that is my take!

[@garbageday587]

The two Jack's are the same person. The Jack of this mie is a reincarnation of the Jack of the 1920's.

[@Unknownuser2395]

The man and the bear costume scene is actually supposed to represent sexual abuse that Danny experiences from his father Jack. There are multiple things through out the film that point this out.

[@classiclife7204]

As far as not understanding the parents' behavior, well, it was the 1970s in the USA. Dad was enjoying PTSD from Vietnam, while Mom was "expanding her mind" with grass or other substances. No airbags in cars yet, barely any seat belts. Parents smoked around their kids, and left the kids with complete strangers for stretches at a time. Stephen King could concoct this story because it would've been considered fine to leave a 5-year-old up in an isolated place with no telephone access for 5 months. "The Shining" is like an old black-and-while film from Hollywood's "Golden Age": your mind has to work overtime to suspend disbelief and accept an unfamiliar world.

[@okerac8344]

Please please please. Watch “Dr Sleep” the sequel to the shining. Danny’s all grown up It goes in to a whole lot of detail as to what “The Shining “ is. It’s also a great movie.

[@randomlibra]

I second, third, and fourth this emotion. Dr. Sleep is so good.

[@courtneyvaldez7903]

It's important to note that it's *mostly* a sequel to the novel, not this film, though if you go into it understanding that you don't have to have read the novel to follow what's happening.

[@thegirlinquestion]

this makeup here really brings out your eyes. you look lovely kemi dear x

[@ScenecrlyK.S.O.]

Thank you so much!

[@hv3926]

Notice the bears eyes on Danny's bedspead when the doctor is analyzing him. They are actually the dials above the elevators at the Overlook hotel.😯

[@celinhabr1]

This is going to be great!

[@JemJam2976]

Remember, Grady told him that he'd "Always " been the caretaker

[@blackBrainySmurf]

"Sista Wendy"...🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@johndavidov]

"Girl, there is a time for this nonsense, to cry. Just get out of this hotel." ha

[@luvlgs1]

Your comments about Jack Nicholson are interesting. He was my generation's biggest movie star and a renowned "ladies man". Always the coolest guy in the room

[@maxmarkus6202]

Thank you for this reaction. There are two excellent documentaries on YT about this film: Eye Scream and The Myth of the Madman. Stanley Kubrick's daughter also shot a behind the scenes of the making of the film, which you can see on YT.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Kemi! 😱 I love this one so much. I hope you'll do the sequel, DOCTOR SLEEP (2019) someday. It's so good. #SCENEcrlyKSO #StanleyKubrick #TheShining

[@keetahbrough]

your makeup and colors look amazing today! xo

[@hv3926]

Dr Sleep with the adult Danny, an alcoholic,will explain a lot. Tony is Danny's "Shining." The cook's friendly ghost is in Doctor Sleep.

[@cliffchristie5865]

If you're going to be nervous, inside is probably the best way.

[@roddo1955]

😂😂 look at K.S.O smizing them eyes!

[@christopherbako]

Great job. And excellent editing. You put in crucial parts. I wish you continued success.

[@ScenecrlyK.S.O.]

Thank you very much!

[@j.woodbury412]

I wonder how many people notice that the tv they're watching doesn't have any electrical cord.

[@zedwpd]

A story doesn't always mean fiction. It's quite a narrative/story to hear.

[@fabian4ever69]

Classic movie. Best part...when you turned around thinking someone was behind you lol... You should go to this hotel and spend a weekend there. It's The Stanley Hotel near Denver Colorado.

[@williamjones6031]

1. Joe Turkel/Lloyd plays Tyrell in the original Bladerunner (Hint Hint) 2. "Here's Johnny" was adlib by Nickelson. 3. It took 117 takes for Jack to chop through the door. He used his voluuntery firefighting skills to get through all the takes. 4. The reason King didn't like this adaptation of the movie is because he didn't like the changes Kubrick made. This thing was remade just for King and although the remake was more inline with the book IMVHO it wasn't as good as this one. 5. Danny didn't know the girls were dead (because of his shine he might have known though) 6. Shelly Duvall said making this movie was the worst experience in her life. She was harassed on and off screen. 7. GOOF: They would have taken that meat out of the freezer during winter over. Even frozen it would go past expiration date. 8. The real villain is the hotel itself. 7. Watch Dr. Sleep. Danny is an adult and many of the loose ends well be cleared up. NOTES: The girls were Grady's daughters and the woman in the bathtub was his wife.

[@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary]

KSO, you look terrific, just like a model and perfect for the Photo Shoot.. Great reaction!! It was the demons drawing Jack's character in through his weakness..

[@BensonBoy2019]

You're killing it as usual.

[@jaquettajones]

KSO there are societies, blogs and clubs of The Shining discussing all the signs, easter eggs and conspiracy theories of this film to THIS day! There is even a documentary called ROOM 237 #facinating

[@patricktilton5377]

Here's my take on it. The man in the 1921 photo ["Mr. Torrance" -- 1st name unknown] and "Delbert Grady" were affiliated with the hotel ever since it first opened, circa 1911 . . . but they never murdered anybody during their own lifetimes. Then they both eventually died. And THEN they both were reincarnated within their own respective families -- as Jack Torrance and "Charles Grady" -- and during the winter of 1970 to 1971, Charles Grady became the Winter Caretaker and murdered his wife and 2 daughters -- human sacrifices made o the hotel's "Others" who spiritually run the evil place -- and then committed suicide . . . which was the 'cover-charge' that enabled him to become a permanent presence there, his daughters (and probably his wife, too) becoming trapped there as 'lost souls'. The movie takes place no earlier than the winter of 1978 to '79. Jack tells 'Delbert' Grady -- who reincarnated as 'Charles' Grady -- that he recognizes him as the Overlook's caretaker who chopped up his wife and daughters (etc.), having seen Grady's picture in the newspapers . . . meaning he had to have noticed the news story back when it had just happened, c. 1970/71. I'm confident that Jack got married to Wendy AFTER he saw this newspaper story, and getting Danny begotten soon after. In other words, when Ullman tells Jack about the Grady family tragedy of '70/'71, Jack is PRETENDING that he didn't have any prior knowledge of it. But he HAD to have known about it soon after it had happened, due to the newspaper photo of Grady he references. I think that Jack Torrance first began to remember his past-life as the "Mr. Torrance" from that 1921 photo's era when that newspaper story acted as a catalyst for such memories to re-surface. But Jack must have known -- or come to believe -- that this hotel (a place he used to LOVE in his former incarnation) required a human sacrifice or two in order for him to gain admission to it as a kind of decadent 'nirvana', to escape the cycles of reincarnation. That's probably the only reason he ever married Wendy and got her pregnant -- so that, after their child was old enough (say, 5 or 6), he could apply for the job, wait until they were all snowbound up there, and then terrorize-then-murder them. Luckily for Wendy and Danny, they managed to survive and escape . . . but, because Jack DID manage to murder Hallorann, perhaps that was enough of a 'payment' in blood to satisfy the 'Others' whom Grady refers to, those 'Powers-that-be' egging him on to murder his family. Great movie, isn't it?

[@annaparsons4788]

LUV the eyes, lady! And as always, truly enjoy your reactions... 🤗😁😘

[@beedeegee9374]

This movie scared the bejeebers out of me, I had nightmares for months! BTW, the eye makeup is WOW on you!

[@frankensteinlives5451]

The Shining is quite the rabbit hole. Many people have offered explanations, but I don't know what King himself says about the meaning behind the story. King did claim to have his own paranormal experience at the Stanley Hotel. Which of course is the Overlook in the movie. Many people, both guests and staff have claimed to have experienced things there. Though, certainly nothing like what the movie portrays. King was trying to get sales after all. Benign happenings are not big at the box office. Loved your reaction. Have some herbal tea or maybe a cordial to relieve some stress dear. Peace!

[@sorcierdesjeux4730]

Looking fabulous!

[@ScenecrlyK.S.O.]

Thank you!!

[@davidfox5383]

A lot of the questions you have are more explicitly explained in the book. Stephen King did not like Kubrick's adaptation of his book, because Kubrick is a filmmaker who just throws a few visual clues at you, and then lets you interpret them on your own. There are many such clues in the movie, including the fact that the hotel set (completely constructed for the film) has an "impossible" geography with windows in places there could be no windows and things like that. In my mind, this makes the horror greater and more personal, for your mind fills in the blanks with your own experiences and fears, and this was Kubrick's genius, which he also employs in his other films - especially 2001: A Space Odyssey. As a result, it is like looking at a surreal piece of art by Salvador Dali which has just enough elements of reality to be relatable, but also has some things very wrong - or different- about it. I liked your interpretations and reactions - and your makeup, too!

[@elysehfm8797]

That was fun, Kemi! Thanks!

[@hungfao]

If people just went around minding their own business instead of doing things like going into room 237, we'd never have far fewer horror films.

[@carlossaraiva8213]

The Exorcist is a movie where everybody keeps doing the sensible thing yet things keep tutning to shit.

[@hungfao]

@@carlossaraiva8213 We could debate, I suppose. When Regan started messing around with things like the Ouija Board (and other things, expanded on in the book), that wasn't a sensible thing to do - especially since she was a vulnerable spirit. Most people would have made her put it away permanently.

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

Danny's power basically threw gasoline on the fire of the hotel's evil. The fact that it unlocked itself suggests it wouldn't have taken No for an answer.

[@carlossaraiva8213]

@@hungfao the characters in The Exorcist act like they are in the real world where the Ouji board is a mere game and not a gateway to the spirits like in real life. In fact the reason the mother barely reacts is because she thinks the daughter is pulling a trick. In the Exorcist the characters always act like people would accordingly. In the movie the ONLY character of importance that as any knowledge the supernatural exists is Father Merrin. The rest act like normal joes in the normal world.

[@hungfao]

@@carlossaraiva8213 In the book, the suggestion that Regan was somehow faking it was more defined....at first. It became apparent that maybe she wasn't when her behavior became more extreme. An underlying message of the film is the erosion of the spiritual. This message is referred to by the character's behavior throughout the film but it gets missed by many viewers. This is also more defined in the book. True, Merrin knew exactly what was going on. Karras thought he was losing his faith and was powerless until he found it again. Regan and her mom were essentially faithless. In the movie, despite everything that went on, Mom still gives the religious medallion back to Dyer. She turns her back on it again. This suggests a possible sequel but, as we now know, the sequel was terrible.

[@apostle6100]

I have to admit part of the reason I watch your videos, is because I like seeing your face...

[@ScenecrlyK.S.O.]

SO SWEET OF YOU

[@apostle6100]

@@ScenecrlyK.S.O. Just telling the truth , you are beautiful...

[@bradb3248]

I saw this in 1980 couldn’t completely make sense of it then and still can’t 41 years later. Endless speculation about the meaning on KZbin. Great job!

[@jaipoh3965]

You sound like the rest of us when trying to figure this one out!!! All I know is the acting was awesome.

[@bemused9522]

The Overlook Hotel was built on a sacred Indian burial ground... Therefore bad mojo follows it's history..... similar to Stephen King's story "Pet Semester". .. Director Kubrick did an incredible job with building up the horror, but not so much on the background. PS--- the cook was Scatman Crothers, one of the original "Little Rascals". His death broke my heart the most..

[@TTM9691]

I think the make-up looks great! A work of art, actually! / I actually felt bad when the movie started because I saw how much you had to prepare yourself.....and I knew how stressful this movie is.....and the music for it! lol / You did such a heartfelt, intelligently-reasoned reaction of this movie! The end is supposed to be mysterious, as befits the supernatural world of the unknown. But it's basically some kind of variation of the theme that you were already on to: "you have always been the caretaker". Of course, this hotel was buried on an Indian burial ground, so the souls have "always been" there. It could simply be a case of revenge of the dead! Anyways, great reaction, and I hope you weren't too haunted by it! It haunted me for years! The ghostly camera movements and the music really heighten the mood, and keep you on edge even when nothing is happening!

[@Whitebrowpriest]

RMBO over here! You're reactions are priceless! :D

[@ScenecrlyK.S.O.]

I appreciate that - I scare easily - sorry for the screams

[@drakeswarchannel2530]

You look fantastic!

[@devynjohnson317]

You have to watch doctor sleep too. Good movie

[@looneygardener]

Your makeup is awesome!!!

[@stevehawkins1744]

We all need an African auntie ❤

[@ScenecrlyK.S.O.]

YES WE DOOO LOL

[@barryscott8041]

Thanks for an intelligent, intuitive reaction to this classic. Also, I appreciate how you stop the film to share your thoughts. Some "Reactors" talk through scenes incessantly

[@rickardroach9075]

4:55 It _is_ a story … by Stephen King. 😉

[@playthroughcinema]

there was something said before that the hotel was built on an indian burial ground but idk for sure

[@nagillim7915]

All of Steven King's stories happen in a shared multiverse. The Overlook Hotel is a nexus between realities where people and other darker things can cross between one world and another. There are other such places in his stories, such as the house in Salem's Lot. The way i think it works is that inanimate objects - buildings, cars, trains - can become imprinted with the trauma of events that happen within and around them and thereafter those events repeat over and over like a record, attracting malevolent entities and unquiet spirits to them. Some places - like the Overlook - become so dark and powerful that they attract more tragedy and trauma to feed on. Like the woman in the bath and the twin girls who are trapped there forever living out their traumas. And when such a place finds a person who Shines they can feed on them to manifest all kinds of ghostly and demonic activity (it's not really covered in the film, but in the book Jack has the Shine too, but being an adult has suppressed it and dismissed his childhood experiences as just his imagination. But the hotel uses him to grow powerful enough to go after Danny, who is powerful enough that there's no telling what it could do with him trapped there).

[@dasboot211221]

He’s always been the caretaker

[@IChooseJesus9091]

Dick Halloran said buildings are like people. Some "shine" & some don't. Meaning the hotel is possessed. It is "hungry" for souls, especially souls like Danny's, with special abilities, who "shine". It is stated near the beginning of the film, that the hotel was built on Indian burial grounds. So the hotels existence is a desocration of sacred land. And some Indians placed curses on land they viewed as sacred, for any who would desocrate it. My personal opinion of the scenes with the blood flooding the elevator doors & hallway - is it represents the blood of all the massacred Indians in pursuit of the possession of this land, as well as the blood of the massacred Grady family.

[@evelyngalarza5627]

And yes you did a wonderful job on the smokey seductive eye

[@prettykit4]

Oh my goodness!! When you said that, Jack Nicholson’s eyebrows scared you??😂 When I was a little girl and I didn’t understand actors and stuff do you know what I called this man? I told my mom that he is the scary eyebrow man!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DarkLegion75]

If you want to hear an extremely interesting discussion on this film, I would suggest the episode about The Shining on Random Number Generator Horror Podcast Number 9.

[@brenee4962]

check out flowers in the attic

[@rthomasx]

OMG, stop looking at me like that! Geez. This is a family show!