The Shining

Stephen King’s gripping bestseller The Shining catapulted fear back into the forefront of readers’ minds, a chilling masterpiece that left them quaking. In a bold move, Stanley Kubrick decided to transform this spine-tingling novel into an equally haunting 1980 movie. The film cast the inimitable Jack Nicholson, the versatile Shelley Duvall, the charming Scatman Crothers, and the young talent Danny Lloyd, delivering an unforgettable cinematic experience.

The film introduced us to the chilling archetype of the spectral twins, their haunting invitation to Danny to join their eternal playtime becoming a time-honored trope in the horror genre. But what was the atmosphere behind the scenes with these eerie twins? This enduring scare tactic has been repeatedly revisited by writers and filmmakers, but the real-life backstage antics of these ghostly girls remain a fascinating mystery.