Stephen king novel filming locations stanley kubricks very free adaptation of the stephen king novel. Canadian hotel in the movie the shining fodors travel talk. While the the shining is a work of fiction, it was inspired by a very real 105yearold piece of history that is still open today. The stanley hotel historic stanley estes park hotel.
Shining time is a station located on the indian valley railroad. Check into the reallife hotel of horrors that inspired. Aug 14, 2015 that book, the shining, introduced that hotel, the stanley in estes park, colorado, to an entirely new generation. Film makers built the interior of the hotel in elstree studios in hertfordshire, england. The stanley kubrick film the shining was filmed interior shots in london with exterior shots being filmed at timberline lodge mt. The muse for stephen kings the shining, a colonial revival landmark built by an entrepreneur seeking a healthier life in the rocky mountains, a property on the national register of historic places situated in estes park amid some of colorado s most iconic mountain scenery the stanley hotel is no ordinary place to stay. The film waits until its climax to provide the typical catharctic bloody violence of most traditional horror films and with restraint only one. Filming took place at both pinewood studios and elstree studios in england. The film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel the shining. Timberline lodge in oregon was used for the exterior of overlook hotel. How to find the room 217 easter egg in shining, the. Although the film was shot almost entirely in the studio at elstree studios in hertfordshire, england, where the hotel interior was constructed, the. Approximately five miles from the entrance to rocky mountain national park, the stanley offers panoramic views of lake estes, the rockies and especially longs peak.
Exterior shots for the overlook hotel in the shining were filmed at the timberline lodge on mt. Officially licensed hicks hexagon carpet designed by legendary interior designer david hicks as seen in the shining overlook hotel. Although the set was inspired by the ahwahnee hotel in california, the interior shots of the overlook hotel were filmed in a movie studio. Oct 24, 2014 while the the shining is a work of fiction, it was inspired by a very real 105yearold piece of history that is still open today. Overlook hotel exterior 146 of 147 found this interesting. Feel free to reach out with questions, comments, suggestions, and stories of your adventures with us at mt. However, what about the exterior shots of the overlook hotel. The film was based on stephen kings novel of the same name. The shining is a 1980 horror film directed by stanley kubrick, based on stephen kings novel of the same name. The hotel from the shining and other iconic, wellpreserved. It was built by freelan oscar stanley of stanley steamer fame and opened on july 4, 1909, as a resort for. Although the film was shot almost entirely in the studio at elstree studios in hertfordshire, england, where the hotel interior was constructed, the exterior of the.
Shining time station thomas the tank engine wikia fandom. Okay, so most of the filming for the shining took place in england at a studio. Ghosts of the stanley hotel and a night in room 217 amy. However, all the interior shots were made in specially built. I know its most likely in the colorado rockies, but id like to know the actual route that is filmed.
Timberline lodge overlook hotel from the shining 2020. The british film institute rereleased the shining in uk cinemas it was the us version, 24 minutes longer from the previously seen european theatrical release. Shining, having booked a vacation there just as the hotel was closing for the season and was nearly empty of guests and employees. Stanley kubricks very free adaptation of the stephen king novel sees blocked writer jack torrance jack nicholson going barmy in a creepy snowbound hotel although the film was shot almost entirely in the studio at elstree studios in hertfordshire, england, where the hotel interior was constructed, the exterior of the overlook hotel is the timberline lodge, mount hood in the. Excellent photos of the ahwahneeoverlook hotel from the. Stanley kubrick, known for his compulsiveness and numerous retakes, got the difficult shot of blood pouring from the elevators in only three takes. Welcome to timberline lodges truetour digital brochure. The shining was shot in glacier national park, montana, usa.
Goingtothesun road, glacier national park, montana, usa. Stanley kubricks very free adaptation of the stephen king novel sees blocked writer jack torrance jack nicholson going barmy in a creepy snowbound hotel although the film was shot almost entirely in the studio at elstree studios in hertfordshire, england, where the hotel interior was constructed, the exterior of the overlook hotel is the timberline lodge, mount hood in the hood. Despite being the same station from the shining time station television series, the exterior and interior are completely different in thomas and the magic railroad, shining time had a large mural with a railway. Aug 21, 2018 we check out one of the filming locations of the shining, the timberline lodge in oregon. It included a full recreation of the exterior of the hotel, as well as all of the interiors. May 07, 2019 okay, so most of the filming for the shining took place in england at a studio. The page where danny actually enters room 217 for the first time king builds to this moment for a long time, its one of the more frightening passages in the book, is precisely on page 217. The interiors were filmed at a studio, but heavily drew inspiration from the ahwahnee in yosemite national park. Check into the reallife hotel of horrors that inspired the. Discover the ahwahnee hotel in yosemite national park, california. All interior scenes of the overlook hotel were filmed on soundstages. Once you step inside the stanley, you realize just how much life both does and does not imitate art. The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson. The shining is a 1980 horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and co written with novelist diane johnson.
Instead of using the stanley, the shinings interior scenes were filmed in a london studio, while oregons timberline lodge was used for the outside. The stanley was not used in kubricks 1980 movie starring jack nicholson. The set for the overlook hotel was then the largest ever built. Its a great place to stay with a fine restaurant and incredible scenery. Ryan looks over its history, and how it tells kubricks story. King renamed the stanley the overlook hotel, and his novel, the shining, became his first bestseller. The shining overlook hotel was filmed at timberline lodge. Every time the doors opened and the blood poured out, kubrick would say, it doesnt look like blood. The movie the shining filmed the outside of timberline lodge. Filmmakers built the interior of the hotel in elstree studios in hertfordshire, england.
The shining how did jack escape the store room 5 theories, you decide duration. During the opening scene of the kubrick film the shining, does anyone know of the exact locationroad that is being shown. From page 186 of kubrick, the definitive edition, by ciment, 1999, the exterior of the hotel was filmed at the timberline lodge, near mount hood, in. The timberline lodge aka the overlook hotel from the shining. In 1974, master of horror stephen king and his wife tabitha spent just one night in room 217 at the stanley hotel in estes park, colo. Construced 19361938, this beautiful lodge was used as the exterior of the overlook hotel in the stanley.
It is a mountain lodge located in mount hood about 90 km. The page where danny actually enters room 217 for the first time king builds to this moment for a long time, its one of the more frightening passages in the book, is precisely on page. Oct 28, 2015 in 1974, master of horror stephen king and his wife tabitha spent just one night in room 217 at the stanley hotel in estes park, colo. Jul 26, 2019 one of the most iconic locations in horror history is the overlook hotel from director stanley kubricks version of the stephen king story the shining. Living in nearby boulder, he was referred to the hotels reallife pet cemetery which would also be. Filming locations 11 filming dates 1 filming locations. The shining 1980 heres johnny a family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future. The ahwahnee hotel yosemite national park, california. The shining to be shown at the overlook hotel filming location. Open 360 photos on the right to view and explore all of our. Well, they were taken on goingtothesun road, which runs along the western shore of saint mary lake, located in glacier national park.
Sold by the square meter, made especially for film and furniture by the uk and usas only license holder of the original 1960s design. It appeared in thomas and the magic railroad trivia. As you know, the shining is set inside an eerie hotel. The stanley hotel is a 142room colonial revival hotel in estes park, colorado, united states. Stephen king novel filming locations stanley kubricks very free adaptation of the stephen king novel sees blocked. It looks like a kubrick film, bearing the same relationship to horror as eyes wide shut does to. Trivia despite being the same station from the shining time station television series, the exterior and interior are completely different. Nov 02, 2017 instead of using the stanley, the shinings interior scenes were filmed in a london studio, while oregons timberline lodge was used for the outside. The opening scenes were filmed in montana on the goingtothesunroad in the glacier national park. Timberline lodge, mount hood, oregon, united states. The hotel is most recognized as the hotel that was used for the exterior hotel shots for the stanley kubrick version of the shining starring jack nicholson and shelly duvall. One of the most iconic locations in horror history is the overlook hotel from director stanley kubricks version of the stephen king story the shining.
Timberline lodge sits in mount hood national forest in the state of oregon. It is a mountain lodge located in mount hood about 90 km 60 mi from portland. It is designed as a modern concept with clear simplistic and pure lines and surfaces. Soon, this faded remnant of early 20th century high life was reborn as the shining hotel. The stanley hotel in estes park, colorado, marks the original inspiration for kings novel. Even though kings inspiration for the shining is the stanley hotel, the stanley kubrick film based on his novel starring jack nicholson was. How to visit the reallife overlook lodge from the shining. Oct 16, 20 from page 186 of kubrick, the definitive edition, by ciment, 1999, the exterior of the hotel was filmed at the timberline lodge, near mount hood, in oregon. The film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel of the same name and stars jack nicholson, shelley duvall, scatman crothers, and danny lloyd the film s central character is jack torrance nicholson, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a. Shining time station station shining time station wiki. This same studio was used for filming the 1998 series space island one. Directed by steven speilberg, with the story written by george lucas, the pair combined to try and create their own american version of james bond.
The shining stylized as stephen kings the shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king novel of the same name. By morning, his seminal 1977 novel the shining was born. Stuart ullman barry nelson, manager of the overlook hotel, notes that the location for the hotel was chosen because of its seclusion and further points out that the stretch of road leading up to the hotel is 25 miles in length, reinforcing the idea, along with the lengthy opening shots at the start of the film, that the hotel is sealed. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1980 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. The interior of the shinings overlook hotel was based on this yosemite original.
This would be remarkable if it werent for the fact that the shot took nine days to set up. The true story that inspired the hotel from the shining. The exterior of the overlook hotel where jack takes his son and wife to work as an offseason caretaker is the timberline lodge in kubricks the shining. Stanley kubrick used oregons timberline lodge for the exterior shots of the shining s overlook hotel. The shining filming location kubrick jack nicholson. The shining movie filming locations the 80s movies rewind. Mar 16, 2020 the stanley hotel in estes park, colorado, marks the original inspiration for kings novel. The shining 1980 is creative director stanley kubricks intense, epic, gothic horror film and haunted house masterpiece a beautiful, stylish work that distanced itself from the bloodletting and gore of most modern films in the horror genre. Aug 23, 2011 the shining how did jack escape the store room 5 theories, you decide duration. Hood in oregon is the name of the hotel that was used for the front exterior shots in the film. Living in nearby boulder, he was referred to the hotels reallife. The shinings overlook hotel the shinings overlook hotel remains one of the most disturbing locations in horror. Raiders of the lost ark filming locations raiders of the lost ark is the first movie in the indiana jones franchise.
In thomas and the magic railroad, the exterior of shining time station was filmed at castletown railway station, while interior scenes were filmed at bell theann studio, a former studio on the balthane industrial estate in ballasalla, isle of man. The interior design of the ahwahnee is actually pretty distinctive, especially where parkitecture is concerned. Open menu on the left to view more timberline lodge photos, videos, our partnerlist, and to experience a 3d tour of the lodge. A visit to the historic hotel that spawned the shining. Raiders of the lost ark filming locations then and now. Stanley hotel in estes park, co offers 4 types of hotel accommodations including historic rooms, bed and breakfast boutique hotel, modern hotel rooms, and 1 to 3 bedroom condominiums perfect for groups. If you never saw the movie, watch it before you go. Chapter two are set in the fictional town of derry maine.
Some of the interior designs of the overlook hotel set were based on those of the ahwahnee hotel in yosemite national park. But the original inspiration for the famed fictional. The it movie is an adaptation of one of stephen kings most popular and bestselling novels, the classic horror book first published in 1986. It gained notoriety after famed horror writer, stephen king, spent the night with his wife at the stanley hotel back in 1974. Goingto the sun road, glacier national park, montana, usa. The film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel of the same name and stars jack nicholson, shelley duvall, scatman crothers, and danny lloyd. The interior of the shining s overlook hotel was based on this yosemite original.
Kubrick and walker appear to have created the perfect fusion between exterior and interior shots. Stanley kubrick used oregons timberline lodge for the exterior shots of the shinings overlook hotel. We check out one of the filming locations of the shining, the timberline lodge in oregon. Canadian hotel in the movie the shining fodors travel. That book, the shining, introduced that hotel, the stanley in estes park, colorado, to an entirely new generation. Jul 03, 2015 the movie the shining filmed the outside of timberline lodge. It follows the story of a group of children, the losers club, terrorized by a demonic entity that appears in the form of an evil clown, pennywise. The shining filming video location 1980 kubrick jack. Stansted airport in essex was used for the interior of denver stapleton airport. The stanley hotels most famous and requested room is without a doubt room 217. Inside colorados stanley hotel, the inspiration for the. Located on the south side of mount hood near the town of government camp this lodge was built during the great depression. Oct 30, 2017 king renamed the stanley the overlook hotel, and his novel, the shining, became his first bestseller.
Mar 30, 2019 while most people are familiar with the flick, the shining, there remains quite a bit of confusion about where the shining was filmed. The story of timberline lodge epitomizes the pioneering spirit of the west, and mans desire to be immersed in and inspired by the grandeur of nature. Welcome to the stanley hotel, set on 160 acres of pristine. The film is regarded as one of the greatest horror films ever made.
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