The Shining

(Edited for clarity and grammar) posting this ahead of time before I actually finish it in my class but here it is.... A masterpiece of horror is probably the only way to describe this movie. I love this movie wayy too much, with how it hides themes, intentions, meaning, etc. So this is just an amalgamation of some of the ideas and theories dumped onto this post, so I’m probably biased since I love Kubrick, he's kinda like my “Nolan”.Some things will be far-fetched but I’ve given evidence for it. I was gonna try and explain a lot of the major parts that happen ( not everything or this would be a 10,000-page response). The horror inside the Overlook Probably the most creepy thing about the shining is this simple hotel. Using liminal spaces to its advantage, giving a hotel life. The blood coming out of the elevator, the heartbeats, the camera watching Danny, It sees everything. Now I’m not 100% sure what it is, but I have a good idea of how it was created. The Indian burial grounds are mentioned a lot where the hotel rests. Which is not in the book, something Kubrick added for a reason. What I believe he is implying is that all the bad blood and the angry vengeance of the Indians created the consciousness of the hotel. The blood elevator represents the blood spilled on the Indians.With I’m assuming Americans killed them for their land for manifest destiny. The hotel 🏨 created each  ghost and it’s in between the real world and the  “spooky” world with overlook right In the middle meaning both can come and stay inside the overlook. The Spooky ghosts 👻 The ghosts are the most diverse part of the movie not knowing what to expect is key to horror. So Kubrick uses the ghost to represent different things, warnings, messages, etc. The first bunch we meet seems to represent the hidden evil within us. A lot of the ghosts have a double meaning or an evil twin in a way. This is a part of the main theme with Jack showing an evil side of him when drinking alcohol. Also, almost 90% of the time a ghost appears in a mirror. Anyways the twins murder by their father “Charles” shows the cycle of violence with Danny now being hunted by Jack with the same ax. What I think he is trying to show is a reflection of ourselves, the very worst of us. Literally holding a mirror to us in a way. Delbert Grady is a very interesting character When I saw A Clockwork Orange and Barry Lyndon (other Kubrick movies). The actor who played Delbert (Philip Stone) played a meek role, a person who can’t stand up for himself. At first, when we see him we think the same thing. Then he shows his real intentions, finally standing up for himself and taking control rather than being controlled. I also noticed that he acts kindly in Public in front of the rich 1920s. While in the bathroom he reveals what Jack should do, dropping the act quickly and letting his real self come out.Kinda how a stereotypical abusive father acts nice and kind, but on the inside away from the public they show how they really act. Intention or not it works. Just like Jack, he is another soul stuck inside the endless cycle of violence. So when Jack is stuck in the freezer he opens the door with the real world and the spooky world melting together into the hotel. The woman in the bathroom like the twins seems to represent a double side in all of us again. what was always interesting about this movie is the references to fairy tales. For when Jack says “Little pigs let me come in '', synchronized sounds like in a cartoon. Why am I telling you this? It's because she reminds me of the apple in snow white. On the surface, she seems normal (besides being nude) but when Jack kisses her like snow white takes a bit, he sees her true self and intention. A Lot of other things that struck me odd was how she was in the bathroom with the quick cuts of her laying in the water like she killed herself. Anyways the last ghost I wanna mention is… The bear gonna be honest I’m still a little stuck on this one since It really could be anything. It's way too random to completely nail down, (a weird theory I've heard is how it's linked to sexual abuse with Jack and Danny, I don't know about this but it exists). Anyways the bear is supposed to be how we have turned into animals for power. It connects to how Americans took the original Indian land where the overlook rests. Why I think the bear is giving a Bj is how the people who believe in manifest destiny would go to such lengths for the slightest amount of wealth.The man in the suit being the idea of success “the rich”.Far-fetched I know but the whole idea of a bear giving a dude a bj is weird. The ending This is where it ends and begins all of the symbolism, violence, and that final shot of the picture of Jack on the 4th of July 1921, America's birthday. He’s been here before and here he will stay. Just like the main theme of the cycle of violence. it's been here before and it will stay here for as long as humans exist…