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The Shining

The Shining

Some guests never leave!

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Overview

A new caretaker moves with his family into the mysterious Overlook Hotel for the winter.

Created by Stephen King
Written by Stephen King
Produced by Mark Carliner, Elliot Friedgen
NetworksABC

Top Cast

Rebecca De Mornay

Rebecca De Mornay

Wendy Torrance

Steven Weber

Steven Weber

Jack Torrance

Wil Horneff

Wil Horneff

Tony

Courtland Mead

Courtland Mead

Danny Torrance

Cynthia Garris

Cynthia Garris

217 Woman

Themes & Keywords

hotelbased on novel or bookwinterisolationalcoholismhauntingdomestic abuseminiseriesdomestic violencefamilyhotel barinanimate objects come to lifehaunted

About The Shining

The Shining is a sci-fi & fantasy, drama series that first aired in 1997 exploring themes of hotel, based on novel or book, winter, isolation, alcoholism, haunting. Created by Stephen King, it stars Rebecca De Mornay, Steven Weber, Wil Horneff. A new caretaker moves with his family into the mysterious Overlook Hotel for the winter.

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