Here’s Johnny!: The Shining (1980)

Step into the haunted halls of the Overlook Hotel as Brody and Nate unravel Stanley Kubrick's psychological horror masterpiece. From Jack Nicholson's increasingly unhinged performance to the film's countless conspiracy theories, the hosts explore how Kubrick transformed Stephen King's novel into something entirely his own. Debate rages over Shelley Duvall's controversial portrayal of Wendy, the film's ambiguous supernatural elements, and whether the director really did hide secret messages about everything from Native American genocide to the moon landing. Plus, discover why King initially hated this adaptation of his most personal work, and how The Shining's methodical pacing and groundbreaking cinematography changed psychological horror forever.