haunted Overlook Hotel
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The haunted Overlook Hotel is a remote, malevolent mountain resort whose sinister supernatural presence drives the psychological horror and violence at the heart of Stephen King’s The Shining and its adaptations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Overlook Hotel | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional hotel
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fictional location ⓘ haunted location ⓘ setting in a horror novel ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
film The Shining (1980)
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miniseries The Shining (1997) NERFINISHED ⓘ novel Doctor Sleep ⓘ novel The Shining ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Danny Torrance
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Dick Hallorann NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Torrance NERFINISHED ⓘ Wendy Torrance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | the shining (psychic ability) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backstoryElement |
built on or near a Native American burial ground (in film lore)
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former caretaker Delbert Grady killed his family ⓘ site of past murders and suicides ⓘ |
| contains |
Colorado Lounge
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Gold Room bar NERFINISHED ⓘ Room 217 (in novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ Room 237 (in 1980 film adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ ballroom ⓘ boiler room ⓘ hedge maze (in 1980 film adaptation) ⓘ overgrown topiary animals (in novel) ⓘ |
| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Shining universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| function | luxury mountain resort ⓘ |
| genre | horror ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationElement | visual design by production designer Roy Walker in 1980 film ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
frequently referenced in popular culture
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iconic location in horror fiction ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
haunted
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malevolent ⓘ remote ⓘ snowbound in winter ⓘ |
| influences | Jack Torrance’s alcoholism and instability ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFiction | Colorado Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaTypeOfOrigin | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonistic force
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primary setting of The Shining ⓘ |
| notableFor |
driving Jack Torrance to violence
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influencing and possessing occupants ⓘ psychological horror ⓘ supernatural phenomena ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cyclical violence
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entrapment ⓘ madness ⓘ |
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