Stanley Kubrick produced and directed the iconic film The Shining, released in 1980. Crowds at the time were terrified and/or confused by the film, today it is a classic. But what was really going on with Kubrick’s version of the story? There are a host of theories suggesting why Kubrick produced the movie and what it’s actually about. And we have an inside scoop.

Some of Our Research:
A few popular interpretations
A few not so popular interpretations
Jan Harlan and Kubrick