Elizabeth wilson was the chief housekeeper who, during an early summer storm in 1911, was injured in an explosion as she was lighting the acetylene lanterns in room 217. But if youve read the book and watched the film, its. Im saddened to report that there were no spooky twins in our hallway, nor was there a gruesome woman in our tub there is no tub, just a shower. Ghosts of the stanley hotel and a night in room 217 amys crypt. The overlook hotel inspired key tag in red and white room. Jun 08, 2015 it may come down to the simple fact that the scene in room 237 is no more nor less than a nightmare of its creator. In stephen kings infamous horror book the shining, the stanley hotel room 237 is actually room 217 he altered the room nos in his book as the hotel staff feared that no one would take room no. How to find the room 217 easter egg in shining, the. Heres every difference between the shining book and the film. The page where danny actually enters room 217 for the first time king builds to this moment for a long time, its one of the more frightening passages in the book, is precisely on page 217. The bad room in the book is room 217 but in the book its 237 though that change was down to the hotel owners who didnt want guests to be. In his introduction to a 2001 edition of the novel, king describes the shining as his. Shes the wife of a prominent new york lawyer, but is at the overlook with a much younger man who is obviously in it for the money.
The lodge requested that kubrick not depict room 217 featured in the book in the shining, because future guests at the lodge might be afraid to stay there, and a nonexistent room, 237, was substituted in the film. The shining between room 217 and room 237 analysis. In stephen kings infamous horror book the shining, the stanley hotel room 237 is actually room 217. Scared the crap out of me the first time i read it. Jun 23, 2017 23 june 2017 audible activity, haunted locations, your stories, your true encounters while staying the night in room 217 at the stanley hotel in estes parks, colorado, my partner and i experienced three strange events we will probably remember for the rest of our lives. The shining was the first stephen king novel i ever read, and its still one of my favourites. Oregons timberline lodge, which was used as the hotels exterior for some shots, is to blame for this swap. Stephen kings the shining is a classic piece of literature and stanley kubricks cinematic version shares the same cult status. And danny knew he was lying when he said there was nothing.
More famously, the supernatural room in the book is room 217, but the stanley hotel, where the film was shot, asked that they use a. Danny torrance visited this room after a ball strangely rolled to him from its open doors. It first appeared in the 1977 horror novel the shining by author stephen king. Jan 05, 2012 we have always admired the stanley hotel, and this year we had the good fortune of having the opportunity to stay at the stanley hotel for a few days at christmas. How come in the shining the room number used in the book is. The film includes footage from the shining and other kubrick films, along with discussions by kubrick enthusiasts. This video compares stephen kings book the shining and stanley kubricks the shining film using the lady in the bathtub sequence as the backdrop. Room 237 vs 217 the shining kubrick vs king youtube. Apr 07, 2018 the lodge requested that kubrick not depict room 217 featured in the book in the shining, because future guests at the lodge might be afraid to stay there, and a nonexistent room, 237, was substituted in the film. Room 237, not to be confused with the documentary of the same name, was a room in the overlook hotel in the shining. The shining is the third book published by stephen king. In the past, lorraine was known to seduce young bell boys into her room, where they would engage in sexual acts. She survived with broken ankles, but to this day takes special care of room 217s guests, possibly even king. In the shining, why did jack think there was nothing in.
One time danny torrance visited this room after a ball strangely rolled to him from its open doors. The film has nine segments, each segment focusing on a different. The hotel managers were afraid that if they used 217 in the film. Aug 04, 2019 in 1997 i worked at glacier park lodge in east glacier, mt. Later, he claimed that a crazy woman tried to strangle him. Lorraine massey is a character in the stephen king book, the shining.
It gained notoriety after famed horror writer, stephen king, spent the night with his wife at the stanley hotel back in 1974. That year a movie crew was filming for what dreams may come and they were staying at our hotel, and using glacier national park as a backdrop for the movie. Classic rooms are located within the main building of the stanley hotel. At the beginning of the novel, jack is hired as the caretaker of the remote overlook hotel for the winter offseason. Room 217 is a musicbased health arts organization and social enterprise. Also, kubrick changed the room number from the book. Tv series merrygoround of the shining gets another spin this week with the wide release available in theaters and on itunes of room 237. The stanley hotel the story of room 217237, stephen. Dick warns danny to avoid room 217, and reassures him that the things he may. The story behind what may have inspired kings book.
Heres every difference between the shining book and. The woman in 237 is one of the many elements of the shining 1980 that are intentionally left ambiguous by stanley kubrick, but were explained in greater detail in the novelization the womans name is mrs. Many know the stanley hotel as one of americas most haunted places and its relationship with the horror genre as being the inspiration for stephen king s best selling horror novel the shining. Room 217 a fictional location featured in the shining franchise. We stayed in room 201 which is a large classic queen bedded room on the second floor. The timberline lodge, which was used for the exterior shots, requested that they not use the room 217, as it is in the book, fearing that. Whats so interesting about stephen kings room 217 and stanley kubricks 237 is not the rooms themselves, but the difference between them. The stanley hotels most famous and requested room is without a doubt room 217. There are two sets of twin red elevators without windows. Room 237 is a 2012 american documentary film directed by rodney ascher about interpretations of stanley kubricks film the shining 1980 which was adapted from the 1977 novel of the same name by stephen king.
Nov 08, 2019 as fans of the shining may already know, the most haunted room in the overlook hotel was, in the book, room 217. He begins thinking of writing a book about the overlook. In the book, the spooky events are set in room 217, not room 237. Mar 28, 20 danny is wearing an apollo 11 sweater during key scenes. In the shining novel, the mysterious room where some supernatural events take place is room 217. Nov, 2019 this video compares stephen kings book the shining and stanley kubricks the shining film using the lady in the bathtub sequence as the backdrop. The stanleys infamous room 217 and the ghost of mrs. Pop into room 217 kings room when he stayed there and say hi to the. In the past, a young lorraine massey would usually seduce young bellboys who would visit her room. The scene where jack goes into room 217 after danny returns with the bruises is one of my all time favourite book scenes and still gives me a chill. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. Room 237 is a point of tension across the entire film.
The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is. Since the hotel was going to close the following day for the winter, king and his wife were the only guests, staying in room 217. When a young stephen king stayed there one winter weekend in 1974, he was inspired to write the classic novel the shining. Danny is wearing an apollo 11 sweater during key scenes. Massey, and she was an older woman who came to the overlook to have an affair with a. If you cant find an answer to your question, please feel free to reach out to us via our contact us form.
The room was inhabited in the past, by a lorraine massey who would usually seduce young bellboys who would visit her room. They checked into room 217, which was said to be haunted. Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is the shining book two. The notorious room 217 the stanley hotel s most famous and requested room is without a doubt room 217. The stanley hotel the story of room 217 and stephen king. Tyler informed us that room 217 the most active room was available for that night and he wanted to give us first dibs if we wanted to upgrade. The superior king rooms are more spacious rooms that include a comfortable king bed with custom, handmade bedding. All the superior king rooms are located in the main building of the stanley hotel. The hotel was festive and decorated for christmas and offered great picture opportunities. Answering in the shining, why did jack think there was nothing in room 217 after he went there to investigate. While he and his wife were staying there, in room 217, king conceived the basic idea for the novel.
The shining is a gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. In 1997 i worked at glacier park lodge in east glacier, mt. In the timberline lodge, where they filmed the exterior shots of the hotel, there was a room 217. Ten years earlier, king had read ray bradburys the veldt and was inspired to someday write a story about a person whose dreams would become real.
Its a hotel built in 1907 with a reputation of being haunted. His curiosity is really strong, but he remembers promising halloran hed stay away from the. Music care enhances quality of life and improves the care experience. Contrary to the hotels expectations, room 217 is requested more often than any other room at timberline. This was due to a request from the timberline lodge, a hotel in oregon that was used for the exterior shots of the overlook hotel. In late september of 1974, author stephen king and his wife, tabitha, spent a night at the stanley hotel in estes park, colorado. Differences between the shining book vs movie page 2. The book would forever connect the stanley hotel with the spirits that. As fans of the shining may already know, the most haunted room in the overlook hotel was, in the book, room 217. Ghosts of the stanley hotel and a night in room 217 amy. Historic stanley hotel accommodations the stanley hotel. Each room includes a comfortable queen bed, king bed or two queen beds. But one of the extraordinary aspects of the shining is the way the simplest events in bright light conjure dark fears, guesses and portents.
Whats the difference between the shining the book and the shining the movie. Here youll find our virtual tour and links to general information about us here at timberline lodge ski and snowboard area. In the shining, who is the woman in room 237 screenprism. Room 237 was a room in the overlook hotel in the shining. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. The room was inhabited in the past, by a lorraine massey who would usually seduce young bellboys who would visit her room danny torrance visited this room after a ball strangely rolled to him from its open doors. We provide an innovative approach to health and wellbeing called music care. With ghosts, visions and psychological horror, the shining by stephen king is a very good horror story, i would say one of his best, right up there with the likes of salems lot which is another sk novel that i recommend if you enjoy horror. Four presidents and stephen king were among the many prominent guests who stayed in that room. How come in the shining the room number used in the book is 217.
The georgian hotel was the inspiration for the fictional overlook hotel in stephen kings novel the shining. After some time, wendy comes down to see what hes up to, and they begin to flirt. This provocative and fascinating documentary, a crowdpleaser at film festivals around the world last year, showcases some of the elaborate theories about what kubrick was really thinking. The bathtub in room 217 at the stanley doesnt resemble that one in kubricks bathroom, but its a dead ringer for the clawfooted tub in both the tv. After her death, she continues to haunt the hotel, seemingly becoming one of the strongest poltergeist there, as her. With every turn of the page, things get worse and worse in that spooky, old hotel. In the present, danny torrance visited this room after a ball strangely rolled to him from its open doors. Jun 08, 2015 bohemian babe stops by the historic stanley hotel in estes park, co. How come in the shining the room number used in the book.
Or maybe youve seen the iconic and terrifying movie that starred jack nicholson. The stanley hotel the story of room 217237, stephen king. The stanley hotels room 217 is one of the most popular rooms in the hotel, after all, the ghost of mrs. The shining is the story of jack torrance, who is employed as the caretaker of the gargantuan overlook hotel in colorado one winter. Full of selfdisgust, she one day committed suicide by slitting her wrists whilst taking a bath. He stirs the terrors of room 217 where the dead lady lies in the bath behind the mouldy shower curtain. The shining bookmovie beat sheet comparison the book. He altered the room nos in his book as the hotel staff feared that no one would take room no.