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Despite the film's horror, young Danny Lloyd (Danny Torrance) was told he was filming a drama . He didn't even know it was a horror movie until several years later. Technical Innovation: The Steadicam

In 1977, Stanley Kubrick, fresh from the success of "Barry Lyndon" (1975), began developing an adaptation of Stephen King's novel "The Shining." King, a master of horror, had written the novel in 1977, and Kubrick was drawn to its themes of isolation, madness, and the supernatural. The film was produced by Miramax and Starlife, with Kubrick's production company, SLO, handling the logistics. theshining19801080penglishesubsvegamovies verified