OVERVIEW:
The Shining, Stanley Kubrick’s terrifying 1980 horror masterpiece, will be
released on Ultra HD Blu-ray and Digital on October 1. The 4K remastering is
of Kubrick’s original 144 minute version of the film which premiered in the
United States on May 23rd, 1980.
Now widely regarded as one of the
greatest horror films ever made, The Shining was directed and produced by
Kubrick, who wrote the screenplay with Diane Johnson. The film was based on
the novel “The Shining” by Stephen King, and stars Jack Nicholson in an
iconic role as Jack Torrance, Shelley Duval as Wendy Torrance, Scatman
Crothers as Dick Halloran, and Danny Lloyd as Danny Torrance.
The 4K
remastering was done using a new 4K scan of the original 35mm camera
negative at Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging. Filmmaker Steven Spielberg
and Stanley Kubrick’s former personal assistant Leon Vitali worked closely
with the team at Warner Bros. during the mastering process.
In 2018,
The Shining was selected for preservation in the United States National Film
Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or
aesthetically significant.” The film ranked 29th on AFI’s 100 Years…100
Thrills list, and Jack Torrance was named the 25th greatest villain on the
AFI’s 100 Years…100 Heroes and Villains list. Additionally, the quote
“Here’s Johnny” from the film was ranked 68th on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movie
Quotes list.
Ultra HD* showcases 4K resolution with High Dynamic
Range (HDR) and a wider color spectrum, offering consumers brighter, deeper,
more lifelike colors for a home entertainment viewing experience like never
before.
The Shining Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack features an Ultra HD
Blu-ray disc with the feature film in 4K with HDR, a Blu-ray disc with the
film in high definition and the special features in high definition, and a
Digital version of the movie. Fans can also own The Shining in 4K Ultra HD
via purchase from select digital retailers beginning on October 1. The Ultra
HD Blu-ray of The Shining will include more than three hours of previously
released special features.
SYNOPSIS: Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) becomes the winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado, hoping to cure his writer's block. He settles in along with his wife, Wendy (Shelley Duvall), and his son, Danny (Danny Lloyd), who is plagued by psychic premonitions. As Jack's writing goes nowhere and Danny's visions become more disturbing, Jack discovers the hotel's dark secrets and begins to unravel into a homicidal maniac hell-bent on terrorizing his family.
BLU-RAY: The film is presented in widescreen in a 2.40:1 aspect ration preserving its theatrical format. The picture is just flawless. Not only the picture looks great in this release, also the sound it is good, a 5.1 Master Audio in English that provides a good complement to the picture. It also includes English Spanish subtitles.
VIDEO:
Widescreen (2.40:1) 16x9
AUDIO:
English DTS-HD
Master Audio 5.1, Spanish DTS Digital Surround 5.1 Spanish, Canadian French
Subtitles - English, Latin Spanish, Canadian French, Parisian French
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Blu-ray™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.
Audio commentary by Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown and Stanley Kubrick biographer John Baxter
Video from the Overlook: Crafting The Shining
Enter the terrifying world of the Overlook Hotel as only Stanley
Kubrick could envision it
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
A detailed look at one of cinema’s greatest visual storytellers and his unique ability to move audiences through the magic of unforgettable images
The Making of The Shining
This cinema verite documentary offers a rare glimpse into the
directing style of Stanley Kubrick as he interacts with stars Jack
Nicholson, Shelly Duvall and others
Wendy Carlos, Composer
Composer Wendy Carlos reflects on working with complex auteur Stanley Kubrick and developing music scores for The Shining and A Clockwork Orange