TV series

The Shining

1997 · 1 season

A slow, chilly haunting that lingers on a family coming apart, more mournful than shocking, with ghosts crowding in like bad memories.

Tagline: Some guests never leave!
Overview: A new caretaker moves with his family into the mysterious Overlook Hotel for the winter.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, addiction, family, madness
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
addiction
family
madness
redemption
Places: single country house
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild