Episode 17: The Shining

Nightcaps at the Theater’s first annual Frightfest continues with one of the greatest horror films of all time. Bundle up and hold tight to your axe, Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining is barreling down the empty hotel hall toward us. Unsettling, atmospheric, and a Looney Tunes cartoon gone awry, are all apt descriptions of this iconic movie. We here at Nightcaps can’t decide what’s scarier. Jack Torrance’s violent spells spurned by his seething alcoholism? Sinister specters lurking behind every carpeted turn or grimy shower curtain? The overdrawn closeups on Danny Lloyd’s horrified face? Or Shelly Duvall’s choice of costume? Don’t stray too far into the maze and stay away from Room 237 unless you want to come and play with us…forever…and ever. Tonight, on the Marquee: An Invitation to The Overlook Pokémon Go, Spiderman, The Emmys, American Vandal Season 2, Big British Baking Show, Maniac, Memes and YouTubers, American Horror Story: Apocalypse, The Twilight Zone Reboot, Maniac, Big Mouth Season 2, Telltale Bankruptcy, Minecraft On Netflix, The Good Cop, BoJack Horseman, The Good Place, Better Call Saul, Fargo. A Star is Born, The Room on YouTube, Suspiria, Halloween, Vomit Performance Art, Madeline’s Madeline, Captain Marvel, First Man, and AMC Stubs. Should we Split it Into Parts? … No. The Exorcist … too scurry. Stanley Kubrick – The Shining Nicholson vs. Nicholson Anjelica Houston has been around. Doctor Sleep Spoilers. Discussing Scatman and Jon’s Peter and the Wolf Wendy’s Fashion Statements. Native American Imagery, Big Wheels, Typewriters. Don’t Wake Daddy! Dark Tower Shit King Marvel Cinematic Universe. Correcting Children and Reading Bad Scripts Dick’s Untimely End. Mallet vs. Axe. Bash vs. Slash. “She was a Sister so I Kissed Her.” “Im sorry, I’m speaking in memes.” “Settin fire to the Reel.” “Dick Hollerin!” “Sky Firrera is Guy Fieri.” “Medium vs. Media.” “Stephen King’s Poundcake” “Dick Suck Kubrick’s Dick” *Take a Shot Every Time “In the book..” of “The Dark Tower” is Mentioned. Art Provided By: John Cafiero @bonehaver420 Music: "Riviera Jazz" Provided By: Crazy G