The Ghost in the Machine: How Kubrick's Obsession with a Single Door Nearly Destroyed The Shining

Stanley Kubrick made Lloyd Lloyd axe through 60 doors to get the perfect splinter pattern, but that wasn't even his strangest fixation on set. We dive into how the master's relentless pursuit of an impossible shot—one that exists for exactly 4.2 seconds in the final cut—created a six-month nightmare that broke actors, bankrupted a hotel, and accidentally invented a camera technique still used in horror films today. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.