New Trailer for Rodney Ascher’s ‘The Shining’ Conspiracy Documentary ‘Room 237’
A new trailer for Rodney Ascher’s critically acclaimed “The Shining” documentary “Room 237” has been released. The subjective documentary explores numerous theories about Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” and its hidden meanings. Room 237 will be released in theaters and VOD on March 29th.
After the box office failure of Barry Lyndon, Stanley Kubrick decided to embark on a project that might have more commercial appeal. The Shining, Stephen King’s biggest critical and commercial success yet, seemed like a perfect vehicle. After an arduous production, Kubrick’s film received a wide release in the summer of 1980; the reviews were mixed, but the box office, after a slow start, eventually picked up. End of story? Hardly. In the 30 years since the film’s release, a considerable cult of Shining devotees has emerged, fans who claim to have decoded the film’s secret messages addressing everything from the genocide of Native Americans to a range of government conspiracies. Rodney Ascher’s wry and provocative Room 237 fuses fact and fiction through interviews with cultists and scholars, creating a kaleidoscopic deconstruction of Kubrick’s still-controversial classic.
Bill Blakemore, Geoffrey Cocks, Juli Kearns, John Fell Ryan, and Jay Weidner star. Trailer courtesy of Apple.