25 Things You Didn't Know About The Shawshank Redemption

By Jack Pooley / July 18, 2023

8. Red's Cell Number Is A Reference To The Shining

Any Stephen King fan worth their salt will be aware of the importance of the number 237, which of course refers to Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of King's The Shining, with room 237 of the iconic Overlook Hotel being haunted (though, in King's novel, it was in fact 217).

237 appears in some form in many adaptations of King stories, and despite being the furthest thing from a conventional horror film - though it's plenty horrific in more tangible terms - The Shawshank Redemption is no exception.

Red's cell number, in fact, is 237. How cute.