9 More Horror Movie Wishes That Went Horribly Wrong
4. The Shining: Wishing To Stay In The Overlook Forever
There really
isn’t more that I can say about this incredible film that hasn’t been said
already.
Legendary, horrifying,
mystifying and just a damn good movie, The Shining has been discussed to the ends
of the Earth and back again, but there is a little something within the film
that makes it slot very nicely into this list.
After being
confronted by the equally iconic and terrifying Grady twins, Danny Torrance goes
to have a little natter with his Pa, Jack Torrance. Jack doesn’t seem to be all
there however, as he tells his son about how much he loves the Overlook hotel
and that he wishes they could stay there forever and ever.
At various
points in the movie, it’s hinted at that this is exactly what happens to Jack.
One instance of this is when he meets Delbert Grady ( the father of the Grady
twins), who informs Jack that he has in fact always been the caretaker.
This mystery
is only deepened at the end of the film, where the final shot is a photo from 1921
with guests and presumably staff members of the Overlook having a right old
shindig. But Jack Torrance is standing smack dab in the centre of the photo, a maniacal
grin on his face.
Was he
always the caretaker after all, or did his wish simply come true – eternally woven
into the fabric of the hotel?