Room 237
In 1980 Stanley Kubrick released his classic horror film, THE SHINING. Over 30 years later, viewers are still struggling to understand its hidden meanings. Loved and hated by equal numbers, the film is considered a genre standard by many loyalists, while other viewers dismiss it as the lazy result of a legendary director working far below his talent level. In between these two poles, however, live the theories of ardent fans who are convinced they have decoded THE SHINING’s secret messages regarding genocide, government conspiracy, and the nightmare that we call history. Ascher’s ROOM 237 fuses fact and fiction through interviews with the fans and scholars who espouse these theories. Ideas of five devotees of the film with wildly different ideas about its true meaning are braided together in a kaleidoscopic deconstruction of the horror classic.
FESTIVALS
2012 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL – OFFICIAL SELECTION
2012 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL – OFFICIAL SELECTION: DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT
2012 TORNTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ¬ OFFICIAL SELECTION
2012 NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL ¬ OFFICIAL SELECTION
FROM THE VAULT
Where it played at Laemmle — 3 engagements
- PasadenaPlayhouse 7Fri, Apr 5 – Thu, Apr 25, 2013 · 3 weeks
- Santa MonicaMonica Film CenterFri, Apr 12 – Thu, Apr 18, 2013 · 1 week
- ClaremontClaremont 5Fri, Dec 7 – Thu, Dec 13, 2012 · 1 week