This week on The Killer Point Of View Podcast, we return from Christmas break by stepping into the snow-covered halls of one of the most debated horror films of all time: Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining.
More than forty years later, The Shining still haunts audiences — but why? Is it the ghosts in the Overlook Hotel… or the slow decay of a marriage already breaking long before the snow begins to fall?
In this episode, we explore the lasting impact of The Shining and ask the question that reframes the entire film:
Is this a story about a haunted hotel… or a toxic relationship unraveling in isolation?
We examine Wendy Torrance’s perspective — is she acting out of love, or is she simply trying to survive? At what point does devotion become self-erasure? And how does Jack’s descent reveal something far more terrifying than the supernatural?
We break down:
From the nearly year-long shoot… to the 900-ton snow maze… to the infamous “Here’s Johnny!” moment that required 60 doors… we uncover what makes this film as obsessive behind the scenes as it is on screen.
Finally, we give you our Killer Point Of View — the deeper meaning we believe lives beneath the surface of the Overlook Hotel.
Killer Question of the Week:
Is love still considered love if you lose yourself trying to make someone else happy?
Love might be the most dangerous thing in the room.
