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Room 237

2012
Documentary
Horror
1h 42m
One film more than any other, has generated analyses, interpretations and arguments about it really meaning: Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. Room 237 explores numerous these theories about the true if often hidden meanings of Kubrick's 1980 'Masterpiece of Modern Horror'. (quinzaine-realisateurs.com)
Directed by:
Rodney Ascher
Starring:
Stanley Kubrick Stanley Kubrick Jay Weidner Buffy Visick Bill Blakemore Geoffrey Cocks Juli Kearns John Fell Ryan
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Documentary, Horror
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Room 237

2012
Documentary
Horror
1h 42m
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barthalenBarthalen
Rated 10 Mar 2013
70
55th
Movie-related trivia and silly conspiracies are amusing to me, so this docu definitely was a fun watch. The highlight was the guy explaining how the letters "ROOM No 237" on the key from that room proved Kubrick was involved with faking the moon landing footage because the words you can make using the capital letters from it were MOON and ROOM. Erm, yeah dude, and they can also spell MORON.
Rated 10 Mar 2013
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 31 Mar 2013
85
86th
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Rated 31 Mar 2013
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 11 Apr 2013
4
13th
THE COMMENTATORS OF THIS FILM ARE BY NO MEANS ATTEMPTING TO REFLECT THE VIEWS OF STANLEY KUBRICK OR THE SHINING FILMMAKERS, NOR HAVE THEY TAKEN THEIR PRESCRIBED MEDICATION OR WISH TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY.
Rated 11 Apr 2013
paxtonPaxton
Rated 29 Nov 2018
64
45th
This is that Slipknot documentary you bought that you thought might explain the band or at least have footage of them but it turned out to be a garbage handheld camera trying to follow the band but not getting any access to them. These are the weirdos outside the film industry that have no right to their opinions except that they are their own. I'm against having your own opinions though. Always have been.
Rated 29 Nov 2018
spanksSpanks
Rated 23 Mar 2013
40
28th
I kept waiting for Alex Jones's voice to pop in and start lecturing me about how Kubrick had prior knowledge of the 9/11 attacks and how he shows it in several scenes, which sadly wouldn't seem so out of place with the rest of the commentary.
Rated 23 Mar 2013
alcyonalcyon
Rated 02 May 2013
75
76th
Don't focus on the individual bizarro theories too much. Some are plausible, most are not. For me the motive of this doc is obsession. Listening to the four characters wallow in detail is quite interesting (Moreso than the actual theories).
Rated 02 May 2013
bofbof
Rated 29 Oct 2012
74
68th
You can watch this as a freakshow; look at the conspiracy theorists grasping at any straw to prove that Kubrick agrees with them, taking any insignificant detail and building huge and obviously nonsensical ideas on them. As such, it's fun. But if you ignore all the "What the movie REALLY means" bs and look at it as a story of how a film works, how we all bring our own baggage into it, and how a great filmmaker can unsettle people simply by NOT giving them obvious answers, it's pretty great.
Rated 29 Oct 2012
henrikHenrik
Rated 23 Nov 2012
40
15th
Idiots explaining genius. So, obviously, both excruciatingly irritating and a bit funny at times.
Rated 23 Nov 2012
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 27 Sep 2013
40
28th
Well. These people are certainly out of their fucking minds. Hidden minotaurs, genocide (jews or native Americans, pick your favourite), special meanings if you play the movie backwards and forwards at the same time. Those are some of the theories presented... So yeah. Some minor observations aside you won't learn anything useful. And the sound mix, particularly thanks to really outlandish music choices, will not help the experience.
Rated 27 Sep 2013
markjpMArkjp
Rated 17 Nov 2013
45
21st
Nerdsploitation without nerds introduces the concept of the conspiracy theorists commentary. And while not actually showing the interviewees is an interesting choice it gives you no way to direct your anger. Thusly you are forced to listen to their idiotic ideas for near on 2 hours and as such it suceeds in putting the viewer in a position similar to that of Alex in A Clockwork Orange in that scene you know. I hope to god this will have left my mind completely next time I watch the Shining.
Rated 17 Nov 2013
spleenspleen
Rated 01 Mar 2013
28
12th
Remember as a kid, during holidays when those weird relatives that no one claimed to be related to came into town, stayed in your room while you slept on the couch, crammed between a sheepdog and a screaming baby that smelled like beef stew? And remember that old guy who was there, the one who liked to point out your characters flaws and physical shortcomings to everyone and wasn't too afraid or subtle to announce them? Remember how you enjoyed that? Well, good news. They made a movie of it.
Rated 01 Mar 2013
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 06 Oct 2013
66
51st
Some batshit loco Kubrick worshippers talk crazy and make little sense. Good times.
Rated 06 Oct 2013
langelundLangelund
Rated 24 Apr 2013
25
11th
Seriously? Come on. A movie beloved by millions - including me - degraded by utterly stupid and uninteresting conspiracies. Spend the two hours watching The Shining an extra time instead.
Rated 24 Apr 2013
bob_thrillinbob thrillin
Rated 01 Oct 2013
71
49th
If you're watching this to find out the ~true meaning~ or whatever you're doing it wrong, and if you complain about "reading too much into things" you need to stop watching movies. This is essentially a Barthesian version of Best Worst Movie: a film about how different people connect with a film on wildly different and still totally valid levels. Minotaurs, though, what the fuck.
Rated 01 Oct 2013
aaautinAAAutin
Rated 21 Mar 2013
64
78th
Sometimes an extrasensory vision of portending doom as represented by a hemorrhaging elevator is just an extrasensory vision of portending doom as represented by a hemorrhaging elevator.
Rated 21 Mar 2013
caimancaiman
Rated 23 May 2013
52
16th
Here's my problem with this movie: I don't care. I don't care about out-of-your-ass subtexts and spurious theories. There is a LOT of legitimate stuff to talk about with The Shining - it's a brilliant freaking movie worthy of academic discussion - so hearing crackpot ideas about what Kubrick REALLY meant simply bores me. On top of that, the repetitive visuals make the movie reek of vacuousness. This would have been better suited as a blog article.
Rated 23 May 2013
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 23 Oct 2014
83
69th
What starts as a dubious collection of ramblings actually becomes more intriguing and interesting, once the focus shifts away from the specifics of Kubrick's film and more on to the nature and substance of its commentator's arguments. While it is likely to frustrate viewers who would like to see a critical dissection of THE SHINING, as a portrait of criticism, and the wide array of interpretations that can emerge with close readings, it emerges as a fascinating and quite insightful experience.
Rated 23 Oct 2014
zarkonZarkon
Rated 16 Aug 2013
30
1st
Might have worked well if the documentary was split between the cooky theories of The Shining and the obsessive individuals who came up with them. Instead, the stream of speculation and contrary-to-fact statements is just a frustrating waste of time.
Rated 16 Aug 2013
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 24 Jul 2014
80
68th
I really enjoyed this. It's an entertaining, beautifully-edited little essay on the merits and shortcomings of obsessive over-analysis. The stuff about the geography of the Overlook is really cool, though I think Ascher wasted too much time on the Moon-landing stuff (that guy could have been left out entirely), and the "playing it backwards and forwards at the same time" thing, which is really dumb considering the whole movie is full of centre-of-frame compositions which (spoiler alert) line up.
Rated 24 Jul 2014
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 17 Feb 2013
20
6th
I was so excited to see this film. I had heard about the Indian/Holocaust angle, and I wanted to learn more. I didn't learn more. Instead I got a bad stereotype of cinematic criticism. They're just throwing shit up there to see if anything sticks. Anything that pops into their head is fair game. One guy thinks he see's Stanley Kubrick's fucking face in the clouds. Give me a break. Also, there's also WAY too much time wasted on moon landing conspiracy theories. Just garbage.
Rated 17 Feb 2013
demorestDemorest
Rated 12 Oct 2012
2
22nd
Rambling and disjointed musings focused on poor points that often lack overarching proofs. Missing the "so what" portion of analysis. Too hollow to pass as criticism and too frivolous to be taken seriously by anyone else. In this case Armond White is absolutely on the money. This isn't criticism, it isn't intellectual--its solipsistic show and tell with wonky conspiracy theorists.
Rated 12 Oct 2012
bunkenBunken
Rated 14 Apr 2013
40
25th
If you wanna find something, you'll find something. I bet I could find a Holocaust reference in 'Nude Nuns With Big Guns', if I wanted to. Hopeless documentary, where the only good thing is Kubricks amazing pictures... I must admit, that the idea of Kubrick filming the moon landing kind of appeals to me...
Rated 14 Apr 2013
tjekhovTjekhov
Rated 13 Apr 2015
40
27th
If you want an in-depth exploration of the mad genius of Stanley Kubrick - Instead of watching this film - you should go listen to Brett Easton Ellis interviewing Matthew Modine on his podcast. If you want conspiracy theories, then be my guest, watch this film.
Rated 13 Apr 2015
randallodimRandallODim
Rated 09 Dec 2013
75
35th
The highlights of this film include the explanation that "42+Typewriter=Holocaust" and one of the guys being interviewed having to go calm his kid down in the middle of an answer. There's some interesting points here that aren't totally out there, but get ready to sit through a lot of really painful reaching by people trying to make their pet theories work.
Rated 09 Dec 2013
sanghelixSangheliX
Rated 14 Feb 2016
45
25th
damildamil
Rated 13 May 2013
60
43rd
Some of the bullshit these basically conspiracy theorists come up with is kinda ridiculous. Some of them do make good arguments to where I could almost buy what they're saying, but others just sound like they're mentally unstable. On one hand, I do believe that Kubrick was a genius and probably layered a whole bunch of underlying themes and thoughts into his works. On the other hand, I think people will see whatever they want to see. In any case, I at least found the film entertaining.
Rated 13 May 2013
actionbergActionberg
Rated 29 Dec 2013
40
11th
This pretty much encapsulates everything wrong with postmodernism, ignoring the good parts. There is no discourse between individuals, just single people talking about their Shining readings rather obnoxiously. If anything, they're destroying what makes criticism insightful by, more often than not, simplifying the nature of symbol. Symbols in cinema are stupendous because they evoke a wealth of ideas simultaneously, not a single word or attribute like all of these interpretations rely on lamely.
Rated 29 Dec 2013
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 21 Mar 2013
60
37th
This should be the definition of reading to much into things. The people interviewed spin a massive web of bullshit that ranges from almost convincing to totally absurd, but for the most part it remains relatively interesting.
Rated 21 Mar 2013
sebbysebby
Rated 25 Feb 2013
70
72nd
Well I love Kubrick and The Shining is my favorite film of his, so I naturally found this to be entertaining as hell even if the interpretations presented by these wahoos stretch all manner of credulity for even the most ardent believers of the "all interpretations are plausible" notion.
Rated 25 Feb 2013
funkyastroFunkyAstro
Rated 23 Oct 2013
80
80th
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to these batshit muppets share their conspiracies. Don't confuse that with the idea that I believed any of them or that I wasn't laughing out loud at them. It's more so that Room 237 really does do a great job taking you inside the mind of a conspiracy theorist while also showing you that Kubrick was such a brilliant filmmaker that his movies literally drove people insane trying to find hidden meaning. That's pretty incredible if you ask me.
Rated 23 Oct 2013
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 11 Dec 2014
67
38th
Everything you never wanted to know about The Shining but were afraid some obsessive wackos would tell you anyway.
Rated 11 Dec 2014
absteeleabsteele
Rated 08 Dec 2016
80
56th
I think reviewers that fixate on how wrong the theories are miss the point. This is an excellent portrayal of the human tendency to search for patterns and meaning in everything.
Rated 08 Dec 2016
desertpunkDesertPunk
Rated 23 Dec 2013
73
54th
The analysis was wonderful, but the presentation was inconsistent to the level of a Youtube documentary on reptilians.
Rated 23 Dec 2013
jacoiiiJacoIII
Rated 08 Jan 2014
40
54th
Entertaining and occasionally (VERY occasionally) some good points are made. What this movie made me realize more than anything was that Kubrick knew how to make people think. Even though these folks didn't come up with anything truly intelligible (besides a single comment on the nature of the past in The Shining, which jives with some horror genre theory I've read) the mere fact that The Shining could elicit an intellectual response of the magnitude we're shown is very interesting.
Rated 08 Jan 2014
superargoSuperargo
Rated 23 Feb 2013
51
32nd
Laughable but essential. It's easy to forget there are people like this in the world, people who (quite literally) see minotaurs where there ain't no minotaurs. When I was in college, I'd spend a typical weekend having beer and pot-fueled conversations the likes of which this film tries to present as interesting counter-criticism. It's all world-class hooey, but I got a few amused chuckles out of it. Most of the time, though, movies are just movies.
Rated 23 Feb 2013
hawkinsHawkins
Rated 12 Nov 2015
35
6th
Completely unreliable assholes, as Dick Hallorran puts it.
Rated 12 Nov 2015
zspyryzspyry
Rated 14 Apr 2013
6
43rd
Listening to these madmen was at times scarier than the actual movie. But quite amusing nevertheless.
Rated 14 Apr 2013
gideonGideon
Rated 31 Mar 2013
1
16th
At certain points I wanted to knife myself in the eyes and ears, watching this pyle (subliminal message) of steaming shit. A bunch of paranoid schizophrenics high on their own delusions sharing their distorted views on a great film. A film. Just a film. The references to the moonlanding and the holocaust I found to be borderline offensive, apart from idiotic. What happened to real film making? Some deluded geeks interviewed through Skype.... Really? Kubrick would have probably laughed and cried.
Rated 31 Mar 2013
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 19 Nov 2013
2
21st
One of the narrators makes the fair point that author intent is trivial in critical analysis, but nevertheless these crackpots grasp at obtuse straws, using ridiculous cliches like number multiplication, silly anagrams, and "when it's played backwards..." to validate their theories. The documentary's saving grace is that it is a testament to the density of Kubrick's work, and more so as a depiction of sad souls who are trapped by their own obsession.
Rated 19 Nov 2013
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 31 Jan 2014
50
38th
I liked how this was put together. No talking heads, just voiceover and presentation of relevant clips. That said, while a lot or most of the theories are half baked at best, I can't believe they let a guy spend 15 minutes arguing that The Shining is just a metaphor for Kubrick's part in the alleged faking of moon landing footage. Absolute nonsense and the film loses any credibility it may have had right there. The other theories are fun, and some are genuinely interesting and pretty plausible.
Rated 31 Jan 2014
walkenrollWalkenRoll
Rated 26 Apr 2013
75
60th
Some of the theories are interesting - even credible, if you're that crazy. I enjoyed the Apollo 13 idea....BUT THAT IMPOSSIBLE WINDOW! I WILL LOSE SLEEP OVER THAT IMPOSSIBLE WINDOW Yeah...some of these guys were just clutching at possibly non existent straws - but it is entertaining, if you're a fan of The Shining - others might just find it too pretentious...
Rated 26 Apr 2013
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 21 Apr 2013
74
41st
It's all a matter of picking the good from the bunk when it comes to the theories. The film attempts to be as objective as possible, allowing all the critics to pose their ideas about The Shining, each with varying degrees of plausibility. Although, the lady who argues for Minotaurs takes the cake for not letting go of a bad idea.
Rated 21 Apr 2013
woozybWoozyB
Rated 14 Apr 2014
75
45th
Pretty decent if overlong, especially once you realize it's more about these crazy people rather than their theories.
Rated 14 Apr 2014
jaiguyJaiGuy
Rated 11 Jul 2015
75
39th
These people read a little too much into it, to say the least. Still interesting to see what guides these Kubrick nerds to their absurd theories about subtext and subliminal messages that they see weaved into the frames of The Shining.
Rated 11 Jul 2015
snallygastersnallygaster
Rated 30 Oct 2016
55
56th
Theories range from fairly credible to nearly-random, but of course this film isn't really about "explaining" The Shining. The editing is really excellent, juxtaposing and altering different scenes as well as inter-cutting clips from different films to illustrate the narration. Probably my favourite part is the overlay of forwards-and-backwards scenes; although the theory itself is little more than an exercise in apophenia it's actually pretty hypnotic to look at.
Rated 30 Oct 2016
terrymacterrymac
Rated 24 May 2013
51
21st
Bizarre theories can be fun, and there were some fun theories here. The source material provides plenty of scope for assessment and interpretation, and some of the more thoughtful contributions from the commentators did raise an eyebrow. Some of the behind-the-scenes and other footage was enjoyable as well. However, there was also a lot of disjointed rambling, and the delivery of the commentators did little to convince me that they weren't talking bollocks. Overall, this was a bit hit-and-miss.
Rated 24 May 2013
ceruleanblueceruleanblue
Rated 28 Jan 2014
7
16th
The Shining, one of my original favorite movies. Somewhat entertaining listening to the obsessed movie fanatics. I wouldn't exactly call them conspiracy theorists but hey "just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get you." There may be something to what they are saying here and there or well . . .
Rated 28 Jan 2014
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 28 Aug 2018
80
62nd
I've always enjoyed watching The Shining and always thought about the wider meaning behind parts of the movie. This documentary opened my mind up to a lot of possibilities about what certain themes could mean. As for the filming of the documentary itself, it was amateurish. I can't believe they producers of this movie let one of the interviewees get away with a crying baby in the background - talk about distracting. I didn't believe everything but enjoyed much of this doc.
Rated 28 Aug 2018
mspraguemsprague
Rated 07 May 2013
55
18th
Lot's of cool Kubrick clips. The theories are a bit off the wall though.
Rated 07 May 2013
overratedoverrated
Rated 04 Aug 2014
50
48th
The minotaur lady, oh boy.
Rated 04 Aug 2014
fofe84fofe84
Rated 12 Apr 2024
20
0th
paraguay1001Paraguay1001
Rated 28 Sep 2013
65
15th
Interesting enough for 1 viewing. A lot of the interviewees need professional help and medication.
Rated 28 Sep 2013
igormacheteigormachete
Rated 03 Oct 2015
25
1st
Theories in this movie are simply moronic
Rated 03 Oct 2015
mclb1218mclb1218
Rated 21 Dec 2015
80
60th
Fun movie while a bit ridiculous at times. I think it could have probably shaved a few mins as by the end I was ready for it to be over
Rated 21 Dec 2015
fthdfth.d
Rated 09 Feb 2014
60
47th
Bir iki doğru (gerçek olabilecek) tespit yapıp ardından fazlaca uç, zorlama tespitler yedirilmiş.
Rated 09 Feb 2014
kavuKavu
Rated 25 Aug 2013
65
40th
Many of the theories are really far fetched, but all are somewhat interesting. If only Ascher had the skills to make this seem more like a movie and less like random ramblings.
Rated 25 Aug 2013
supergloosupergloo
Rated 16 Feb 2013
10
93rd
A fever dream about the joys of semiotic subtextual speculation. Only Stanley Kubrick could have inspired such divine madness. I devoured this.
Rated 16 Feb 2013
dmcrimsonDMCrimson
Rated 16 Nov 2013
65
11th
Kubrick was involved in faking the lunar landings and The Shining was his way to expose his involvement...ahahaha
Rated 16 Nov 2013
sdplisskenSDPlissken
Rated 31 May 2014
38
43rd
Intriguing... But for a massive The Shining fan such as myself, I was hoping for more.
Rated 31 May 2014
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 05 Jan 2015
62
18th
What do the following all have in common? Native American genocide, the Holocaust, fake moon landings, sex, the number 42... give up? The movie "The Shining" of course! This documentary is one of the weirdest things I've seen in a while. You hear a group of people talk about their theories of what Stanley Kubrick hid in his film. My favorite was the lady that couldn't stop talking about a window in the managers office. It's such an amazing window, man! (I added the Man for wacko emphasis)...
Rated 05 Jan 2015
yourfunnyfriendYourFunnyFriend
Rated 31 Mar 2024
60
30th
ratedarghratedargh
Rated 12 Feb 2014
70
44th
I don't understand the vitriol being spewed at this film about the content of the theories. This film is not an endorsement of those theories. They are insane (the "obvious" Minotaur in the poster) or delusional, but that's kind of the point...to show how far off and how they are seeing things based entirely on minutiae. The overlapping sequence was pretty neat, though. If it was edited tighter with smoother transitions between talkers, it would have been better.
Rated 12 Feb 2014
sneeandysneeandy
Rated 07 Jul 2014
5
0th
Holy shit, no idea that people could take frame-by-frame examination so seriously, and yet so idiotically.
Rated 07 Jul 2014
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 10 Aug 2013
79
66th
An engrossing documentary, some of whose arguments will make you snort derisively while others make your jaw drop with disbelief. Many of the theories surrounding Kubrick's film are very interesting indeed. Possibly coincidences, possibly not. If nothing else, this film definitely made me want to watch The Shining again as soon as I can. There's plenty of content in this docu although the overall structure leaves a little to be desired, and the narration can be a little slow, and faceless.
Rated 10 Aug 2013
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 23 Feb 2018
22
14th
There's a lot of interesting things you can say about Kubrick and his films, but this film treats every moronic interpretation of The Shining as if it's on equal ground. Sometimes you'll hear an interesting point made by one of the commentators, but more often than not it's some over-interpretation of the mundane details of the movie or absolute bullshit that some of the commentators made up. It's not even good on a technical level - people recorded audio at their home and edited it poorly.
Rated 23 Feb 2018
ocelotOcelot
Rated 09 Dec 2013
70
73rd
I think the concept of this movie is interesting even if the people in it are completely insane.
Rated 09 Dec 2013
braddad68braddad68
Rated 17 Jan 2023
94
74th
Any fans of Stanley Kubrick and/or The Shining movie, this is an absolute must-see.
Rated 17 Jan 2023
zealot185Zealot185
Rated 27 Oct 2013
72
57th
For those that love The Shining and appreciate post-modern film analysis, how can you not like this movie? Even if you don't agree with the theories, their obsession with frame-by-frame details mirrors the insanity portrayed in the film. It made me appreciate the film even more so.
Rated 27 Oct 2013
lexlex
Rated 30 Jan 2014
60
14th
Pointless and insane, but sometimes pretty entertaining as a result.
Rated 30 Jan 2014
movie_houseMovie House
Rated 21 Aug 2017
70
40th
A doc where people try to find meaning in a film that might not have what these people are looking for.
Rated 21 Aug 2017
perrystroikaPerryStroika
Rated 06 Nov 2013
63
53rd
An obsessive movie about obsessive people obsessing about an obsessive movie. When they start into the "moon landing" stuff, the movie takes off into acid head ranting on the street corner in his tightie whities territory.
Rated 06 Nov 2013
redactedredacted
Rated 29 May 2013
35
11th
So, The Shining is about demonic sexual inhibition, Nazi Germany, (most believably) Native Americans, the moon-landing & the labyrinth that is the mind. These would be logical conclusions if the theories were consistent throughout the picture. 1 or 2 shots to imply the film is allegory for the holocaust is a bit of a stretch. This film is more about the contention & speculation geniuses can create when their work is analyzed, or on the other hand it's about continuity errors and set dressing
Rated 29 May 2013
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 25 Jul 2019
23
12th
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Rated 25 Jul 2019
woodoowoodoo
Rated 13 Aug 2014
85
63rd
Much more about what people bring to fiction than what they get out of it, and The Shining is the perfect film to treat in that way, since it's so deliberately confounding..
Rated 13 Aug 2014
djrossdjross
Rated 05 Sep 2018
45
34th
Obsessionality can lead to interesting things. It can also be tedious. Here, the level of delusion is ultimately wearing.
Rated 05 Sep 2018
filliganFilligan
Rated 12 Feb 2014
0
0th
Critics loved this because it's 100 minutes dissecting a darling of theirs, but this is tripe. I didn't want stupid entertainment from this, I wanted something with even an iota of substance. This is several nobodies discussing their outlandish and often certifiably insane theories on the themes in The Shining. I got Liz Lemon syndrome from this - my eyes are still stuck in the rolled position. Movies like The Number 23 must blow these peoples' minds. I'm in awe at the unadulterated stupidity.
Rated 12 Feb 2014
communicantsCommunicants
Rated 16 Oct 2013
70
48th
A totally entertaining movie about bullshit.
Rated 16 Oct 2013
the_tussThe Tuss
Rated 19 Jan 2014
60
33rd
Some interesting theories but also a load of old bollocks.
Rated 19 Jan 2014
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 07 Oct 2013
76
55th
a collection of some absurd (and few interesting) symbolism on The Shining... Nice to re explore this cult movie though...
Rated 07 Oct 2013
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 26 Jan 2014
65
48th
If you view this as a film about The Shining, you'll likely be very disappointed. This is much more about the crazies whose theories are presented. Their fanaticism is itself interesting and, I think, the focus of the film.
Rated 26 Jan 2014
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 29 Aug 2016
68
35th
The theories are much to far-fetched to be really interesting. But that is of course not the point of the movie, the point is to get across how far some cinephiles go with their obsessions and theories. But you don't need 102 minutes to get that point across.
Rated 29 Aug 2016
uksubsUKSubs
Rated 31 Dec 2013
83
83rd
While The Shining is not my favorite Kubrick film and conspiracy theories are not normally my brand of entertainment, the complex layers developed for this documentary work, making it a great watch for anyone interested in film.
Rated 31 Dec 2013
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 29 Mar 2013
60
36th
Drags a little too much for my liking, but there are moments where the "conspiracy theorists" (probably not the correct term to use) bring up some interesting points and I found the superimposed shots of them playing the movie backwards and forwards at the same time pretty cool.
Rated 29 Mar 2013
theficionadotheficionado
Rated 14 Dec 2015
50
48th
I'm surprised by others' takes on some interpretations, as the impossible architecture & continuity errors seem self-evidently designed to disorient; the historical trauma readings are in a more general sense pretty fair; & the backwards-forwards reading demonstrates some of the interesting symmetries of the movie. It also exemplifies this idea that movies aren't just objects to be interpreted; they impinge upon their interpreters & change our interpretive faculties. Not very cinematic, though.
Rated 14 Dec 2015
disconnecteddisconnected
Rated 12 Aug 2015
70
50th
Yeah, the theories are ridiculous, but you're supposed to be aware of that. A very entertaining documentary that has rekindled My interest in Stanley Kubrick.
Rated 12 Aug 2015
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 23 Mar 2013
72
75th
Whether you are or not a The Shining fan, Room 237 is something you can't look away from, a framed obsession, an act of cinephilia and an amusing compilation of all sorts of opinions, impressions and speculations about what might or might not be just a marvelous horror film by one of America's most gifted auteurs. It comes to a point that everything seems dull or just hilarious, but the fact that you don't see real faces -- only images from a lot of films -- makes it even more amateurishly good.
Rated 23 Mar 2013
bigboy2121bigboy2121
Rated 04 Jan 2014
82
51st
Pretty cool takes on the movie "The Shining". Really goes along well with my love for conspiracy
Rated 04 Jan 2014
mojojoestarMojoJoestar
Rated 14 Oct 2022
0
0th
Quite possibly the worst "documentary" I have ever seen. It's literally just people who are clearly insane and off their meds rambling for nearly two hours about barely relevant things in connection to the movie The Shining.
Rated 14 Oct 2022
ebelcEbelC
Rated 07 Nov 2019
40
18th
It tells more about unhealthy obsession than about the film. Still, it doesn't directly approach the fan obsession topic studying it (that could actually be interesting), it just uses it trying to benefit from all the theories as a way to make The Shining a movie about all possible topics in the world. People believing something is not the same as the movie really trying to be about everything and most theories contradict themselves. It's just an ode to postmodernism thinking.
Rated 07 Nov 2019
daesanyeDaeSanye
Rated 19 Jun 2013
2
2nd
Look at all my rankings and just randomly choose a movie with a score 3 or higher and you will be more entertaint then with this garbage... ps. i turned it off after 1 hour because i felt i was wasting valuable time and harddiskspace
Rated 19 Jun 2013
mist600Mist600
Rated 21 Aug 2017
61
22nd
Interesting enough for ONE viewing. A lot of the interviewees need professional help and medication.
Rated 21 Aug 2017
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 02 Jun 2015
70
54th
A fascinating look at how nuts some people are and bring some shit they were already a bit obsessed with and stick The Shining at the center of it. I'm pretty sure if you over layed ANY film with itself backwards and forwards you could find meaning
Rated 02 Jun 2015
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 07 Aug 2016
40
13th
Agustos 16
Rated 07 Aug 2016
janusjanus
Rated 05 Oct 2013
80
77th
None of these theories (of, uh, *varying* credibility) are exactly making their debut here, but it's nice that The Shining finally has a well-put-together and appropriately unconventional companion in the spirit of Godard's famous quote, "The best way to criticize a movie is to make another movie."
Rated 05 Oct 2013
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 28 Jul 2013
30
9th
A journey into the absurd, so silly it's funny.
Rated 28 Jul 2013
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 25 Oct 2014
64
14th
A lot of the theories in this documentary are a stretch and some of them are downright absurd. There are few interesting moments in the film but overall this documentary is disappointing.
Rated 25 Oct 2014
mandymandy
Rated 26 Nov 2014
4
6th
Makes a point, you see what you want to see in any film, but not for everyone.
Rated 26 Nov 2014
goodfellagoodfella
Rated 03 Nov 2023
78
50th
whomst is the real horror? is it jack torrance, battling personal demons in the sprawling overlook, willing himself to kill his family, or is it us, questioning every vital clue in kubrick's film and drawing heavy allusions from the most minor details? oh yes it's the crazy guy chasing his son with an axe
Rated 03 Nov 2023
randorirandori
Rated 06 Apr 2023
50
20th
i dont believe there is a moon called room 237
Rated 06 Apr 2023
hadleyreisHadleyreis
Rated 11 Aug 2018
69
51st
They forgot to mention how the white walls of the hotel represented the milk from Wendy's breasts that Danny so longed for, which generated the hatred from his father.
Rated 11 Aug 2018

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