Movie Settings Database

The Shining

Where:

Colorado

When:

The 1980s

He came as the caretaker, but this hotel had its own guardians - who'd been there a long time — Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.

Released in 1980 — 144 minutes

Genres:

Horror Thriller

Language:

English