Auteur Stanley Kubrick turned his attention to horror with this adatation of a Stephen King novel. It's set in a snowbound hotel populated by malignant ghosts who play havoc with a family unfortunate enough to stay there. Jack Nicholson plays John Torrance the father who becomes murderously insane as a result of his ghostly encounters. The film had a largely negative reception from critics at the time who felt that Kubrick's art house style was unfitted to the material but the film has plenty of defenders.
Shelley Duvall ( as Wendy Torrance )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
Shelley was born in Texas and aspired to become a scientist until meeting director Robert Altman at a party. Struck by her manic personality and unusual looks, he persuaded her to appear in his film Brewster McCloud and she appeared in several of his films thereafter. She eventually started working with other directors most often in comedy roles. She retired in 2002 andbecame reclusive prompting rumours about her mental health but she has just made a comeback in the film The Forest Hills.
Lia Beldam (as the woman in the bath )
Sex : the woman seduces John
Death : n/a - she's an apparition
Swiss-born Lia was a model rather than an actress and this was her only film role. She died in 2021.
Lisa and Louise Burns ( as the Grady Twins )
Sex : n/a
Death : Murdered by their father (offscreen)
This was the twins' only film appearance. Lisa is now a lawyer and Louise is a scientist. They were recently in the news when spotted in the queue to pay respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
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