Room 237
2012 · Movie · NR · 103 min · ★ 6.1 · 87% critics
This subjective documentary looks at a classic horror film through the eyes of five different commentators. Using voice-over, clips, animation, and reenactments, it follows a series of bold theories about hidden meanings and invites viewers to consider how far interpretation can go.
Also known as Room 237: Being An Inquiry Into The Shining In 9 Parts
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-10-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (526 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy documentaries about obsessive film interpretation and mind-bending theories; Not for you if you want grounded analysis or a straightforward look at the source film, unlike 78/52 or Lost in La Mancha.
Pros: provocative theories; endlessly discussable; playful presentation | Cons: far-fetched claims; repetitive structure; thin evidence
Themes
- conspiracy theory
- filmmaking
- cinema history
Cast & crew
- BB
Bill Blakemore
as Self
- GC
Geoffrey Cocks
as Self
- JK
Juli Kearns
as Self
- JR
John Fell Ryan
as Self
Jay Weidner
as Self
Directed by Rodney Ascher