The Invisible Horror of The Shining

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  • A look at the eldritch horrors hidden in the halls of The Overlook Hotel.
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    Gordon Stainforth's notes on music editing in The Shining
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    Interview with Stainforth on his contributions to The Shining
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    Vivian Kubrick's making of documentary on The Shining
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  • @kaptainkristian
    @kaptainkristian  2 ปีที่แล้ว +534

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    • @TipperProject
      @TipperProject 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Almost exactly two years since the last video and the king returns

    • @jake7843
      @jake7843 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Hell Ya The King Is Back

    • @BG-lr7hm
      @BG-lr7hm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Wow a video worth waiting for a whole year! Bravo 👏

    • @sanjayraju988
      @sanjayraju988 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Kap? I thought you were dead. Welcome back!

    • @ericjourdain892
      @ericjourdain892 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Absolutely brilliant essay. Your editing is sensational. Cheers from Paris Captain!

  • @GordonStainforth
    @GordonStainforth 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6720

    You say thank you for watching; I say thank you for your very generous and perceptive comments about my music editing on The Shining. I must say that that was my happiest time in all the time I was in the film industry. My experience of working with Stanley was extremely easy and harmonious. Contrary to what others say (usually those who did not work with him closely), he was the easiest and best boss I ever had. I'm now writing a shortish book about my experience of working with him, provisionally entitled 'Working with Stanley'. Hopefully it'll be published before the end of next year.

    • @kaptainkristian
      @kaptainkristian  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1774

      Sir, you are an absolute legend. I'm very much looking forward to reading your book.

    • @CusomPCs
      @CusomPCs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +664

      No fucking way

    • @DefaultCompanion
      @DefaultCompanion 2 ปีที่แล้ว +740

      The internet can be beautiful sometimes

    • @fidelsoccer00
      @fidelsoccer00 2 ปีที่แล้ว +236

      Wtf!?! That’s amazing!

    • @ravenestrella2310
      @ravenestrella2310 2 ปีที่แล้ว +300

      Wow…the internet truly is an amazing place at times! What an honor, having the very genius whose work you just poured your soul into making a video about to watch and compliment your work! Talk about a beautiful thing, indeed!

  • @24FramesOfNick
    @24FramesOfNick 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2933

    The return of the king

    • @ethansexton2590
      @ethansexton2590 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Legends respecting legends

    • @classicpinball9873
      @classicpinball9873 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The return of the shining analysis video

    • @classicpinball9873
      @classicpinball9873 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Ok he actually touched on some interesting things most other videos on this haven’t

    • @SmurfWizard
      @SmurfWizard 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Your the man

    • @jackalope2302
      @jackalope2302 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Return of the Kaptian

  • @matthewmosier8439
    @matthewmosier8439 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1492

    "You ask five people about 'The Shining' and you get 15 interpretations."
    Very well said.

    • @rdecredico
      @rdecredico ปีที่แล้ว

      Because most people are idiots, that is why.

    • @izaakweed8582
      @izaakweed8582 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Cherish God what’s that supposed to mean

    • @WesleyWyndam-Pryce
      @WesleyWyndam-Pryce ปีที่แล้ว +10

      A movie about child abuse, guilt and revelation.

    • @willn8664
      @willn8664 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@WesleyWyndam-Pryce and a crazy lady that hallucinates a lot.

    • @johnb.8687
      @johnb.8687 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@WesleyWyndam-Pryce Also a movie about alcoholism in Jack. When I was young I use to think the evil was a metaphor for the booze.

  • @bigpapamagoo8696
    @bigpapamagoo8696 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1946

    The first time I watched The Shining, the part that scared me the most was the scene where Danny went into the hotel room to get his truck and Jack was sitting on the bed silently. The concept of being trapped in the hotel with ghosts and demons is terrifying, but being trapped in the hotel with your unstable, abusive father is terrifying in a much more real, tangible way.

    • @xyaeiounn
      @xyaeiounn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      The silent sitting was a manifestation of the influence of the evil spirits. The way that all came together and closed in was cemented in that scene, after that there's no doubt about the peril they're all in.

    • @dianesanford581
      @dianesanford581 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Yeah, if that was my dad, we'd have been dead as a woman and child can get- no two ways about it.

    • @eirik3938
      @eirik3938 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      There are no ghosts in the shining

    • @robertbullock7301
      @robertbullock7301 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@eirik3938 what do you mean there is

    • @eirik3938
      @eirik3938 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@robertbullock7301 No there isn't

  • @SidenoteChannel
    @SidenoteChannel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1907

    You're one of those creators who can never be replaced by someone else. So I'm very happy that you are back, Kaptain!
    I hope you stay for long this time. Wishing you health and happiness!

    • @__ZANE__
      @__ZANE__ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      yeah he's one of a kind alright. esp since for some reason when others try to make videos with footage from movies, they get copyrighted in two seconds.

    • @chimedemon
      @chimedemon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      His editing is unbelievable, shaping not only the musical cues but the actual frame itself… where others would just say something with the frame, he goes beyond and makes it apart of the conversation by actively adding and removing things from it

    • @FreqBand
      @FreqBand 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      kaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristiankaptainkristian

    • @FreqBand
      @FreqBand 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm not a robot.

    • @FreqBand
      @FreqBand 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Very good review.... my favorite horror film, of all time.

  • @michaele1278
    @michaele1278 2 ปีที่แล้ว +277

    I never thought they could use music to this degree in a film. It's pure genius.

    • @andrewcarpenter687
      @andrewcarpenter687 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      More like mad scientist, Dr jekyll and Mr hyde....Hyde wants out...

    • @drew-g
      @drew-g ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Alien is like that to an extent....in my opinion

  • @spawnjg
    @spawnjg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +577

    Music can make or break a movie sometimes. The Shinning and Hereditary are two of the most iconic movies in my mind that use the right pitch and tone in their musical score.

    • @bruhmoment-yc5zg
      @bruhmoment-yc5zg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Gotta love Hereditary. Similar to the shining how when the family is casually interacting in the beginning, the music is all quiet but clearly off and creepy, hinting toward an inevitable end

    • @stevebrian2145
      @stevebrian2145 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I agree with you regarding Hereditary, as well. The music made it doubly frightening!

    • @mitchconnerandsometimesjlotoo
      @mitchconnerandsometimesjlotoo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@bruhmoment-yc5zg can't remember any sounds in hereditary. Pretty awkward movie.

    • @godfreypoon5148
      @godfreypoon5148 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      What the crap is this movie people keep referring to, "The Shinning"??
      Is it about shins?

    • @sethstine4698
      @sethstine4698 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yes. Eyes Wide Shut has a great score as well. Simplistic. Minimalist. And absolutely chilling

  • @theMailmansHere
    @theMailmansHere ปีที่แล้ว +415

    One thing I hated a lot about how this movie aged was how people see the movie now. Today, most Hollywood horror is just jumpscares and gore. The Shining was different. It was you, watching something happen in a hotel, with now way to stop it. The tension grows, and the entire experience is so uncomfortable. In a weird and twisted way, The Shining is beautiful

    • @Chris29_11
      @Chris29_11 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Well said!

    • @daltongalloway
      @daltongalloway 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      I’d argue there are jumpscares. Like when “Tuesday” pops up when the music is building up to it. People nearly crap themselves

    • @SWLinPHX
      @SWLinPHX 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      I totally agree. I remember movies of the 1970's and 80's and some later films being much scarier and ominous than jump scare films where we then later see the full demon and there's a climactic monster battle scene . "Talk To Me" is a current film that doesn't rely on that trope really. Did you ever see the 1970's film "Burn Offerings" with Bette Davis and Karen Black? Movies like that are what get to me, especially that chauffeur!!! 😫

    • @Aureilia
      @Aureilia 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      I watched it for the first time a few months ago with my dad who apologised in advance that it wouldn't be that scary. By the end of the film I am absolutely terrified and tense as hell, switching between gushing about how effective the film is and hiding behind a pillow 😅

    • @silvermainecoons3269
      @silvermainecoons3269 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@SWLinPHX. I was around 8 years old when I first saw Burnt Offerings, that chauffeur gave me nightmares for years. Another scene that bothered me (and still does) is when Oliver Reed finds that pair of old spectacles in the swimming pool and puts them on. There’s a bullet hole in one of the lenses, and he goes all Jack Torrance/Jack Nicholson on us and almost drowns his son. Burnt Offerings might not have aged as well as other horror films from that era but it was the first one that started me on my love affair with horror, especially psychological & slow burn horror.
      The Changeling with George C. Scott is another movie that stayed with me forever. “Are you the child Cora killed by the coal cart?” Those seance scenes….😱

  • @jafarhasan5861
    @jafarhasan5861 2 ปีที่แล้ว +741

    The editing in this video is crazy good. Notice when the video cuts to black after the shot of Jack smiling at Danny how Jack’s face stays there (darkened) for a second, almost like it’s burned into the screen. Chills.

    • @tiffanyrayburn6845
      @tiffanyrayburn6845 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Too creepy!!!!!!

    • @bobbysealejunior6590
      @bobbysealejunior6590 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I came looking for this comment because I knew I wasn’t the only one that noticed that. I had to blink twice. At that point, I had to find this comment for the sake of my own sanity.

    • @grahamdoig8128
      @grahamdoig8128 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Its so fucking well done! Its added another layer to my appreciation of this film

    • @unknownnamer330
      @unknownnamer330 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      omg i had to rewatch that part because I missed it and my heart sank omg

    • @djjdnewyork1
      @djjdnewyork1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Great fuckin' call. I didn't catch that. Wild, man.

  • @TheMeaningOfNerd
    @TheMeaningOfNerd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +707

    After 2 yrs, I'm really glad to see you back. You've inspired my own videos & their editing style a lot with your backlog. So I'm glad to see you back here again 💪🏽💪🏽

  • @michaelheinrichs7802
    @michaelheinrichs7802 2 ปีที่แล้ว +279

    The mere fact that the music fits absolutely perfectly with the ALREADY EDITED scenes somehow evokes the same spine-tingling, hair-raising creepiness that I love this film for…almost like that invisible malevolent presence you mentioned infiltrated the actual filmmaking process itself. Great essay on the use of music in this film!

    • @Mike-zy8in
      @Mike-zy8in ปีที่แล้ว

      Go Utube; are you a good person by living waters

  • @ilovebutterstuff
    @ilovebutterstuff ปีที่แล้ว +207

    Stephen King said that Kubrick wanted to make a movie that "hurt people"... The first time I saw it when I was 10, I felt... Traumatized. But not physically. The whole experience was just indescribable. I always knew the music had an effect, and you described it perfectly. Happy Halloween!

    • @billvegas8146
      @billvegas8146 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      For me The Shinning is King's best book. But as an artistic achievement Kubrick far surpassed King. King himself called his writing "the literary equivalent of a Big Mac and fries."

    • @nadagabri5783
      @nadagabri5783 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@billvegas8146king didn’t want JN or SD. He was not happy with many of SK artistic choices. Hands down the absolute best king adaptation EVER. SK elevates kings version and vision beyond words.

    • @classicwiseguy
      @classicwiseguy 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@nadagabri5783I’ll always kind of agree with King, though. In the story, they’re a normal family at first. In The Shining, JN looks unhinged from the start and SD looks overly stres
      sed out.

    • @silvermainecoons3269
      @silvermainecoons3269 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      I love most of Stephen Kings work, especially his earlier novels. His newer stuff is hit or miss with me now. I always loved Kubrick’s version of The Shining though, King’s Shining movie was an embarrassment. I wonder if King still hates Kubrick’s version. It’s just a bit ironic that he said Kubrick set out to make a film that “hurt people”; what are King’s scariest books designed to do, make people feel warm and happy? 😂😅

    • @RaptorBoy-qv1bm
      @RaptorBoy-qv1bm 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You watched an R rated film as a kid?

  • @Gonz1
    @Gonz1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    "You can't quite see the strings being pulled, but you sure can hear them".
    Poetic.

  • @samueldeadman5733
    @samueldeadman5733 2 ปีที่แล้ว +387

    In all seriousness, as an avid video essay watcher, I think you have been such a huge influence on the TH-cam essay community as a whole. So many people drive their style from you but you still do it best! Welcome back sir

    • @unblorbosyourshows9635
      @unblorbosyourshows9635 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      It feels like he's today's version of Every Frame A Painting

    • @cariboowho
      @cariboowho 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      derive*

  • @smackdaddy9802
    @smackdaddy9802 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    This is the gold standard for video essays. Thank you, Kaptain.

  • @JOECANDELA22
    @JOECANDELA22 2 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    I studied mickey mousing when I was in college taking a class on movie soundtrack and this is the first time I've ever heard someone discuss it like you did. Nicely done.

  • @Vailskibum
    @Vailskibum 2 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    It's been so long...

    • @TheMeaningOfNerd
      @TheMeaningOfNerd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey Vail, nice seeing you here. Hope you're doing good💪🏽💪🏽

    • @teddyfurstman1997
      @teddyfurstman1997 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi, there.

  • @charlieclemmow8027
    @charlieclemmow8027 2 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    “I’m back” Michael Jordan 1995
    “I’m back” KaptainKristian 2021

  • @ludoviajante
    @ludoviajante 2 ปีที่แล้ว +274

    Your work is an inspiration to all of us on this platform. Thanks for giving us another awesome video!
    Much love from Brazil.

    • @band1d080
      @band1d080 ปีที่แล้ว

      Legal ver você aqui Ludo!

    • @rdecredico
      @rdecredico ปีที่แล้ว

      This work is bullshit.

  • @ismayb754
    @ismayb754 2 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    I always thought the scene where Jack (aka The Hotel at this point) tells Danny he wishes they could stay "forever and ever" at 8:30 was a clear reference to what Danny heard the Twins saying earlier. And while it probably means The Hotel has well and truly got into Jack's brain at this point, it could also possibly be Jack/The Hotel simply messing with Danny because it knows it will scare him to hear that after his encounter with the twins. Any thoughts?

    • @rachelraquel758
      @rachelraquel758 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They’re not twins, they’re 8 and 10.

    • @ismayb754
      @ismayb754 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@rachelraquel758 they're popularly referrered to as the twins for ease. You knew who I was talking about so it clearly worked.

    • @seppuku-
      @seppuku- ปีที่แล้ว +11

      yes very true.
      also Jack in the typewriter scene where Shelly Duvall approaches him and tells her to fuck off.
      he is wearing a green sweater/ shirt that sorta envelopes him in a way.
      this of course is a reference to how green plays a role of the hotel in the movie, such as the bathroom scene with the bathtub.
      even the toilet and sink is green.

    • @Boo675jhggg
      @Boo675jhggg วันที่ผ่านมา

      It could be like demonic possession. The hotel in the end possesses Jack, and then he's happy.

  • @diegocastillo6470
    @diegocastillo6470 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    He says "Thank you for watching", no no no no, thank you for allowing us to watch this masterpiece.

  • @CJtheOMEGA
    @CJtheOMEGA 2 ปีที่แล้ว +245

    He’s back & better than ever, all hail the king

  • @ToyotaGuy1971
    @ToyotaGuy1971 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    "observing his family like toys in this diorama"; I always imagined that scene was a metaphor for Jack being like a mad-scientist looking at his test-subjects, his meek little mice running around in a maze-experiment.

  • @Brandknob
    @Brandknob 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Beyond being genuinely informative, this is one of the most consistently engaging and genuinely entertaining video essays that I’ve seen in some time. Wonderful stuff!

  • @Scorpiofrfr
    @Scorpiofrfr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Glad to see one of the best creators on this platform back! Its been a long 2 years!

  • @Jarekthegamingdragon
    @Jarekthegamingdragon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    Holy shit he's back!

  • @TheRealNormanBates
    @TheRealNormanBates 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    3:23 I really love the editing and FX you used to create these scenes.

  • @MrMonteG_
    @MrMonteG_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    This is such an amazing audio analysis, I'm a HUGE fan of The Shining, yet of all the times I've watched it, I've never really fully listened to the music as scenes were moving along, very well done!

    • @Mike-zy8in
      @Mike-zy8in ปีที่แล้ว

      Y'all go Utube: are you a good person by living waters

  • @demonoid7469
    @demonoid7469 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I watch this almost every year as one of my "Christmas" movies...when people tell me "how is that a Christmas movie?"
    I tell them "There is snow and a family spending time together" that is definitely Christmas in my book...

  • @BigZAM69
    @BigZAM69 2 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    Missed you man. Personally, there’s nothing else like your content on the internet.

    • @Vometbomb
      @Vometbomb 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Here, here!

  • @PunishWar
    @PunishWar 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I always loved the way the camera leads the axe as Jack is breaking through the door. I believe most directors would have made it simultaneous or even had the camera lag behind the movement of the axe. Its a simple thing but somehow makes it more unsettling, as if it is inevitable and there is no stopping it.

  • @greenghoul157
    @greenghoul157 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The atmosphere of this film is masterfully unsettling, I love analysing it and what makes it so unsettling, the music is definitely a big component

  • @Reb3nga
    @Reb3nga 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    The music never struck me until I watched The Shining in a theatre.
    I was blown away from the opening to the credits.
    And I had seen it for the 5th time then.

  • @Gromek999
    @Gromek999 2 ปีที่แล้ว +157

    glad to see another amazing video :0

  • @dannync95
    @dannync95 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Your editing skills are next level. This video puts so much of my experience of the movie into context. Amazing content right here

  • @thehoundofhorror5120
    @thehoundofhorror5120 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Wow, your insight into the score of this film was absolutely brilliant. Thank you for introducing us to Gordon Stainforths work. After seeing some DVD extras, I only remember seeing Wendy Carlos and Rachel Ekinds commentary about their composition of the main theme, Dies Irae. I did a short piece about its origins in one of my vids, but was never aware of Gordon’s efforts. And I must say, your video editing skills are pretty friggin impressive. As someone who just started using Premiere and After Effects a year ago, I know how much work can go into making a video like this. I can only hope to be on your level. Great job dude 👍🏼. You got my sub not only for your skills, but cuz you’re as much of a fan of this film as I am.

  • @jon-vegard8386
    @jon-vegard8386 2 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Any time you upload, it's an event. Your editing and skills with effects is just immaculate. Happy to see you back

  • @arcanebeats_
    @arcanebeats_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    genuinely never been more excited to watch a video in my life

  • @bmo14lax
    @bmo14lax 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Absolutely awesome breakdown. Music editor is VERY talented

  • @Paradox-dy3ve
    @Paradox-dy3ve 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I always noticed this detail but never knew it was called "Mickey Mousing"! What a great video! You're an excellent editor!

  • @TrashManForLife
    @TrashManForLife 2 ปีที่แล้ว +181

    Kaptainkristian is fully back to TH-cam, it’s not even December yet and there’s already a Christmas miracle! Can’t wait to see whatever you come out with next man!

    • @caspremedia
      @caspremedia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Don’t speak too soon, for all we know his next video may drop in 2023

  • @lazarsaurus
    @lazarsaurus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Not only are you back, but you cover one of my favorite films.
    Not only do you cover one of my favorite films, but you cover an aspect of it I have never explored, and probably never would have.
    Thank you.

  • @casstippit766
    @casstippit766 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    That might be the best editing I’ve ever seen on a TH-cam video. Literally creeped me the hell out with those face fades and the rest of it was just extremely professional and cleanly done. Great job!

  • @leoinsf
    @leoinsf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    You are absolutely correct that the music infuses every second of the film with meaning, terror, and emotion.
    There isn't a moment when music isn't playing. With music comes emotion and Kubrick wants emotion in every second of his films.
    This is one of the most emotional films ever made.
    I am sure that Kubrick was involved with the musical evolution of the film.
    All of his films have wall-to-wall music infusing emotion into every second of his films.

  • @ComiskeyProjects
    @ComiskeyProjects 2 ปีที่แล้ว +185

    When the world needed him most, he returned and better than ever

  • @mochi_ani
    @mochi_ani 2 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    Being a massive fan of The Shining, I’ve seen several videos and documentaries about this movie. This offered a new take on it that I’ve never heard of before. I’m truly so impressed by the level of perfection in this video.

    • @jeffjones3040
      @jeffjones3040 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What would you say is the most frightening thing about the shining? I have not seen the allure of this movie. There is nothing to me that makes it a great movie.

    • @xxombified
      @xxombified 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jeffjones3040 (this reply is late)I, personally wouldn't call it frightening, but rather more unnerving. Since to me, the movie focuses more on the erie and creepy factors, instead of " scary " factors, like how the creator of this video said, the music is essentially baked into the movie and it sets the tone for each scene and every score has at least one jolting note and tension building sequence that can put a person on edge. Also the bluntness of notion something bad is going to happen, from the way they casually talk about cannibalism to jack and Grady's talk in the bathroom. While nowadays it might not be THAT effective it was probably jolting to watch when it first released.

    • @CONEHEADDK
      @CONEHEADDK ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jeffjones3040 Where did you see it, and how old were you - first time?

    • @nidkahg9648
      @nidkahg9648 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@jeffjones3040 All work and no play makes you a dull boy!

    • @jeffjones3040
      @jeffjones3040 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@nidkahg9648 ....Oh my GOD! That is SO FUNNY! Lame as can be...just like the movie.

  • @BearPawSwipe
    @BearPawSwipe 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This movie is a perfect storm. Everything aligned and we are still talking about it today!

  • @maxsparks5183
    @maxsparks5183 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    You got my subscription in the first 5 seconds of watching the first video of yours that I’ve ever watched. The typewriter scene with your changes……. Bravo

  • @brandonprows
    @brandonprows 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The god of video essays has awakened from his eternal slumber.

  • @2dtesseract
    @2dtesseract 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    seeing Jack and the Twins interplayed like that really illuminates how terrifying The Shining really is

  • @davsaltego
    @davsaltego ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This might have been the best thing I’ve watched on TH-cam. Thank you!

  • @cgsweat
    @cgsweat ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Quickest 13 minutes of my life. I was completely enthralled. Absolutely brilliant analysis and editing!

  • @WayTooClose
    @WayTooClose 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Just when I think everything that could be said about The Shining has been, you drop in a fresh, fascinating video (utilizing incredible effects that I'll never be able to duplicate, yet inspire me). Thank you!

  • @JesseWhiteman117
    @JesseWhiteman117 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The legend of video essays is back!

  • @dwells37
    @dwells37 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is such an interesting analysis of the music of The Shining. I especially love the part where you talk about the scene of Jack and Danny talking! It was so cool!

  • @maskedmildew5437
    @maskedmildew5437 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i love cool ways in which eldritch horror is implemented in ways you dont normally see. whether intentional or not, the idea of the voice of whatever is overlooking The Overlook being the very music of the film is amazing. wonderful

  • @whatupmexican
    @whatupmexican 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Yessss! Welcome back!

  • @ManSeekingMeaning
    @ManSeekingMeaning 2 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    There were cuts in this essay (which was incredibly concise and insightful as is) that blew me away. Haunting type of editing that I’m sure you had fun weaving into the video. The king’s back.

  • @lane6216
    @lane6216 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Brilliant. Just brilliant. Something that Stephen King, and Kubrick, understood with The Shining, is that far scarier than an unseen spirit or specter, is an unhinged human. Especially a parent that has power and authority over you.
    I watched this as a very young child, and it really stayed with me. In later years helping me to understand, but not excuse, my own father.
    Thank you for this.

  • @just2turkeys
    @just2turkeys 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is an incredible analysis. You gave me chills throughout this entire video. Well done, man.

  • @Gonz1
    @Gonz1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The Return of the King of Video Essays. Glad to have you back 💪

  • @scottmceachern5673
    @scottmceachern5673 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    The fastest I've ever opened a notification. We missed you.

  • @guerrillaprod0
    @guerrillaprod0 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Dude your editing is superb, you’re an inspiration for content creation for me

  • @AD-eg9cw
    @AD-eg9cw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    There is a "world" in Virtual Reality that was made to look exactly like The Overlook and it feels SO real. It's in VRChat and it's called "The Gold Room," but it also has room 237, the hallways, and the red/white bathroom in it. It has the soundtrack playing faintly too. I like to go there alone and sit at the bar in the Gold Room, it feels beautifully creepy 😊

    • @vixceous
      @vixceous ปีที่แล้ว

      Shut up

  • @Alex-fi4pj
    @Alex-fi4pj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Any time I feel introspective or like I've truly grasped something deeper about an medium of entertainment, it's always the distinct voice and editing style of kaptainkristian that narrates it in my head. Been a fan from the beginning, thank you for teaching and entertaining. Always a good day when you peek your head back in.

  • @battleupsaber462
    @battleupsaber462 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Born too late to explore the earth
    Born too early to explore space
    Born just in time to see the return of kaptainkristian

  • @TravisRhettWilson
    @TravisRhettWilson 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I’m ECSTATIC that you did this. Not enough praise has been given to the music of the Shinning, and music for strings has always been my FAVORITE movement from this soundtrack. It provides such nuanced and engaging morbidity to this great film.

  • @chaiguy2930
    @chaiguy2930 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I recognize Bartok’s song being used years earlier in the Vampira Show’s theme.
    Vampira (Maila Nurmi) would slowly walk down a dark hallway until she reached the camera- as the music crescendoed, she screams into the camera and welcomes us into her attic for a late-night spooky movie. It’s a great string instrumental that makes you dread whatever is about to happen next!

  • @miripa
    @miripa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I haven't clicked on a video faster in a long time.
    Thank you for coming back!
    Today is a good day :)

  • @Juzernejmnakurov2
    @Juzernejmnakurov2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    And just like that.. he's back! Hail to the Kaptain!!

  • @m.s.769
    @m.s.769 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Brilliant piece of editing, sir. And very insightful, too.

  • @johnB11ify
    @johnB11ify 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This film is in my top 10. I've always watched because of the score. I can't believe the composer has left a comment that's a great compliment. Until the release of the 4k I've only know the cut version, it's seems to me that only the Moog is used until Jack starts to lose his mind'. That's the start of real strings being played. Maybe Mr Stanforth could comment of this is the case.
    Great video.

  • @brennanscarcello1443
    @brennanscarcello1443 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Yes! The single best TH-cam returns, triumphant. God bless you.

  • @alonsoscarpino1605
    @alonsoscarpino1605 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Like a palate cleanser, your videos make me remember what editing could really look like in the right hands

  • @AlejandroRamirez-bh8ug
    @AlejandroRamirez-bh8ug 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    my god man how are all your videos this perfect. no other content on youtube is as pleasurable to watch as yours. so happy to see your still making content

  • @allisoncarter7421
    @allisoncarter7421 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love how well Wendy Carlos' work is presented in the Shining, it's a subtle ode to her talent as a sound technician and producer. I love her so much she's my biggest inspiration like, EVER

  • @EChacon
    @EChacon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    After 2 years, the man, the legend of Video Essays has returned.

  • @noahwofford2433
    @noahwofford2433 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The fadeout of the smile at 8:40 is truly brilliant. I'm so glad to see more work from you.

  • @sidobeef
    @sidobeef 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is by far one of the best made breakdowns I’ve ever watched.
    It’s fantastically edited and put together. 10/10. Bravo!

  • @sneakh6278
    @sneakh6278 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I've watched quite a few of The Shining analysis videos on youtube, but I very much love this one.
    Thank you very much for your efforts, on that note your editing gave me some goosebumps tbh, especially the 2 times you darkened the image to just leave a small area lit, gave me the creeps :D
    Nicely done !

    • @rdecredico
      @rdecredico ปีที่แล้ว

      This is pure shit.
      Seriously not good. Just pretentious speculation and ignoring what Kubrick actually directly stated about his own film.

  • @francissantos3634
    @francissantos3634 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    When the world needed him the most, he returned!!!!

  • @lostather4821
    @lostather4821 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "I watch the shinning every few years and each time I find kubrick has somehow remade it in my absence"
    how can u start a video like that you psycho💘

  • @chrishickory7907
    @chrishickory7907 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow, this some really good editing, it gives the analysis a new feeling instead of now knowing what'll happen next.

  • @ladyreverie7027
    @ladyreverie7027 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Absolutely. The monsters didn't scare me. Jack scared me. His family were walking on eggshells from day 1 around him.

  • @KamilHenri
    @KamilHenri 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    The Kaptain is finally back, the ship is no longer sinking

    • @gramajomd
      @gramajomd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      We are blessed today

  • @Coze125
    @Coze125 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Heeeeeees Baaaaaaaack

  • @alexlegge
    @alexlegge 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a brilliant analysis of an all-too-often overlooked aspect of the Overlook. As someone who loves various types of unusual/emotionally extreme music and horror film, I was already aware of the Bartok Adagio’s central role. Your deep dive into the “Mickey Mousing” took my appreciation for the effectiveness of this musical selection - as well as my appreciation for Gordon Stainforth’s masterful editing (let alone the humility apparent in the comment he left here, which I suspect has helped him keep an open mind and consistently learn from others en route to honing such an impressive craft over his career) - to a whole new level. Thanks and looking forward to checking out what other gems your channel has to offer

  • @rolandwynjones7310
    @rolandwynjones7310 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love this. Thanks for creating it!

  • @therealkzero
    @therealkzero 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    WELCOME BACK!!! The other day I went back through and watched through most of your videos and was wondering if you were ok. Man, this is awesome!

  • @00british
    @00british 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Literally the only content creator I have with bell notifications turned on. So happy to see your content again and I hope you have been well during your hiatus!

  • @jackbuff_I
    @jackbuff_I หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well I'm glad I stumbled across this channel! Really like the way you put the scenes in the pictures on the wall. Lovely touch.

  • @samsam_23
    @samsam_23 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank YOU! For sharing your amazing perspective and thoughts about the film, this was such a good video man. Loved it just as much as I love the movie itself, the editing, the lines, cuts and transitions are top notch

  • @ramblingiant3318
    @ramblingiant3318 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The audible gasp when I saw this in my feed. Another great video where I learned so much and have a greater appreciation for the film.

  • @Pikminiman
    @Pikminiman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is a phenomenally well executed video essay. The attention to detail is on another level, and I can hardly believe how seamlessly you edited between and combined musical cues from different scenes.

  • @biglapo13
    @biglapo13 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is amazing. I love the shining. I’ve watched countless “deep dives” and I have never seen/heard how the scene was originally filmed on set. Bravo

  • @misacruzader
    @misacruzader 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm so obsessed with this movie. This is fresh take on what makes it so rewatchable and mysterious

  • @onsight1318
    @onsight1318 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    i can't tell how happy i was, when i saw the notification... man you're an inspiration

  • @brixiu5
    @brixiu5 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've just been thinking about how much I have missed this channel! I am so glad you are back.

  • @adamsappel
    @adamsappel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man, you are so good at this! Fantastic editing and analysis.