Jack, Wendy, and Danny Torrance stay at The Overlook Hotel, caring for the estate during its off-season period. Jack has been outlining a new writing project and believes that five months of peace is just what's needed, but all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Fortunately, Danny has been mentored by Dick Hallorann, who provides cautionary advice and special instructions such as, "Stay out of Room 237," guidance that helps Danny stay one step ahead of dangers that lie within The Overlook, helping Danny evade the horrors that his father Jack will unleash. Designer, brand strategist, and writer Chris Cureton talks about what makes Stanley Kubrick's The Shining a perfect horror movie, and why writing in and of itself can sometimes be a scary endeavor.

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Designer, brand strategist, and writer Chris Cureton helps executive teams move from confusion to clarity. His forthcoming book, The Five Laws of Brand Design, is a field guide for aligning product, marketing, and sales around one powerful, unified strategy. With nearly 20 years of experience, he's assisted leadership teams by helping them cut through complexity, clarifying their unique value, and confidently going to market. He loves helping CEOs, CMOs, CROs, and COOs build one clear strategy, creating actionable steps for teams.

https://chriscureton.com

https://chriscureton.com/the-five-laws-of-brand-design-book

https://www.instagram.com/chriscureton

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The Shining (1980)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/

https://www.afi.com/news/afi-movie-club-the-shining/

https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/the-shining/

https://youtu.be/U8wxjIecmD4?si=mhwfxDBqNZuoXRy6&t=292

https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/saul-bass-the-shining

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Other movies and shows discussed, alphabetical list

The Book of Boba Fett (2021)

Black Panther (2018)

The Exorcist (1973)

Get Out (2017)

Hostel (2005)

The Mandalorian (2019-)

Poltergeist (1982)

Room 237 (2012)

John Carpenter's The Thing (1982)

Tron (1982)

US (2019)