![]() ![]() Rose isn’t the kind of villain to sacrifice those who follow her - she instead does everything in her power to keep them safe - but this doesn’t mean she isn’t scary as hell. She isn’t some ethereal, unknown evil that lurks in corners and jumpscares you to death - instead Rose has a history, a clear purpose and an indelible bond with her ‘family’ that almost humanises her despite her inhuman appetites. The actress is quite new to the silver screen, but she has a power all of her own that radiates through her performance, confidant even when playing across from veteran actors.īut the real strength of the film is the villain - Rose the Hat. Danny finds his healing through mentoring someone like him, but Curan’s character is no damsel in distress - her immense power is rarely diminished for the sake of plot, and she acts on her instincts and moral compass. Whenever McGregor is in the lead of a film, you know the script is a goodie, as he’s the kind of actor that is incredibly selective when it comes to heading a film project. It dives into childhood trauma and its tentacles on adulthood, as Danny has a debt that must be repaid with the arrival of a new shiny - or ‘steamy’ - wunderkind. But coming from someone who loves The Shining, Doctor Sleep is a great piece of work that’s careful not to tarnish its legacy - but still remains a very different beast to its predecessor. ![]() This is a film that many fans of Kubrick will approach with trepidation - it comes off as a rehash of a classic and might not work in a modern setting. He eventually gets his life together, but a young girl (Kyliegh Curan) with miraculous abilities needs his help to fight off an old evil (Rebecca Fergusson) that relishes in feeding off the shining. While Doctor Sleep is more of a psychological thriller than a horror, its strength lies in a fleshed-out villain and the ferocity of an Ewan McGregor performance.ĭanny (McGregor) is now an adult, still reliving the trauma of the hotel and the death of his father through alcohol and drugs. While Doctor Sleep tries to be a better adaptation to the books, veteran horror director Mike Flanagan ( Oculus, The Haunting of Hill House, Before I Wake) finds a way to seamlessly blend the books and Stanley Kubrick’s film into one universe, crafting a fresh tale that will still surprise you, yet pays adequate homage to its predecessor. Now we finally find out what happened to Danny Torrance since he left that hellish hotel, something that even Stephen King had wondered about, which led to the sequel in 2013. ![]() It’s been 39 years since The Shining - but it’s still considered one of the best horror films of all time, cementing many tropes in the genre still used today - even if the writer of the source material hates it. Abra’s innocence and fearless embrace of her shine compel Dan to call upon his own powers as never before-at once facing his fears and reawakening the ghosts of the past. But, that peace is shattered when he encounters Abra, a courageous teenager with her own powerful extrasensory gift, known as the “shine.” Instinctively recognising that Dan shares her power, Abra has sought him out, desperate for his help against the merciless Rose the Hat and her followers, The True Knot, who feed off the shine of innocents in their quest for immortality.įorming an unlikely alliance, Dan and Abra engage in a brutal life-or-death battle with Rose. Still irrevocably scarred by the trauma he endured as a child, he has fought to find some semblance of peace. Danny Torrance, 40 years after his terrifying stay at the Overlook Hotel. ![]()
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