92 The Shining Trivia Questions & Answers

Answer: Yellow Bug

In the beginning of the film, we see Jack driving his yellow Volkswagen Bug by a mountainside lake. Eerie music starts to play as we see the car proceed through the mountain roads. We see the car pass through several different background scenes. Jack drives by mountains that are and aren't snow covered. Jack passes only a few other cars on his way to The Overlook. We see a glimpse of the Overlook and it appears to blend in with the backdrop of the mountain. Jack arrives at his interview right on time. He goes into the hotel lobby and asks the receptionist where Mr. Ullman's office is. The receptionist directs him down the hall. Jack has his interview with Mr. Ullman. He calls Wendy to tell her he will be running late. She asks if he has got the job and he says that he has. We later see Jack with Wendy and Danny in the car. They are headed to the Overlook for the winter. As they drive through the mountains, Wendy asks Jack if this is where the Donner party got stranded. Jack says he believes they were snowed in further north. Danny asks Jack what the Donner party is and Jack tells him. He tells Danny they were settlers who had to resort to cannibalism to survive. Danny says, "You mean that ate each other up". Jack says that is exactly what it means. Wendy seems a bit concerned about Jack telling Danny this information. Danny tells his mom he knows all about cannibalism because he saw it on television. The family arrives at the hotel a short time later.

I believe that Stanley Kubrick is setting us up for the whole movie in the opening sequence. I think by showing us all the different backgrounds Jack has to pass through to get to the hotel, he is showing us the isolation the family is going to go through. He is showing us that they are totally separated from the whole world for the five months of Jack's tenure as caretaker.

Answer: Lloyd

Lloyd says this to Jack when he wants to know who's paying for his drinks.

Answer: Jack

When Wendy over-simplifies the writing process, saying it's just a matter of settling back into the habit of writing every day.

Answer: Wendy

Wendy asks Danny how Tony feels about going to the hotel and Tony says he doesn't want to go. This is her response, with really strange intonation.

Answer: Mr. Ullman and Jack

Jack's tie was green and Mr. Ullman's red, but they were both this distinctive knitted material. Bill's tie was a multi-colored silk thing.

Answer: The movie's first scene, when Jack is driving to the Overlook for his interview.

This should have been easy, as it is the only scene filmed with a helicopter. The shadow of the helicopter is seen against some rocky hillside in the lower right hand corner. Then in the first shot of the Overlook, you can see the blades of the helicopter cutting through the top of the screen. I'm not sure what Kubrick could have intended with these, and am inclined to call them true goofs. A helicopter shot must be quite expensive, so I can understand not wanting to redo it.

Answer: Diane Johnson

I got this info from the beginning credits.

Answer: The Overlook Hotel

The correct answer to this question is The Overlook Hotel, which is the main setting for the movie The Shining. The hotel, which is located in the Colorado Rockies, is a grand but isolated resort that becomes the winter home for Jack Torrance and his family. The hotel's eerie and haunted atmosphere plays a significant role in the movie's plot, as Jack's sanity slowly deteriorates while he is trapped inside with his family. Interestingly, the hotel used for the exterior shots in the movie is actually the Timberline Lodge in Oregon, while the interior shots were filmed on a set in England. The Overlook Hotel has become an iconic location in horror movie history and has been referenced in numerous other films and TV shows.

Answer: The Overlook Hotel

Hmm, perhaps it overlooks some kind of scenery?

Answer: Grady

Jack returns to the bar. He and Wendy have just had a fight about Danny. Jack orders his drink from Lloyd, who once again seems to appear out of nowhere. There is a party going on around Jack. Jack attempts to pay for his drink and Lloyd tells him his money is no good here. Jack says he is the kind of man who likes to know who is buying his drinks. Lloyd tells him it is unimportant and to drink up. Jack takes his drink and gets up from the bar to join the party. He is dancing around as he walks the ballroom. Delbert Grady, who is trying to avoid crashing into another guest, runs right into Jack. He spills the drinks all over Jack's jacket and pant. Delbert apologizes and suggests they go into the bathroom to clean up. While they are in the bathroom, Delbert wets a towel to clean off the stains. Jack says, "What do they call you around here Jeevesie?" He tells Jack his name is Delbert Grady. Jack is taken back and asks if Grady was he ever the caretaker at the hotel. Grady tells him no, that Jack is and has always been the caretaker of the Overlook. He tells Jack that his son has an incredible gift. He tells him he is using his gift to bring in an outside party. Jack tells Grady that he will take care of his son.

Answer: Grady

Grady convinces Jack that Danny is up to no good and must be taken care of.

Answer: Wendy and Danny

Wendy and Danny say this to each other as they race into the hedge maze.

Answer: Mr. Ullman

Jack insists that isolation won't be a problem for him.

Answer: Stuart Ullman

You see a plaque with his name when Jack goes in for the interview.

Answer: Dick Hallorann

Dick Hallorann is a character in the movie The Shining, portrayed by actor Scatman Crothers. He is the head chef of the Overlook Hotel, where the movie takes place. Hallorann possesses a psychic ability called "The Shining," which allows him to communicate telepathically with others who possess the same ability, including the young boy Danny Torrance. He is also the one who warns Danny about the dangers of the hotel and its haunted past. Despite his efforts to help the Torrance family, Hallorann ultimately meets a tragic end at the hands of Jack Torrance, who has been driven insane by the hotel's supernatural forces.

Answer: Tony

Yup, li'l Tony seems to calm Danny in his hours of need.

Answer: He has a nameplate on his desk.

Jack knocks on the door to Mr. Ullman's office. Mr. Ullman is in his office with his secretary, Susie. Jack introduces himself and Mr. Ullman invites him to have a seat. Mr. Ullman asks Jack if he would like some coffee. Jack replies that if Mr. Ullman is going to have one, then he wouldn't mind a cup too. Susie goes and gets them both a cup. Mr. Ullman sits down behind his desk and we see his nameplate. The nameplate reads Stuart Ullman. This is the only reference to his first name in the entire movie. The interview with Jack is going well and Mr. Ullman decides to tell Jack about the previous caretaker. He tells Jack the man's name was Delbert Grady. Delbert was hired by Stuart's predecessor, also General Manager of The Overlook. Delbert was hired in the winter of 1970. Stuart tells Jack that Delbert had good references and a solid work background. Stuart says Delbert had a wife and two daughters that he brought with him. He is not sure what brought on the incident, but said it is what the old timers called cabin fever. Delbert killed his children and wife with an axe. He then piled their bodies up neatly in the west wing of the hotel. He then killed himself with a double barrel shotgun. Stuart says it may have been the total isolation from civilization that brought it on. Jack says not to worry he is looking for peace and quiet to finish his writing project. He says Wendy will be thrilled when he tells her the story because she is a horror fanatic.

Barry Nelson plays the role of Stuart Ullman. One interesting fact I learned about Barry is that he was the first actor to play James Bond. Barry was nominated for a Tony Award for "The Act", but did not win. Barry passed away in April of 2007.

Answer: Tony

Wendy tries to wake Danny up after he's chanting 'Redrum', but he's been taken over by Tony.

Answer: Jack

In response tot Wendy telling him about the impending snowstorm.

Answer: Wendy

As she begins to explain to the doctor how Danny managed to dislocate his shoulder. She is such the typical wife of an abusive alcoholic - permitting and forgiving.

Answer: red

I think red, particularly bright red, was a significant color in the film. Jack never wore bright red (the jacket he wears through the end of the film is red, but very muted, more of a maroon). Danny's clothes almost always incorporated red (the only scene where they didn't was the space shuttle sweater, when Danny went into room 237). The key to room 237 is red, as is Dick's telephone.

Answer: Dick opens the door to the freezer from one side, but when the shot cuts inside the freezer, the door's hinges are on the other side. Also, upon entering the freezer, it was shown next to the Chef's Office, but on exiting, it is across the hall.

I can't imagine what happened here, unless Dick accidentally went to open the wrong door and they decided to use that take. From what I've heard of Kubrick, though, I doubt that could be the case. I imagine Kubrick was simply trying to disorient the viewer. I've also heard it suggested that he is introducing the viewer to the power the hotel has to alter what we consider to be physical realities.

Answer: 1909

Mr. Ullman says this when he is interviewing Jack.

Answer: Writer

Jack, the main character in the movie The Shining, is currently working as a writer aside from his caretaker duties. Writing is a solitary and creative profession, which is fitting for Jack's character as he becomes increasingly isolated and unstable throughout the film. Interestingly, the character of Jack in the original novel by Stephen King was a teacher, but director Stanley Kubrick changed his profession to a writer in the film adaptation. This change allowed for Jack's descent into madness to be more closely tied to his creative frustrations and writer's block. Overall, Jack's profession as a writer adds an extra layer of complexity to his character and contributes to the eerie and unsettling atmosphere of the film.

Answer: 8 and 10

Everyone thinks the girls are twins but the manager of the hotel says at the start of the film that they were about eight and ten years old.