Part of this is because Kubrick’s The Shining took inspiration from sources other than King’s book. Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining is a classic horror film if there ever was a classic horror film. Many fans of Stephen King’s original novel know the film deviates considerably from the book. Doctor Sleep is a great film for fans of both King and Kubrick. Empire talked to Flanagan about making the movie and his Shining fandom, and you can find that in the latest issue (get more details here), and Doctor Sleep will be out in the UK on 31 October. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) September 24, 2019 Doctor Sleep is based on the King novel by the same name, published in 2013. From #1 New York Times bestselling author, legendary storyteller, and master of short fiction Stephen King comes an extraordinary collection of four new and compelling novellas—Mr. With ghosts, visions and psychological horror, the Shining by Stephen King is a VERY good horror story, I would say one of his best, right up there with the likes of Salems Lot which is another SK novel that i recommend if you enjoy horror. Ewan McGregor will star as Danny Torrance in Warner Bros.’ adaptation of the Stephen King novel “Doctor Sleep,” the sequel to horror classic “The Shining.” Sources say… 9 November 2019 | by rustonreviews – See all my reviews Although considered a timeless horror classic by both critics and audiences alike, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980) remains famously loathed by Stephen King … Stephen King has also written Doctor Sleep which is The Shining … Note that aside from Creepshow 2, It Chapter Two, and Doctor Sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to Stephen King's work. The Shining: Why Stanley Kubrick Changed Stephen King's Story. This is a list of media based on work by Stephen King (including the Richard Bachman titles). Mike Flanagan explains how he convinced Stephen King that the 'Doctor Sleep' movie should be a sequel to both Kubrick's 'The Shining' movie and King's original novel. Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining is a classic horror film if there ever was a classic horror film. The book is a sequel to The Shining , the movie … It's no secret that Stephen King disliked the changes director Stanley Kubrick made for The Shining movie… Harrigan’s Phone, The Life of Chuck, Rat and the title story If It Bleeds — each …