Room 237

Room 237

Some movies stay with you forever... and ever... and ever.

2012103 min6.1 / 10

A cerebral, paranoia-soaked exploration of obsessive film interpretation that treats conspiracy theories as valid lenses for understanding a masterwork.

A subjective documentary that explores various theories about hidden meanings in Stanley Kubrick's classic film The Shining. Five very different points of view are illuminated through voice over, film clips, animation and dramatic reenactments.

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