Review of Room 237 (2012) by Bruno L — 02 Aug 2013

Prepare to watch The Shining in a different way.

This review of Room 237 (2012) was written by Bruno L on 02 Aug 2013.

Room 237 has generally received positive reviews.

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By Carole T (394) on 14 Jun 2015

What an absolute load of tosh...the fact that someone has actually bothered to make this film astounds me…

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By Torion O (326) on 05 Jul 2015

I was on board for the first few 'theories', but then it got to a level of stupidity that Lloyd Christmas from Dumb and Dumber would find dumb…

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By Robert H (1,967) on 09 Mar 2015

Had to use closed captioning. Very smart, very fast talk. Interesting doc…

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By Jeffrey M (946) on 24 Dec 2015

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By Dorian G (214) on 09 Apr 2015

A collection of what amounts to conspiracy theories about The Shining and Stanley Kubrick…

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From his artistic eye to layers of meaning, Kubrick was an auteur whose works have stood the test of time and will continue to challenge viewers…

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By Michael D (2,363) on 14 Oct 2015

Brilliant nonsense - strangely captivating and funnily played out. I'm not sure whether Stanley Kubrick would be rolling in his grave or laughing…

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By Richard S (2,067) on 27 Jan 2017

Documentary in which obsessive fans of The Shining outline their most far-fetched theories while we watch a goofy and amateurish video collage…

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By Kevin M. W (1,682) on 29 Dec 2015

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By Russ V (164) on 19 Apr 2015

Room 237 is a fascinating look at theories about the hidden meanings and messages in The Shining that should be viewed by all fans of the film…

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