Room 237, not to be confused with the documentary of the same name, was a room in the Overlook Hotel in The Shining. In the book it was called "217".
History[]
The room was inhabited in the past, by a Lorraine Massey who would usually seduce young bellboys who would visit her room. One time Danny Torrance visited this room after a ball strangely rolled to him from its open doors. Later, he claimed that a "crazy woman" tried to strangle him. Jack Torrance then entered 237, in search of what his son claimed to have confronted. He instead encountered a young naked woman in the bathroom, having a bath who came out and kissed him. That woman then became a rather ugly, rotting old woman who chased Jack out, cackling at his infidelity. It is assumed that the rotting old woman is Lorraine Massey.
Trivia[]
- According to the Timberline Lodge website, http://www.timberlinelodge.com, "Kubrick was asked not to depict Room 217 (featured in the book) in The Shining, because future guests at the Lodge might be afraid to stay there. So a nonexistent room, Room 237, was substituted in the film. Curiously, and somewhat ironically, Room 217 is requested more often than any other room at Timberline.".
- For the film adaptation of The Shining, Room 237 was filmed on the Colorado Lounge set on Stage 3 at Elstree Studios.
Videos[]
Appearances[]
- The Shining (as Room 217)
- The Shining (film)
- Doctor Sleep (film)
Locations | |
The Overlook Hotel | The Lobby • Ullman's Office • The Colorado Lounge • The Gold Room • The Red Bathroom • The Kitchen • The Storeroom • The walk-in freezer • The Games Room • The Boiler Room • Room 237 • The West Wing • The Caretaker's apartment • The Red Hallway • The hotel exterior • Hedge maze |
Colorado | Boulder, Colorado • Boulderado Hotel • Boulder apartment • Sidewinder, Colorado • Estes Park |
Real Locations | Ahwahnee Hotel • Elstree Studios • The Stanley Hotel • Timberline Lodge • Stovington |
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