The Shining (franchise)

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**The Shining** is a American supernatural horror media franchise consisting of 2 novels, 2 films, a miniseries, and a upcoming television series. The franchise revolves around the Torrance family as they experience the effects of supernatural entities and a mystical psychic power known as "the shining", an ability that allows a person to read minds, communicate telepathically and see horrific visions of the past and future.

## Films

### Future

In November 2019, it was revealed that a follow-up film titled Hallorann, was in development with Mike Flanagan writing the screenplay with intentions to direct. The story was reported to center around Richard "Dick" Hallorann and his origin story, while being classified as a sequel film. Progress on the project was placed on-hold, following the less-than-expected box office opening for Doctor Sleep. In August 2020, Flanagan confirmed that the project has been placed on an indefinite hold, while noting that it may be revived in the future. On September 19, 2022, it was revealed by Mike Flanagan on Twitter that the prequel was unfortunately cancelled due to the disappointing box office performance of Doctor Sleep.

Flanagan also stated that he is interested in directing a sequel focused on Abra Stone, and that he has discussed the idea with King, who was receptive to the idea.

## Television Series’s

### Upcoming Television Series

#### Pre-production

In September 2019, J. J. Abrams and his production company, Bad Robot Productions, signed an exclusive deal to produce projects for Warner Bros. Seven months later, HBO Max announced to develop a spin-off series of the miniseries The Shining, titled Overlook. The new series was to consist of 10 episodes. Overlook aims to focus on the untold stories of the Overlook Hotel from the miniseries and novel, before the Torrances' arrival. Abrams will produce the series through his Bad Robot banner, alongside Ben Stephenson and Rachel Rusch Rich.

However, by August 2021, the show did not move forward on HBO Max, and was later picked up by Netflix until they passed on it too. It is actively in development.

## Kill Count’s

#### *The Shining (1977 novel)*

##### Before the novel

1. Robert Watson’s Father - Gunned down.
2. Sarah Watson’s Mother - Died of an unknown cause.
3. Boyd Watson - Neck broken.
4. Unnamed Women - Died of an unknown cause. Possibly freezing to death.
5. Unnamed Man - Chocked to death on a piece of steak.
6. Sarah Watson - Died of influenza.
7. James Parris - Died of a heart attack. Revived as a ghost.
8. Andy Hallorann - Died of a stroke.
9. Harold M. Pillsbury - Died of a heart attack.
10. Robert Townly Watson - Finger stuck in light socket and electrocuted.
11. Roger/Lewis Toner - Comitted suicide by drowning in bathtub.
12. Hands-off Hans - Electrocuted by a falling power line during a windstorm.
13. Lottie Kilgallon-Pillsbury - Committed suicide.
14. Carl Hallorann - Died in a train wreck.
15. Unnamed Man - Committed suicide by shooting him self.
16. Unnamed Man - Shot in the neck.
17. Unnamed Man - Shot in the stomach after urinating.
18. Unnamed Man - Shot in bedroom doorway.
19. Mark Torrance - Died of an unknown cause.
20. Unnamed Man - Fell out of third-floor window.
21. Andrea Streiner’s Father - Balls popped and stabbed in the eye-socket with a knitting needle by Andrea.
22. Roger Macassi - Shot to death. Revived as a ghost.
23. Victor T. Boorman - Shot to death. Revived as a ghost.
24. Vito Giannelli - Shot to death with a heavy-gauge shotgun. Revived as a ghost.
25. Vernon J. Kingsley/U.S. Senator - Died of a heart attack. Revived as a ghost.
26. Unnamed Man - Died of a stroke.
27. Josh Brannigar - Died of an unknown cause.
28. Grady Twin #1 - Hacked to death by Delbert Grady with an axe. Revived as a ghost.
29. Grady Twin #2 - Hacked to death by Delbert Grady with an axe. Revived as a ghost.
30. Mrs. Grady - Decapitated by Delbert Grady with an axe. Revived as a ghost.
31. Delbert Grady - Committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. Revived as a ghost.
32. Lorraine Massey - Committed suicide by slitting her wrists. Revived as a ghost.
33. Horace M. Derwent - Unknown, possibly a head injury. Revived as a ghost.
34. Unnamed Person - Decapitated by a chain while on snowmobile.
35. Ellen Kingsley - Died of an unknown cause.

##### Main events

1. Unnamed Person - Died of an unknown cause.
2. Unnamed Person - Died of an unknown cause.
3. Unnamed Person - Died of an unknown cause.
4. Unnamed Person - Died of an unknown cause.
5. **Jack Torrance** - Smashes his face with a Croquet Mallet and disintegrated when the Overlook Hotel boiler explodes.
6. **Overlook Hotel** - Burned down.
	* Total - 2

#### *The Shining (1980)*

##### Before the film

1. Robert Watson’s Father - Gunned down.
2. Sarah Watson’s Mother - Died of an unknown cause.
3. Boyd Watson - Neck broken.
4. Unnamed Women - Died of an unknown cause. Possibly freezing to death.
5. Unnamed Man - Chocked to death on a piece of steak.
6. Sarah Watson - Died of influenza.
7. James Parris - Died of a heart attack. Revived as a ghost.
8. Bill Pillsbury’s Father - Died of a heart attack.
9. Robert Townley Watson - Finger stuck in light socket and electrocuted.
10. Jack "Dutchy" Morgan - Killed by Baby Charlie (possibly).
11. Margery Morris - Died of a heroin overdose.
12. Andy Hallorann - Died of an unknown cause.
13. Frank Scoffy - Killed by Vito Giannelli with an axe.
14. Roger/Lewis Toner - Comitted suicide by drowning in bathtub.
15. Hands-off Hans - Electrocuted by a falling power line during a windstorm.
16. Lottie Kilgallon-Pillsbury - Committed suicide.
17. Carl Hallorann - Died in a train wreck.
18. Unnamed Man - Shot in the neck.
19. Unnamed Man - Shot in the stomach after urinating.
20. Unnamed Man - Shot in bedroom doorway.
21. Mark Torrance - Died of an unknown cause.
22. Roger Macassi - Shot to death. Revived as a ghost.
23. Victor T. Boorman - Shot to death. Revived as a ghost.
24. Vito Giannelli - Shot to death with a heavy-gauge shotgun. Revived as a ghost.
25. Vernon J. Kingsley/U.S. Senator - Died of a heart attack. Revived as a ghost.
26. Unnamed Man - Died of a stroke.
27. Josh Brannigar - Died of an unknown cause.
28. Grady Twin #1 - Hacked to death by Delbert Grady with an axe. Revived as a ghost.
29. Grady Twin #2 - Hacked to death by Delbert Grady with an axe. Revived as a ghost.
30. Mrs. Grady - Decapitated by Delbert Grady with an axe. Revived as a ghost.
31. Delbert Grady - Committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. Revived as a ghost.
32. Lorraine Massey - Committed suicide by slitting her wrists. Revived as a ghost.
33. Horace M. Derwent - Unknown, possibly a head injury. Revived as a ghost.
34. Unnamed Person - Decapitated by a chain while on snowmobile.

##### Main events

1. *Dick Hallorann* - Stabbed in the chest by Jack with an axe.
2. **Jack Torrance** - Froze to death in the hedge maze after being tricked by Danny. Revived as a ghost.
	* Total - 2

#### *The Shining (1997)*

##### Before the Miniseries

1. Mark Torrance - Died of an unknown cause.
2. Roger - Died of an unknown cause. Revived as a ghost.
3. Horace M. Derwent - Died of an unknown cause. Revived as a ghost.
4. Lorraine Massey - Committed suicide by slitting her wrists. Revived as a ghost.
5. Delbert Grady - Committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. Revived as a ghost.

##### Main events

1. **Jack Torrance** - Disintegrated when the Overlook Hotel boiler explodes.
2. **Overlook Hotel** - Burned down.
	* Total - 2

#### *Doctor Sleep (2013 novel)*

##### Before the novel

1. Mrs. Gaylesworthy - Shot to death.
2. Richard Gaylesworthy - Killed by the True Knot.
3. *Dick Hallorann* - Died of a heart attack.
4. *Wendy Torrance* - Died of lung cancer.
5. Fly - Stuck on bug trap.
6. Tommy - Beaten to death by Randy.
7. Deenie - Committed suicide by drowning.
8. Angel Barbera - Killed by the True Knot.
9. Unnamed Person - Killed in a car crash.
10. Unnamed Person - Killed in a car crash.
11. Unnamed Person - Killed in a car crash.
12. Charlie Hayes - Dies of acute myelogenous leukemia.
13. Cynthia Abelard - Killed by the True Knot.
14. Merton Askew - Killed by the True Knot.
15. Lennie O’Meara - Hit a rock after falling out of a tree.
16. Unnamed Man - Killed by the True Knot and had bad steam.
17. Tommy the Truck - Cycled from a Heart Attack.
18. Bradley Trevor - Stabbed to death by Rose the Hat.

##### Main events

1. Eleanor Ouellette - Died from Cancer.
	* Total -

#### *Doctor Sleep (2019)*

##### Before the film

1. *Wendy Torrance* - Died of lung cancer.
2. Andrea Streiner’s Father - Balls popped and stabbed in the eye-socket with a knitting needle by Andrea.

##### Main events

1. Violet Hansen - Killed after her youth was eaten by the True Knot members.
2. Deenie - Died from a overdose.
3. Tommy - Starved to death.
4. Unnamed Man - Died of old age.
5. Charlie Hayes - Died of old age.
6. Bradley Trevor - Stabbed. Killed after his youth was eaten by the True Knot members.
7. Grandpa Jonas Flick - Disintegrated from starvation and then eaten by the True Knot members.
8. Barry Smith/The Chunk - Shot by Danny and Billy with hunting rifles.
9. Short Eddie - Shot by Danny and Billy with hunting rifles.
10. Apron Annie - Shot by Danny and Billy with hunting rifles.
11. Sarah Carter/Silent Sarey - Shot by Danny and Billy with hunting rifles.
12. Diesel Doug - Shot by Danny and Billy with hunting rifles.
13. *Billy Freeman -* Mind controlled into shooting himself in the throat with a hunting rifle by Snakebite Andi.
14. Andrea Streiner/Snakebite Andi - Disintegrated shorty after Billy shot her in the neck.
15. David Stone - Stabbed in the sternum by Crow Daddy. Bled out to death.
16. Henry Rothman/Crow Daddy - Disintegrated shortly after Danny (in Abra’s body) caused his car to crash with his Shining powers.
17. **Rose O'Hara/The Hat** - Disintegrated and then eaten by the Overlook Hotel ghosts after Danny released them.
18. *Danny Torrance* - Burned alive in the Overlook Hotel. Partial suicide.
19. **Overlook Hotel** - Burned Down.
	* Total - 19

## Reception

### Box office and financial performance

 *The Shining* | $44,568,631
 *Doctor Sleep* | $31,581,712
 Total