— He ran amuck and killed his family with an axe. Stacked them neatly in one of the rooms of the West-wing.
Moving Objects Continuity errors involving the movements of inanimate objects from shot to shot within a single, or multiple, scene are common throughout the duration of The Shining. King’s original version of the story contains numerous references to the telekinesis of inert objects within The Overlook Hotel, a common theme in traditional horror stories. The severity of many of Kubrick’s continuity errors calls into question whether or not these events have been in fact manipulated with intent rather than occurred as common mistakes. Considering Kubrick’s meticulous nature and the fact that many of the errors could easily have been avoided by standard procedure reference photography, used on the set of most films, it can indeed be asserted that some of these continuity mistakes may have been intentional and key to Kubrick playing down the paranormal aspects of King’s original novel.
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