Abstract
This essay argues for a reception-based approach to film genre studies, positing a conflict between fans of Stephen King's novel, The Shining (1977) interested in horror, and those of Stanley Kubrick's film (1980), whose film delivers art melodrama.
Recommended Citation
Metz, Walter C. "Genre Theory and The Shining." Film Criticism 22, No. 1 (Fall 1997): 38-61.
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