• Comment: The very first sentence says that the film "has had a massive impact on popular culture". "Massive"? This pretty much announces to the reader (or reviewer): "Hyperbole ahead!"
  The very first sentence of the first titled section says "The Shining is heavily plagued with iconic phrases and symbols". The notion of "heavily plaguing" has my mind boggling. In one sense of "iconic", all language is iconic; but far more often, "iconic" is merely a buzzword. Continuing, "particularly infamously iconic and unanimous with the film": I'll forgo commenting on "particularly infamously iconic", but this uses the word "unanimous" in a way I've never before encountered.
  I sense that you're writing at least partly in order to impress. Don't attempt this. Just try to inform, using straightforward language. Hoary (talk) 00:08, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

• Comment: There are so many inputs that doesn't belong to "cultural impact" but not to discourage the whole article, there should be a separate page for the film's cultural impact. Please seek help at the WP:TEAHOUSE. Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 20:58, 15 January 2025 (UTC)

• Comment: The article is less on the subject of The Shining's cultural impact and moreso just a list of times The Shining is referenced in pop culture. These kinds of lists fail WP:INDISCRIMINATE. More analysis or reception on specifically the cultural impact, and not the individual examples thereof, are needed to establish this subject's notability individually. Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 14:20, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

Stanley Kubrick's 1980 psychological horror film The Shining, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, has influenced popular culture across different mediums, such as television, film, video games, and music. The film centers around Jack Torrance, a former schoolteacher, recovering alcoholic, and struggling writer, and his descent into insanity while looking after a hotel during the winter with his wife, Wendy Torrance, and clairvoyant son, Danny Torrance. The film has been frequently cited as one of the best horror films of all time,^[1][2] being selected to be preserved by the Library of Congress on the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" in 2018,^[3] and being on the American Film Institute's AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills list ranked #29.

The Shining has many phrases and symbolism, such as "Here's Johnny!", "REDRUM", the number 237, the Overlook Hotel's floor pattern, All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, and the elevator of blood.^[4][5][6]

Although originating from The Tonight Show, being Ed McMahon's Introduction to Johnny Carson, "Here's Johnny!" is synonymous with the film, being considered a classic line^[7], being American Film Institute's AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes list, being ranked #68. The scene where it is featured is when Jack Torrance cuts through a door using an ax to reach Wendy Torrance, putting his head in the door panel which he cut up, and exclaiming the phrase. The scene has been cited by The Guardian as the scariest film scene in movie history, according to a study conducted by Play.com.^[6]

REDRUM (/ɹidː.ɹʌm/), stylized as REDЯUM, is the word "murder" spelled backward. It is repeated by Danny Torrance under the control of Tony, his supernatural guide. It is then written on the bathroom door with lipstick while Danny holds a machete near Wendy Torrance.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy is the phrase that is repeated with different indentations on multiple papers that sit near Jack Torrance's typewriter. This phrase was immensely popularized by The Shining and has been parodied with varying intentions and meanings.^[8]

237 is the room number of the haunted room within the film, often being referenced subtly in media. Opposed to 217, the room number in the novel and the room Stephen King stayed in at the Stanley Hotel. The reason the room number was changed was because the Timberline Lodge, the hotel used in exterior shots, requested the room number to be changed so guests wouldn't feel uncomfortable staying in room 217. Contrary to their belief, room 217 is the most requested room there.^[9][10]

The Shining has been described as one of the most influential horror films ever made^[11], With filmmakers Ted Geoghegan, Jordan Peele, Lee Unkrich, and Robert Eggers citing the film as an influence.^{[12][13][14][15]} Ted Geoghegan writes: "...My love for The Shining runs so deeply that when writing and directing my debut feature, We Are Still Here, I had to step back from the project and decide how much of the film’s influence we could allow onscreen..."^[12]Lee Unkrich has also stated The Shining as heavy inspiration, citing how when he first saw the movie in theaters in 1980, he "... was just riveted and absolutely did not want to leave the theatre.". He has also stated that "I've thought a lot about why it obsesses me, and I think it's multi-tiered."^[14] Robert Eggers said: "...The Shining is one of the few classic horror movies that always scared me and really always worked. When I first started making films, short films, it was a film that I watched a lot and tried to dissect until it wasn't scary anymore. It took a lot of watchings to do do that. When I watch The Witch, sometimes I'm a little disgusted by how much of my film flagrantly reeks of The Shining. At the same time, I will admit that if it wasn't for that, I don't think the film would be working for people at all.".^[15] The film has also been stated to have changed the scope of filmmaking on all fronts, both technical and literacy-wise. This influence can be seen in films such as The Lighthouse, Get Out, and The Witch. ^{[16] [17]}, with all the films sharing the dread, atmosphere, and isolation of The Shining. The film also influenced musician James Kirby to take on The Caretaker alias; which is the position the Torrance family is given in the film. Kirby adapts similar music from the haunted ballroom scene: Ballroom songs reminiscent of the late 50's.^[18] This influence is also seen in video games as well, with the Resident Evil series getting inspiration from the film. The original Resident Evil game has mansion backgrounds that are inspired by the Overlook Hotel,^[19] and 2017's Resident Evil 7: Biohazard's antagonist, Jack Baker, is directly inspired by the character of Jack Torrance, both in name and behavior. Director Morimasa Sato stated: "The Shining is a big inspiration for me. In fact, the two Jacks in that film, where Jack Nicholson plays Jack Torrance, are why I chose the name Jack Baker. That's how much I love it."^[20]

Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, is a Kubrick fan^[21][22] and as such he has made references to The Shining in his works; The character of Walter White (in Breaking Bad) is intentionally similar to Jack Torrance's: a schoolteacher that soon turns to a life of violence. Another similarity is the Salamanca girls, who are ax murderers, in contrast to the Grady girls, who were victims of axe murders. A police officer radios "KDK-12" – the call letters for the Overlook Hotel.^[23]

The 2018 science fiction film Ready Player One, directed by Steven Spielberg (a close friend of Kubrick),^[24] substituted the Blade Runner sequence for a The Shining sequence as opposed to the novel. This is because Spielberg could not get the rights to Blade Runner for a similar sequence. It features many references; such as the ending portrait of Jack Torrance, the elevator spilling blood, and the Grady twins. Spielberg considers this a tribute to his friend.^[25]

In 2019's It Chapter Two, based upon another novel by Stephen King, Pennywise the Clown tormented Beverley in a bathroom stall. One of the disguises it takes on is Henry Bowers peeking through the bathroom stall and exclaiming "Here's Johnny!".^[26]

The Simpsons 1994 episode, Treehouse of Horror V, featured a parody titled "The Shinning", where the Simpsons family goes to stay at Mr. Burns's mountainside lodge, being the caretakers there for the winter. Similarities include Sherri and Terri, two classmates in Bart's 4th-grade class, being visually similar to the Grady girls, "No TV and No Beer Make Homer Go Crazy" parodying "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy".^[27][28][29]

Former Pixar director Lee Unkrich's obsession with the film is reflected in his and other Pixar films; with objects in his directorial films like Toy Story 3, who has a security camera and a license plate with the label "RM237" (referencing Room 237), and Coco, wherein the background in one of the scenes, an axe can be seen lodged into stump near a red drum, referencing Jack Torrance's axe and REDRUM. Other Pixar films also follow the influence of The Shining. In Finding Nemo, Bruce the shark exclaims "Here's Brucey!", referencing "Here's Johnny!".^[30][14]

Room 237 is an American documentary about interpretations of the film; being directed by Rodney Ascher with starring narrator casts such as Bill Blakemore, Geoffrey Cocks, Juli Kearns, John Fell Ryan and Jay Weidner. The film has been received well from critics; holding a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes with the consensus being: "Mysterious and provocative, Room 237 is a fascinating journey into the world of obsessive cinephilles."^[31]

In 1997, Stephen King partnered with director Mick Garris to create a miniseries that is a more faithful adaption of King's novel. It aired from April 27 to May 1, 1997, on ABC in three episodes. It was created because Stephen King was disappointed by how his novel was portrayed in the Kubrick film, stating "... Stanley Kubrick's version of The Shining is a lot tougher for me to evaluate, because I'm still profoundly ambivalent about the whole thing. I'd admired Kubrick for a long time and had great expectations for the project, but I was deeply disappointed in the end result."^[32][33]

Dutch dance music duo Doop, under the name Hocus Pocus included the "Here's Johnny!" line for their song of the same name. It was immensely popular in Australia, reaching no. 1 in the ARIA Charts charts on 26 March 1995, where it stayed for six weeks.^[34]

In their 2000 song, Slipknot pays homage to the film in their music video (directed by Thomas Mignone) for their song "Spit It Out", where each band member portrays a different character, with Joey Jordison as Danny Torrance; Shawn Crahan and Chris Fehn as the Grady twins; Corey Taylor as Jack Torrance; Mick Thomson as Lloyd the Bartender; Paul Gray as Harry Derwent; Anthony Stevens as Roger; Craig Jones as Dick Hallorann; James Root as Wendy Torrance; and Sid Wilson as Lorraine Massey.

The 2017 song "Enjoy Your Slay" by metal band Ice Nine Kills focuses on the film and novel, with Stanley Kubrick's son, Sam Kubrick, as a guest vocalist.^[35][36]

The song "Redrum" by 21 Savage, released in 2024, references "REDRUM" within the song's title, and samples a taunt made by Jack Torrance in the film.^[37] Additionally, there a lot of songs that also reference "REDRUM" in the song title, such as Redrum (Era Istrefi song)^[38], Redrum (Sorana and David Guetta song), and Redrum (Murder).

In King's 2019 novel The Institute, King subtly references the film, writing: "The little girls, Gerda and Greta, were standing and watching with wide, frightened eyes. They were holding hands and clutching dolls as identical as they were. They reminded Luke of twins in some old horror movie."^[39] This also references a common misconception among viewers that the Grady girls are twins. In The Tommyknockers, he references the film directly, writing: "...grab Bobbi's ax and make like Jack Nicholson in The Shining? Heeeeeere’s GARDENER!".^[40]