S19E5 - Byte: The Shining's Hall of Mirrors

Today we're looking at one of the most fascinating visual ideas hidden inside Stanley Kubrick's horror masterpiece, The Shining. It's a film famous for ghosts, the haunted Overlook Hotel, and Jack Nicholson's unforgettable performance as Jack Torrance. But beneath the scares lies a recurring image that appears again and again: mirrors.

Mirrors aren't simply part of the hotel's décor. In many cases, they serve as a gateway between reality and the supernatural. A striking pattern emerges when you watch the film closely: almost every time Jack Torrance encounters a ghostly presence or moves deeper into the h...