A filmadapted from the Stephen Kingnovel about afather that goes madwhile stayinginanevil, isolatedhotelfor thewinter, has become one of Kubrick'smost well-knownfilms.
The location has become so synonymous with the stranger moments in rock music history that the films Almost Famous and This Is Spinal Tap used the hotel as a filming location, both in an effort to add a bit of authenticity and as a wink to music fans in the know.