As in the book, the movie followed the Torrance family as they move to the Overlook Hotel in the Colorado mountains.

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The Timberline Lodge was used as the exterior of the Overlook Hotel for the 1980 Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick movie "The Shining, " starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall.

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This week Stephen King announced the sequel - based on the story of Danny, the young boy who survived the horrific events at the Overlook Hotel - would be published next year.

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Rooms ending in numbers lower than 08 overlook the front of the hotel, the least impressive view.

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The hotel's grounds, located between two giant private hunting preserves, overlook the shimmering Loch Rimsdale. (Does Nessie have a cousin?) There is literally nothing for miles.

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The hotel's retro exterior belies a haven of comfort, with spacious rooms that overlook a mod courtyard and natural hot mineral pool.

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