The Shining: Forwards and Backwards
"The Shining is a film meant to be watched both forwards and backwards" - Stanley Kubrick, Director
Genres
Overview
An experimental film comprised of Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING played forwards and backwards at the same time on the same screen, creating bizarre juxtapositions and startling synchronicities
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
144 min
Release Date
2011-03-09
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
2
0.0
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0.0
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7.1
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0.0
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5.9
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6.1
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7.4
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0.0
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