The Shining, a horrifying film produced in 1980, has many fearful aspects. For example, something that makes this film truly a horror film is it’s use of diegetic and non-diegetic sound. However, there was one scene in this movie so far that really stood out to me as scary. The scene in which Danny rode on his big wheel through the hallway. He passes the mysterious room 237 which we previously witnessed a worker telling Danny to never go inside of. I think that the most frightening thing about this scene was how long it was held out. For example, Danny took his time reaching for the door knob, only to find out that it was locked. Another thing that’s scary is how the camera is constantly being tracked forward behind Danny, so we can only see as much as he can. We can’t see beyond the corners, which creates a very suspenseful vibe.
Do you think that the scene was scarier because of the fact that there was no talking, rather
suspenseful music? Why?
I agree that this scene is very suspenseful. It reminds me of the scene near the end of the film, where Danny is running away from Jack in the maze. That scene is scary for similar reasons. In the maze, you don't know what is beyond each corner, like in the hallways of the hotel. In both scenes, the camera is shaking, near the ground, following behind Danny as he moves through the path. This makes these scenes scary because it's as if you are in the view of the predator, chasing after Danny. These scenes both use effective techniques such as camera angle, and nondiegetic sound to create suspense.
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