Perhaps, out of all the twisted endings in cinematic history, The Shining shines the brightest, twisting upon us. That photograph at the end doesn't make sense.

Of course, the hotel served as the exterior for the 1980 horror film The Shining, starring Jack Nicholson ... the lodge does not contain the iconic hedge maze that was featured in the film.

Presaging next year’s season theme of “Love Through Adversity,” Portland Opera’s newest production is a modern literary adaptation based on Stephen King’s The Shining. With music by Paul Moravec and a ...