Genre Research- The Shining

The first opening we looked at is the opening to "The Shining". The only bit of story that is told is that the family is driving for a long time. It is basically one 2 minute long drone shot with scary and suspenseful music playing over the drive to create an uncomfortable and intense atmosphere. The job credits shown in the beginning are producers, editors, and the directors. The budget for the movie is 15 million dollars, and it made 44.4 million dollars. It was earned 2 Saturn awards, one for best supporting actor, and one for best DVD or Blu-Ray collection.