The Shining’s Exclusive Limited Edition is Now Available on Amazon!

The Special Edition’s cigar box prominently features a large silhouette of Jack Torrance wielding a fireman’s axe, overlooking the iconic Overlook Hotel. On the back, you’ll find Jack’s typewriter with a familiar, chilling phrase repeated: “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”

The eight art cards are housed in an envelope that replicates the infamous “All Work and No Play” page from the film. Five character cards showcase memorable scenes, while the other three offer rare behind-the-scenes production photos, including one of Stanley Kubrick on set.

The steelbook itself features stunning new artwork by Matt Ferguson & Florey, also seen on a new movie poster. A second poster included is a meticulously retouched version of Saul Bass’s iconic promotional poster from The Shining’s 1980 theatrical release.

This Special Edition comes with an acetate slipcover for the cigar box, not the steelbook. This allows the title and logos, which are printed on the slipcover, to be removed for a text-free display of the box art.

• Steelbook with exclusive artwork
• Cigar Box with new artwork and Acetate slipcover
  • Remove slipcover for text-free display box
• 2 Posters
  • New artwork by Matt Ferguson & Florey of Vice Press
  • Retouched version of Saul Bass’ 1980 Theatrical Poster
• Art Cards
  • 5 Character Cards
  • 3 Behind-the-Scenes Cards
• “All Work and No Play” Envelope for Art Cards
• Numbered Holographic Sticker
• The Shining on 4K Blu-ray
• The Shining & Special Features on Blu-ray

Unlike the Special Edition, the Solus Steelbook Edition features the acetate slipcover directly on the steelbook case. The movie title and logos are printed on this transparent slipcover, allowing you to display the case with or without text. This is the identical steelbook case included in the Special Edition.

The new artwork by Matt Ferguson & Florey of Vice Press depicts the memorable scene of Jack Torrance navigating the hedge maze. The back cover features the bathroom door famously marked with “Redrum” in red lipstick by Danny. Inside, the artwork showcases the hedge maze from the film on both sides.

• Steelbook with exclusive artwork
• Acetate sleeve
  • Remove sleeve for text-free display case
• The Shining on 4K Blu-ray
• The Shining on Blu-ray

Originally released in 2019, The Shining’s 4K Blu-ray remains one of the finest film restorations of its era. Presented in native 4K (2160p), it supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+, with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound for an immersive experience.

The Shining Special Features

All 4K and Blu-ray editions of The Shining boast excellent special features. Both the 4K and 1080p discs include an optional commentary track by Kubrick’s biographer John Baxter and Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown. Additional bonus features, such as a comprehensive behind-the-scenes documentary, are exclusively available on the standard Blu-ray disc.

• Audio Commentary: John Baxter & Garrett Brown
• The Making of The Shining (35 minutes)
• View from the Overlook: Crafting The Shining (26 minutes)
• The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (15 minutes)
• Wendy Carlos, Composer (7 minutes)

If a $100 edition of The Shining piques your interest, chances are you or someone you know is a devoted fan. Speaking as a huge fan myself, I’d personally choose the recently released compendium about the film over a new 4K Blu-ray edition without hesitation.

Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining is an impressive two-volume, 1,396-page box set that provides an extraordinarily comprehensive deep dive into the making of the film. This beautifully designed slipcase collection, crafted by M/M Paris and published by Taschen earlier this year, is a true treasure.

Authored by J.W. Rinzler and edited by Pixar director Lee Unkrich, this compendium draws from hundreds of hours of interviews and extensive investigative research. The first book, featuring an introduction by Steven Spielberg, meticulously chronicles every stage of the production. Upon receiving my copy earlier this year, I was astonished by the incredible level of detail packed into the roughly 900-page hardcover. It’s hard to imagine a more thorough making-of book for a single film. This volume alone is almost as long as all three books in Rinzler’s fantastic The Making of Star Wars series.

The box set also includes a stunning scrapbook, brimming with a diverse collection of photographs, artwork, and documents related to The Shining’s production.

Simply put: this compendium stands as the ultimate collection of behind-the-scenes material I’ve ever encountered, across any medium.

Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining is currently available on Amazon for $125. However, the exact print run and potential for future restocks are unknown. The box set initially sold out when preorders opened last summer and remained unavailable until just a few months ago.