One of the funnest theories on this site is the significance of room 237 in Kubrick’s adaptation of ‘The Shining.’ The theory stems out of Kubrick’s alleged involvement with a fake moon landing. While he was filming 2001: A Space Odyssey (1967) he worked closely with NASA throughout this time so the allegation he directed fake landing footage has been around for decades. But since 2010 its been a trending theory that Kubrick’s deliberate choice to change room 217 (Stephen King’s version) to room 237 was a clue. The theory asserts that 237 miles to the moon was the distance to the moon in text books of the era. And this mattered to the theory as Kubrick, who obsessed over every frame and detail, chose Danny to wear an Apollo 11 rocket ship sweater for the scene when he finally enters this room.

Another alteration from the book is the previous caretaker’s family did not consist of twin daughters but does in the movie. Another word for twin? Gemini, just like the previous missions to Apollo. There are a handful of other claims, such as All work and no play shows the ALL typed out as, A11 as in Apollo 11. Is it so? (I’ll have to post my own typewriter font and see how absurd this claim might be?*).

My favorite conspiracy fueling shot of the film from Kubrick, a known chess master is the last image at the end of the film, a still image of Jack Nicholson. Jack is holding a secret note that a man in a suit is holding back.