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Why is there an alien in the movie poster?

posted 3 years ago by acelesson (791)
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There’s literally nothing in this movie that comes close to looking like a potential alien or alien activity. Would have been a cool theme to explore though!

[–] nte1igentwon (956) 3 years ago

Your question is nonsense.

[–] DMT (4369) 3 years ago

it makes perfect sense i had the same question

[–] Kowalski (75523) 3 years ago

THIS QUESTION COMES UP EVERY SO OFTEN AND IT IS STUPIDER EVERY TIME I SEE IT...THE FACE ON THE POSTER IS DANNY...PERIOD...THE REASON IT LOOKS SO ODD IS IT IS DRAWN WITH DOTS...GROW UP,WEIRDOS.

[–] acelesson (791) 3 years ago

That looks literally NOTHING like Danny. I know Kubrick likes to make jabs at the moon landing so it would make sense that it’s either a moon man or alien. Look it up if you don’t believe me.

[–] Scape (526) 3 years ago

It’s Danny.

[–] samoanjoes (56645) 4 months ago

You need to get your eyes checked.

[–] Kowalski (75523) 4 months ago

SO DOES THE GUY WHO CREATED IT THEN.

[–] Boromir (10005) 4 months ago

As usual you give a rude answer.
You are a disgusting.

[–] Kowalski (75523) 4 months ago

FIRST OFF...THAT POST IS FROM TWO YEARS AGO...SECOND...WHY ARE YOU BEING SO DICKISH ALL OF A SUDDEN?....I THOUGHT WE WERE COOL,BUDDY.

[–] April-151-CT (10210) 3 years ago

This was on the cover of The Shining I got from the library back in the day the first time I read it. Back then, I didn't know it was a movie tie in poster cover. So I had always been under the impression that it was a representation of just the evil spirits of the hotel itself. But then again since it is a movie poster it probably is just a representation of a very frightened Danny.

[–] enriquesingh (1810) 2 years ago

I always thought it was actually like a doll (yes like the Chucky doll), which also makes no sense, but that's what it used to look to me when I was a child... then when I bought the DVD, I forgot about that poster and got used to Jack's crazy grin.

[–] fzane (1105) 2 years ago

It's obviously Tony (The little boy that lives in Danny's Mouth)

[–] acelesson (791) 4 months ago

It’s definitely not Tony. It looks nothing human.

[–] fzane (1105) 4 months ago

Dude, you're wrong. It IS Tony! Read the book!
In the book, King describes Tony as having a "distorted appearance" to Danny.
Also, on the poster, the face appears in the letter "T". Yep, that's right! "T" for Tony!
Case closed!

[–] ShogunofYonkers (77369) 4 months ago

I agree. It’s not the best movie poster but it as a great movie

Apparently Stephen King hated it but he had a downpour of substance abuse at the time so fuck him.

[–] samoanjoes (56645) 4 months ago

I always thought it looked weird. I have the soundtrack and it has the same cover art and I hate looking at it.

[–] acelesson (791) 4 months ago

It’s a very ugly design

[–] [deleted] 4 months ago

It's called diversity. Duh.