Forget everything you thought you knew about Room 237. Yes, technically it is a documentary that features fan theories about the true meaning of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. That's the misdirection in the magic show. It's really a real life horror film about film criticism, obsession, and twisting your perception of reality to come to terms with your pop culture idols not being everything you thought they were. I strongly encourage you to watch the film on Netflix when you get a chance. It's really good. I actually think I should have given it a 5/5 at Man, I Love Films but I hesitated. If I hesitate before assigning a score, I grade down every time. So it's a 4/5 there and possibly a 9/10 for our purposes at Sketchy Details.
Horror Thursday: Room 237