The storyline is solid and engaging, although those unfamiliar with the book and looking for outright horror and gore, will find little satisfaction. Stephen king returns to the characters and territory of one of his. Doctor sleep falls into the category of stephen king books that i love. The following version of the novel was used to create this study guide. It is his 52nd novel and the 45th under his own name. Theres plenty of callbacks to the shining in mike flanagans doctor sleep. I highly recommend this book with the caveat that you need to either read the shining or see the movie before tackling this. There are some great nods to the shining movie, which fans will definitely enjoy. But that doesnt mean you will see jack nicholson or shelley duvall roaming the halls of the overlook hotel again. King novels typically take a while to reveal just how the main characters. Doctor sleep is the 63rd book published by stephen king. Nov 08, 2019 stephen kings sequel to the shining changed a lot on its way to the big screen. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of doctor sleep by stephen king.
Doctor sleep is the continuation of danny torrances story 40 years after the terrifying events of stephen kings the shining. John becomes a character who both danny and abra are able to turn to and trust when things get very weird. Nov 08, 2019 the sequence, both in the book and in the movie, is just meant to get the main characters to the location of the overlook, and its there where the doctor sleep movie detours drastically away. Well be discussing not only mike flanagans 2019 adaptation of doctor sleep, but also stanley kubricks 1980 adaptation of the shining, and the stephen king novels that inspired. Director mike flanagan the haunting of hill house confirmed doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining novel as well as the 1980 movie adaptation directed by stanley. Doctor sleep is a 20 novel by american horrorsuspense author stephen king. Abra abby rafaella stone is the daughter of david and lucy stone, the granddaughter of jack torrance and sandy reynolds, the niece of danny torrance, and the greatgranddaughter of concetta reynolds. Daniel dan anthony torrance is one of the central characters in this novel.
Nov 08, 2019 doctor sleep brings stephen kings novel to the screen in a way that both honors the authors original version of the shining and manages to reconcile it with stanley kubricks vision. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Dannys character development seemed very authentic. Who are the true knot in stephen kings doctor sleep. But they also couldnt let the battling visions of the overlook overtake the story of kings sequel, which follows a grownup danny torrance ewan. The actor returns to the king fold with a very important character in the doctor sleep narrative. Her abilities are even greater than dans were at his peak, to the point where she was able to. Abra stone concetta reynolds lucy stone sandy reynolds. Throughout the film, jack nicholson, shelley duvall, and danny lloyd would portray characters. It has been established that mike flanagans doctor sleep is a longgestating sequel to the shining. In his landmark haunted house novel, king introduced horrors original iseedeadpeople icon, danny torrance. It is based on the 20 novel of the same name by stephen king, a sequel to. While doctor sleep is a rather drawnout and, mostly, slowishmoving film, it still has enough to it, to not lose ones attention.
The character first appeared as a child in the film the shining, played by danny lloyd. Mike flanagan opens the lock boxes and sets his characters free. I dont want to spoil the book so i will just say that the characters felt much more complete and real possibly because king lived with danny for so long. And mike flanagans changes make for a better, more empathetic movie that. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Dan notes that she is pretty, but not beautiful, except her wideset eyes. He works at a hospice where, aided by a prescient cat, he is able to use. And mike flanagans changes make for a better, more empathetic movie that adds to stephen kings entire shining. Here are the major differences between the doctor sleep book and mike flanagans movie. Doctor sleep director on recasting the shining characters. Doctor sleep won the 20 bram stoker award for best novel. Oct 30, 2019 watch the trailer for doctor sleep on youtube.
He works at a hospice where, aided by a prescient cat, he is able to use his shining to give aid and comfort to the dyi. There are also references to stephen kings dark tower series, cameos from familiar faces, and plenty more things to. Elsewhere, danny torrance roger dale floyd is still getting over the trauma from his ordeal at the overlook hotel. Another shocking difference between the doctor sleep movie and the book is that many characters who survive in the novel end up dying in the film. It is based on the 20 novel of the same name by stephen king, a sequel to kings 1977 novel the shining. The climax scene where the overlook hotel once stood.
Sep 25, 20 the characters in the novel exhibit gruff scepticism about some parts of aa lore, but the book is prefaced by two epigraphs from the big book of alcoholics anonymous, followed by an old aa saying. Following the events of the shining, danny remains psychologically traumatized, while wendy, his mother, slowly recovers from her injuries. Doctor sleep recasts iconic the shining characters 7 horror films to watch on netflix this weekend april 3rd octavia spencer finally picked a winner for the ma meme contest. Children are shown in peril, screaming, and dying, and there are guns and shooting, fighting and punching, an ax fight, bloody wounds, gore, a sexual predator, and more. Doctor sleep is a 20 novel written by stephen king and a sequel to one of his most famous novels, the shining.
The book reached the first position on the new york times best seller list for print and ebook fiction combined, hardcover fiction, and ebook fiction. Feb 17, 2020 the longer directors cut of doctor sleep adds a whole 30minute storyline. Flanagans doctor sleep draws heavily on elements in the book version of the shining that kubrick didnt use, restaging some unused scenes from the original novel with the characters from king. Doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining the way american gods is a sequel to anansi boys. Both the book and film versions of doctor sleep revolve around abra stone. Doctor sle ep marketed as stephen kin gs doctor sleep is a 2019 american supernatural horror film written, directed, and edited by mike flanagan.
The novel has compelling characters that easily connect to the reader. Mike flanagans doctor sleep connects the visions of stephen king and stanley kubrick with his own style, made most popular in netflixs the haunting of hill house. It was exciting but also provided a great deal of closure to the novel. Doctor sleep, by stephen king doctor sleep is stephen kings sequel to his 1977 smash hit the shining, about a haunted hotel. The longer directors cut of doctor sleep adds a whole 30minute storyline. In the book, she has blue eyes and blond hair framing her face and spilling over her shoulders. It took him a while, but doctor sleep is the answer to that question. Ewan mcgregor as grownup danny torrance fights his. Now, while remembering that king is a horror writer and dr sleep is a horror novel, take note of how much time king spends on nonhorror stuff. That pressure cooker thats going to blow, that this is a guy saddled by guilt. The novel is a direct sequel to kings 1977 novel the shining. How the doctor sleep movie changed stephen kings book to match kubricks the shining mike flanagan took some significant liberties with the source material. Both the book and film versions of doctor sleep revolve around abra stone, a kid with even stronger psychic powers than young danny torrance, but in the novel, abras family plays a much more. Doctor sleep is a 20 dark fantasy horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining.
Abra was born with very powerful psychic abilities, like her uncle dan. The questions to ask about any shining sequel obviously relate to the scariest thing in the first film. Flanagans doctor sleep draws heavily on elements in the book version of the shining that kubrick didnt use, restaging some unused scenes from the original novel with the characters. Sep 24, 20 doctor sleep is the 63rd book published by stephen king. I hate to use a cliche but it gave closure to the shining. Doctor sleep, mike flanagans adaptation of the novel by stephen king, catches up with danny torrance, who as a child was terrorized by demons and his own father at a spooky rocky mountain. Doctor sleep 2019 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. There are a couple of scenes which can be construed as horrific. It was written and directed by mike flanagan and stars ewan mcgregor, kyliegh curran, and rebecca ferguson. In both the novel and the film, danny torrance, now an adult. Director mike flanagan the haunting of hill house confirmed doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining novel as well as the 1980 movie. John is a recovering alcoholic who befriends danny, but also a family friend who knows abra and learns of her power. Doctor sleep, out this week on bluray and 4k, is a movie with a lot to live up to.
Angry ghosts from the overlook hotel eventually find. The choice fell on the latter and so his novel doctor sleep was published 4 years later. Overall, i think they did a great job of maintaining the premise and plot of the book while weaving in some iconic characters, scenes and storylines from the. In doctor sleep by stephen king, the adult version of daniel dan torrence appeared to have followed in his fathers footsteps. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. Youve let yourself get so slack that i dont know how it is you are still a good, even a devoted doctor. This book tells the story of what happened to little danny torrence from the shining. In doctor sleep, little danny is all grown up, a hospice worker in a small new england town who has a special ability to help patients face their death. Albert shockley bill watson delbert grady doctor grady twins horace m. Doctor sleep movie vs book differences how mike flanagan.
Doctor sleep is a 20 novel by american horrorsuspense author stephen. Doctor sleep film changes made from the stephen king book. This is not the sequel to the movie but follows the story line of stephen kings doctor sleep book. Arriving on november 8, 2019, doctor sleep is an adaptation of stephen kings novel of the same name. Doctor sleep versions is the psychic connection between abra stone and. While attending a book signing in 1996, someone asked stephen king what became of danny torrance, the young protagonist of kings third novel the shining. Following the events of the shining, danny remains psychologically traumatized, while wendy, his mother, slowly recovers. How doctor sleep is different from stephen kings book. Doctor sleep characters stephen king this study guide consists of approximately 94 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of doctor sleep. It was written and directed by mike flanagan and stars ewan mcgregor, kyliegh curran, and rebecca ferguson still scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the overlook hotel. Derwent jacks mother lorraine massey mark torrance robert townley watson roger suzie tony list of characters in the shining book doctor sleep. The doctor sleep directors cut is a huge improvement polygon. The sequence, both in the book and in the movie, is just meant to get the main characters to the location of the overlook, and its there where the doctor sleep movie detours drastically away. The doctor sleep cast is led by prominent actors ewan mcgregor and rebecca ferguson, but they arent the only people in the film.
When writer and director mike flanagan got the green light to adapt stephen kings 20 novel doctor sleep, he found himself in a unique situation. Nov 06, 2019 doctor sleep, mike flanagans adaptation of the novel by stephen king, catches up with danny torrance, who as a child was terrorized by demons and his own father at a spooky rocky mountain. The world was the overlook hotel, where the party never ended. Oct 25, 2019 for director mike flanagan, flashbacks to the events of the shining in his doctor sleep were inevitable, which meant he was burdened with the tremendous pressure of recasting the iconic characters. Curtis got his big break in 1999s three kings, where he played amir abdulah. Parents need to know that doctor sleep is a horror movie adapted from a stephen king novel. Doctor sleep is a 2019 horror film based on stephen kings novel of the same name, which is a sequel to the shining. The shining hit theaters in 1980, bringing stephen kings terrifying novel to life on the big screen.
In his landmark hauntedhouse novel, king introduced horrors original iseedeadpeople icon, danny torrance. There came a time when you realized that moving on was pointless. At the end of the book, abra challenges head psychic vampire rose the hat and says shell. Nov 08, 2019 theres plenty of callbacks to the shining in mike flanagans doctor sleep. A complete and exhaustive breakdown of whats new and whats changed in mike flanagans threehour directors cut of doctor sleep. Nov 12, 2019 another shocking difference between the doctor sleep movie and the book is that many characters who survive in the novel end up dying in the film.
The two main characters in doctor sleep are dan torrance and abra stone. Aug 22, 2019 the doctor sleep cast is led by prominent actors ewan mcgregor and rebecca ferguson, but they arent the only people in the film. The film itself is a sequel to stanley kubricks 1980 film adaptation of the shining. Angry ghosts from the overlook hotel eventually find danny, including the woman.
Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his. Doctor sleep is a 2019 american supernatural horror film written, directed, and edited by mike flanagan. Likewise, the doctor sleep book picks up where kings story left off. A good half of the novel has nothing to do with horror. Director mike flanagan successfully wove together two wildly divergent story lines that not only adapted stephen. Sep 24, 2019 doctor sleep paperback september 24, 2019.
Danny torrance is now an adult struggling with alcoholism. In the film adaptation, she has dark skin, long black hair and is a slim build. Who or what are the nomadic monsters of doctor sleep. If you read the book first, thats what its about, is the alcoholism and the humanity of a guy losing his humanity. Doctor sleep has a few more characters than its predecessor, which is fine.
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