A significant piece of film history has been recently unearthed by Aric Toler and Alasdair Spark, who discovered the original photograph used in the ending of Stanley Kubrick's horror classic, The Shining. For years, the actual image's origins were a mystery, sparking the investigators' curiosity. Their search led them through various archives, ultimately reaching the BBC Hulton Archive. The photo was taken at The Empress Ballroom in London during a Valentine's Day dance in 1921. This breakthrough has reignited interest in the film's hidden history, as there may still be more secrets to uncover.
the photo is one of the most famous images from any horror movie and its actual origins and the real-world location where it was taken were unknown for years.
The quest eventually led them to the BBC Hulton Archive, thanks to the advice of Murray Close, a photographer who worked on The Shining.
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