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The Shining

Stephen King

Stephen King's The Shining is a harrowing tale of psychological horror set in the isolated Overlook Hotel, where the Torrance family—Jack, Wendy, and their young son Danny—find themselves trapped by both a blizzard and the hotel's malevolent forces. Jack, a struggling writer with a history of alcoholism and anger issues, takes the job as winter caretaker in hopes of rebuilding his life. But the hotel's dark history and supernatural influence gradually corrode his mind, causing him to become a threat to his own family. Blessed with a psychic gift known as the Shining, Danny senses impending danger but fights to protect his mother as Jack's descent into madness accelerates. The story culminates in a terrifying climax, exploring themes of isolation, the fragility of the human mind, and the destructive power of unresolved trauma.

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der Aufenthalt / deːɐ̯ ˈaʊ̯fʔɛnˌtʰalt /noun

stay

Der Aufenthalt der Familie im Hotel entwickelt sich zu einem Albtraum.

The family's stay at the hotel quickly turns into a nightmare.

BesuchReiseUrlaub

bedeutendes / bəˈdɔʏ̯tənˌdə͡s /adjective

significant

"Bedeutendes" Werk im Horror-Genre.

A "significant" work in the horror genre.

wichtigrelevantbeachtlich

Kräfte / ˈkʀɛftə /noun

forces

übernatürliche Kräfte die Oberhand gewinnen

supernatural forces take over

MächteFähigkeiten

der Neuanfang / deːɐ̯ ˈnoɪ̯ˌʔanfaŋ /noun

new beginning

der eigentlich ein Neuanfang sein sollte

which was supposed to be a new beginning

Neubeginn

übernatürliche / ˌʔyːbɐˈnaːtʏʁlɪçə /adjective

supernatural

als die dunkle Geschichte des Hotels und übernatürliche Kräfte die Oberhand gewinnen.

as the hotel's dark history and supernatural forces take over.

paranormalghostlypreternatural

abgelegenes / ˈaːpgəˌleːgənəs /adjective

remote

ein prächtiges, aber abgelegenes Resort in den Colorado Rockies

a magnificent, but remote resort in the Colorado Rockies

abgeschiedenen / ˈapɡəˌʃiːdənən /adjective

secluded

Das Overlook Hotel, mit seiner abgeschiedenen Lage wirkt fast wie ein eigener Charakter.

The Overlook Hotel, with its secluded location, seems almost like a character in itself.

der Albtraum / deːɐ̯ ˈalptaʊ̯m /noun

nightmare

entwickelt sich schnell zu einem erschütternden Albtraum

quickly turns into a harrowing nightmare

eigentlich / ˈaɪ̯ɡntlɪç /adverb

actually, originally, really, supposedly

Der Aufenthalt der Familie im Hotel, der eigentlich ein Neuanfang sein sollte...

The family's stay at the hotel, which was supposed to be a new beginning...

gewalttätigen / ˈɡəvalttɛːtɪçən /adjective

violent

Nachdem er seinen Job aufgrund eines gewalttätigen Ausbruchs verloren hat...

After losing his job due to a violent outburst...

die Oberhand / diː ˈoːbɐˌhant /noun

upper hand

…übernatürliche Kräfte die Oberhand gewinnen.

...supernatural forces gain the upper hand.

die Spannung / diː ˈʃpanʊŋ /noun

tension

wächst die Spannung innerhalb der Familie Torrance.

the tension within the Torrance family grows.

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