Jack Torrance on kirjanikuks pürgiv, alkoholismist paranev endine kirjandusõpetaja. Ta võtab vastu tööpakkumise Overlooki hotelli talvise majahoidjana ning kolib koos naise ja pojaga keset eikusagit asuvasse hotelli elama. See on võimalus uueks alguseks ja perega äraleppimiseks. Ainus, kes hotellis peituvat suurt ohtu ja selle sünget minevikku tajub, on Jacki viieaastane poeg Danny.
Sandra Bernhard hosts "Reel Wild Cinema" an exploration into the cheesy and wacky world of "B" Horror Movies. Each episode welcomes a new guest: Director Russ Meyers and his star Tura Satana, (from his film "Faster Pussycat, Kill, Kill"), musician Dweezil Zappa, comedian Dana Gould and Robert Jacks (Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw Massacre) to name a few.
A series of documentaries focusing on the world of psychotronic movies; focusing on the lives of filmakers such as Hershell Gordon Lewis, Saim Raimi, Doris Wishman, Ed Wood Jr, and Tsui Hark. Covers weird movie genres, like Mexican wrestling movies and Hong Kong horror films.
