The Shining’s New Numbered Limited Edition Is Up For Grabs At Amazon

The Special Edition’s cigar box features a large silhouette of Jack Torrance with the fireman’s axe overlooking (sorry) the Overlook Hotel. On the back of the box is Jack’s typewriter with a half-finished page from the play he was working on–just kidding, it’s the same sentence over and over again: “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”

The envelope that holds the eight art cards is a replica of the “All Work and No Play” page from the film. The five character cards showcase memorable shots from the movie. The other three cards are behind-the-scenes production photos, including one that shows Kubrick on the set.

The steelbook artwork is also featured on the new movie poster created by Matt Ferguson and Florey of Vice Press. The second poster is a retouched version of Saul Bass’ iconic promotional poster for The Shining’s 1980 theatrical release.

With the Special Edition, the acetate slipcover goes over the cigar box. The title and logos are printed on the slipcover, so you can choose to display the artwork with or without text.

• Steelbook with exclusive artwork
• Cigar Box with new artwork and Acetate slipcover
  • Remove slipcover for text-free display box
• 2 Posters
  • New artwork by Matt Ferguson & Florey
  • Retouched version of Saul Bass’ 1980 Theatrical Poster
• Art Cards
  • 5 Character Cards
  • 3 Behind-the-Scenes Cards
• “All Work and No Play” Envelope for Art Cards
• Numbered Holographic Sticker
• The Shining on 4K Blu-ray
• The Shining & Special Features on Blu-ray

Since the Solus Steelbook Edition doesn’t include an outer box, the acetate slipcover goes directly on the steelbook case. Once again, the movie title and logos are printed on the transparent slipcover, so the case can be displayed with or without text. To be clear: This is the same steelbook case found in the Special Edition.

The new artwork by Matt Ferguson & Florey from Vice Press recreates the scene where Jack Torrance trudges through the hedge maze. The back cover features the bathroom door Danny wrote “Redrum” on in red lipstick. The interior artwork shows the hedge maze from the movie on both sides.

• Steelbook with exclusive artwork
• Acetate sleeve
  • Remove sleeve for text-free display case
• The Shining on 4K Blu-ray
• The Shining on Blu-ray

The Shining’s 4K Blu-ray originally released in 2019 and remains one of the best restorations of a film from its era today. Displayed in native 4K (2160p), The Shining supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+. For audio, it has DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound.

The Shining Special Features

All 4K and Blu-ray editions of The Shining come with a handful of great special features. The 4K and 1080p discs include an optional commentary track with Kubrick’s biographer John Baxter and Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown. The other bonus features, including a behind-the-scenes documentary, are only found on the standard Blu-ray disc.

• Audio Commentary: John Baxter & Garrett Brown
• The Making of The Shining (35 minutes)
• View from the Overlook: Crafting The Shining (26 minutes)
• The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (15 minutes)
• Wendy Carlos, Composer (7 minutes)

If you are interested in a $100 edition of The Shining, it’s a safe bet that you or someone you know is a huge fan. As a massive fan myself, I can say that if I had to choose between a fancy new edition of The Shining on 4K Blu-ray or the recently released compendium about the film, I would pick the compendium without thinking twice.

Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining is a two-volume, 1,396-page box set that offers a staggeringly comprehensive look at the making of the film. This beautiful slipcase collection was designed by M/M Paris and published by Taschen earlier this year.

Written by J.W. Rinzler and edited by Pixar director Lee Unkrich, this compendium is based on hundreds of hours of interviews and mountains of investigative research. The first book, which includes an introduction by Steven Spielberg, chronicles every step of the production. When I received my copy earlier this year, I was astounded by the level of detail provided throughout the roughly 900-page hardcover book. If there’s a more thorough making-of book about a single movie, I would be shocked. This book is nearly as long as all three volumes in Rinzler’s The Making of Star Wars serieswhich is also fantastic.

The box set also comes with a gorgeous scrapbook filled with a wide array of photographs, artwork, and documents related to the production of The Shining.

To put it simply: This compendium is the best collection of behind-the-scenes material–across any medium–I’ve ever read.

Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining is in stock at Amazon for $125, but it’s unknown how many copies the publisher printed and whether it will receive additional print runs. Amazon sold out when preorders opened last summer, and the box set remained out of stock until a few months ago.