This documentary tells the story behind the making of Kubrick's rich tale of psychological horror and supernatural evil. It also explores why the film stands the test of time and why The Shining continues to dazzle and terrify audiences, more than two decades after its release.

"如果他不是导演，他会是世界上最伟大的摄影师"。
本片收录于《闪灵》的DVD花絮中。片中采访了多位斯坦利·库布里克的合作者以及一些当今的电影人，包括斯皮尔伯格，卢卡斯，还有《走出非洲》的导演西德尼·波拉克，他还出演过《大开眼戒》。影片将焦点聚集在《闪灵》上，片尾大家对库布里克进行了一番怀念。

这个21分钟的纪录短片出自《2001太空漫游》的特别版。和《斯坦利·库布里克的视角》一样，影片同样采访了斯皮尔伯格，卢卡斯以及西德尼·波拉克等。由于影片聚焦的是《2001太空漫游》以及它对科幻电影的深远影响，因此卢卡斯和他的“星战”团队，以及一些其他科幻片导演讲的比较多。

In 2001: A Space Odyssey, Stanley Kubrick showed us what the future might look like. How true was his vision? This documentary employs interviews with filmmakers, screenwriters and authors - including Arthur C. Clarke - to delve deep into the heart of the film's imagined future and determine the extent to which Kubrick and Clarke's vision predicted a world of fantasy - or today's reality.