Featuring commentary from surviving participants, as well as other filmmakers and critics, this documentary chronicles the career of director John Boorman and the tumultuous production of his film Exorcist II: The Heretic, exploring its critical and commercial failure, how it changed the industry, and the importance of risk-taking in art.

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。