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That sense of unease you feel watching "The Shining" isn't just the ghosts—it's the architecture itself. In this video essay, we deconstruct the impossible spatial geometry of the Overlook Hotel to reveal Stanley Kubrick's hidden psychological trap.

From the impossible window in Stuart Ullman's office to the physics-defying Gold Room, we analyze how Kubrick used architectural errors not as mistakes, but as a deliberate chess game against the audience. We explore Freud’s concept of "The Uncanny" (Unheimlich), the myth of the Labyrinth and the Minotaur, and how the hotel serves as a physical blueprint of a fractured mind.

If you’ve ever felt disoriented watching this film, this analysis explains exactly why.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 The feeling of "wrongness" in The Shining
00:43 The Impossible Window: Stuart Ullman's Office
01:38 What is "Impossible Spatial Geometry"?
02:19 Kubrick the Chess Player: Mistake or Intent?
03:25 The Psychology of The Uncanny (Unheimlich)
04:35 The Gold Room Paradox: Bigger on the inside
05:19 The Overlook as a Labyrinth (The Minotaur Myth)
06:41 The Final Revelation: A Map of the Mind
07:47 The Last Question: Is there a way out?

📚 REFERENCES & TOPICS:
Frederic Raphael on Kubrick’s perfectionism
Sigmund Freud’s "The Uncanny"
Spatial analysis of The Overlook Hotel floor plans
The myth of Theseus and the Minotaur

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TRACKLIST & CREDITS:

1. "Apprehension - Supernatural Haunting" by Kevin MacLeod
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2. "Deep Horrors" by Kevin MacLeod
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3. "Distant Tension" by Kevin MacLeod
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4. "Gathering Darkness" by Kevin MacLeod
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5. "Ghost Processional" by Kevin MacLeod
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6. "Decay" by Kevin MacLeod
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7. "Tension Nonstop" by Myuu
8. "Underworld" by Myuu
9. "Leoforos Alexandras" by Dan Bodan
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