Documentary examining the numerous theories that have arisen over the years about the hidden meanings within Stanley Kubrick's 1980 horror film 'The Shining'. With a reputation for being a playful puzzle-maker as well as a notorious perfectionist, Kubrick was known for attending closely to every detail in his films, providing a field day for analysts to search for all manner of hidden codes, clues, subtexts and messages within the minutiae of his films.