However, while The Shining is still considered to be a classic, it’s the slow-burn success of Doctor Sleep that has made it more of a cult favorite over the last several years.
This, in part, is thanks to the ever-growing star power of its helmer, Mike Flanagan, who, in the years since Doctor Sleep’s release, has become a household name.
It’s also worth noting that, while King absolutely detested what Kubrick did with The Shining, he not only heralded Flanagan’s work on Doctor Sleep but the sequel was the second of now three of the author’s titles that Flanagan has made work on the big screen.
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