Doctor Sleep
Warning : spoiler ahead forDoctor Sleep .
Doctor Sleepis a continuation ofThe Shiningthat features several character from the original movie - including the Overlook Hotel itself . Based on Stephen King ’s 2013 novel , the subsequence was target by Mike Flanagan and has many visual references to Stanley Kubrick ’s 1980 classic .
InThe Shining , Jack Torrance ( Jack Nicholson ) relocate his family to the Overlook Hotel in Colorado . Jack ’s married woman , Wendy ( Shelley Duvall ) , is ab initio supportive of her husband ’s plan to earn money looking after the hotel while work out on his writing , but ultimately becomes worried once Jack ’s demeanor changes for the worse . Meanwhile , the match ’s five - year - old boy , Danny ( Danny Lloyd ) , roams the Overlook ’s blanket open spaces , resulting in legion terrifying experiences that predate the flick ’s violent climax .
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Doctor Sleepexplores the psychological hurt that Dan attempts to overcome as an adult . He struggles with alcohol , but later finds his calling after years of graveness . InDoctor Sleep , Danny team up with Abra ( Kyliegh Curran ) , a young girl with unequalled abilities . Together , they square up off against a group known as the True Knot : masses who tip off " steam " emitted by those with the polishing . Here are the original characters fromThe Shiningthat also appear inDoctor Sleep .
Ewan McGregor as Dan Torrance : A recover alcoholic who use his psychic power to help dying people sink on peacefully . Dan ’s refulgency go mostly unnoticed by the True Knot ’s leader , Rose the Hat . InDoctor Sleep , he grapples with memory of his female parent and father from the Overlook Hotel , and how those experience affected his fosterage .
Alex Essoe as Wendy Torrance : She appear in flashback sequence , both at the Overlook Hotel and in Florida - set scene . The Shining’sinfamous axe succession is also show , with Essoe recreating the famous shot of Shelly Duvall ’s terrified Wendy as Jack pop out to break through the room access .
Henry Thomas asJack Torrance : Dan ’s father make his presence known during a pivotal chronological succession inDoctor Sleep , where he take on the purpose of Lloyd the bartender and tries to lure Dan to salute .
Carl Lumbly as Dick Hallorann : In the 1980 film , Dick is a chef at the Overlook Hotel who connects with youthful Danny through shining experiences , and was portrayed by Scatman Crothers . During the sequel , Dan communicates telepathically with Dick Hallorann .
Room 237 Ghost : Young Danny Torrance encounters a spectre inThe gleam , and Jack later investigates . He initially sees an alluring nude woman , presumably a former hotel patron refer Lorraine Massey , who transforms into a waste spook . The Room 237 spectre play a significant office inDoctor Sleep .
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