Which studio hosted most of the interior filming for Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining?

Elstree Studios hosted most of the interior filming for Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining.

The production used Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire, England, for major interior sets, including the Overlook Hotel’s lobby, corridors and the Gold Room. These sets were built at unusually large scale, allowing the camera and Steadicam to move through spaces with unsettling freedom.

The hotel’s exterior was represented by Timberline Lodge in Oregon, while many interior locations were fictional recreations rather than rooms inside that real building. This distinction often causes confusion when viewers try to match the film’s interiors to Timberline Lodge.

The Shining was released in 1980 and adapted from Stephen King’s 1977 novel. Kubrick changed several details from the book, including aspects of the hotel’s appearance and the story’s emphasis, while retaining the isolated setting and supernatural menace.