How the Overlook Hotel Always Wins
So, we have gone through the three stories in Stephen King’s “Before the Play.” We saw the honeymoon from hell in 1929, the moment Jacky Torrance was traumatized in 1953, and the mob hit in 1958.
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Bloodshed on the Third Floor: The Overlook's Mob History
The final story in Before the Play takes us to 1958. By this time, the Overlook Hotel had become a “neutral ground” for the mob. It was a place where guys from different crime families could meet up and talk shop without shooting each other.
The Moment Jack Torrance Was Broken
If you have read The Shining, you know Jack Torrance has some major issues. This second part of the prologue shows us where those issues started.
The Overlook's First Victim: A Honeymoon Nightmare
The first story in Before the Play takes us back to 1929. Meet Lottie Kilgallon. She just married a rich, somewhat dim-witted guy named William Pillsbury.
Why You Need to Read the Shining's Lost Prologue
So, you probably know The Shining. The hotel, the twins, the “Redrum” thing. But did you know Stephen King actually wrote a whole prologue that got cut from the final book? It is called Before the Play.