Here’s the SHINING parody!!

No other character would have been parodied more than our very own Jack Torrance played by Jack Nicholson in the classic cult horror film The Shining by legendary director Stanley Kubrick. But a spoof evolves more from veneration for an actor who has so effortlessly portrayed a man possessed by his own insanity. The famous scene ‘Here’s Johnny!’ has inspired many music videos, comics, animation and films.

The Shining, Jack Nicholson, John 'Jack' Torrance
Jack Nicholson, "The Shining," Warner Bros. 1979.
Photo by MPTV, image copyright of Warner Bros.

Here are some instances:

The Simpsons
In the segment "The Shinning" from a Halloween episode of The Simpsons and part of "Realty Bites".

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Finding Nemo
Here's Brucie!!!! In the Disney film Finding Nemo, Bruce pounds at a door in a submarine while chasing Marlin and Dory. He creates a hole and instead of saying, "Here's Johnny!", he says, "Here's Brucie!"


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Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi

In this award-winning anime TV series created by Gainax studios,the scene where Jack breaks down the door with an axe is recreated for comedic effect when the female protagonist, Arumi, tries to escape a bunch of monsters in a building.

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The Shining in 30 seconds, re-enacted by bunnies. Watch it here

A funny bunny version of the film created by Angry Alien productions.

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A spoof of in the mad MAD comics

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Symphony 2000 by EPMD Watch it here

Guest rapper Redman cuts down a door and sticks his head through it in the same fashion as Jack.

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