There's nothing he can do, so he kills her. The girls are seen much later in the movie when Danny is riding his Big Wheels around the hotel's halls. Alexie and Alexa Grady refer to the two girls in blue Danny Torrance sees while riding in the Overlook Hotel's West Wing. Danny begins seeing ghosts and Jack slips back into alcoholism thanks to the assistance of the ghost of the previous caretaker, Delbert Grady (Philip Stone), who murdered his wife and two daughters a few years earlier, and thinks that Jack should do the same thing to Wendy and Danny.
They invite Danny to "come and play with us" and be friends forever.
This is a place for fans of various creative works to share theories, interpretations and speculation related to that particular creative work.Press J to jump to the feed. In a fit of rage, Mr. Grady murdered Mrs. Grady along with the two girls. As the winter progresses, cabin fever seems to set in.
This could also be another theory of how and where she was killed. Without saying a word, they then depart. Another lie because if Delbert Grady had, “always been” in The Overlook his face would be in the picture at the July 4th ball in 1921 along with Jack at the end of the movie. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat.
Delbert Grady is the former caretaker of the Overlook Hotel and one of the malevolent spirits that Jack Torrance encounters in The Shining.. Role in the book/film. Danny then remembers "what Speculation is that the girls are not twins. She was taking a bath when Delbert walks in to go to the bathroom. The girls are first mentioned by Stuart Ullman saying that ten years before Jack Torrance was hired, his predecessor Delbert Grady lived at the hotel with his wife and two daughters. While Also, Stuart Ullman, in the Kubrick movie, describes Grady's two little girls as 8 and 10, when he tells the story of Grady's breakdown to Jack at the beginning of the movie. 3:08. While they mirror each other, remember that anachronistically, a lot of families dressed their offspring in similar, matching fashions. Seinfeld - Behind the Scenes - Jerry Stiller as Frank Costanza - Duration: 22:51. Unlike Jack, he succeeds. Although Delbert Grady says he knows nothing about the story, he eventually pressures Jack to get rid of his wife and child just as he did. Jack recognizes Grady's last name from his conversation with Stuart Ullman earlier, where Ullman tells him about the old caretaker, Charles Grady, who went mad at the hotel and killed his family. Also like Jack, he tries to murder his family – a wife and two young daughters. Before Jack took over as caretaker, Grady was driven insane by the Overlook and murdered his wife and twin daughters with an ax. Although critically panned at the time of it's release (Kubrick nominated for a Worst Director Razzie award & Shelley Duvall nominated for a Worst Actress razzie), The Shining has since become a trademark in the horror film genre. The isolation drove him mad and he butchered his wife and two young daughters with an axe before committing suicide by putting a shotgun in his mouth. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Danny then has visions of murdered, bloody corpses of the girls (presumably the same spot where they died) and hides his hands in his head. They were both “caretakers” and he must be in that picture and must (like Jack) look exactly the same. Delbert Grady was the first caretaker at the Overlook under Ullman's management, in the winter of 1970-71. Delbert Grady was the caretaker of the Overlook Hotel during the winter of 1970-1971. Delbert Grady and Family. Jack Torrance : No need to rub it in, Mr. Grady.
The Shining - Torrance and Delbert Grady in the Restroom - Duration: 3:08. dogmart 368,523 views. The Shining: Delbert Grady's Wife The horror classic The Shining is hailed of some of Stanley Kubrick's finest work.
He was succeeded as caretaker of the Overlook first by Bill Watson, and then by Jack Torrance. Edit Upon reaching a dead end of the corridor, the girls appear holding hands. Delbert Grady : [referring to Jack murdering his wife and son] Mr. Torrance, I see you can hardly have taken care of the business we discussed. After staying in the hotel for months on end with her, she begins aging right before his eyes. Also, their dresses are designed to be different and one is up higher than the other. Another unknown theory is something that happens in the famous Another woman not identified was the woman in the bathtub. The body decomposing is just how bodies decompose in real life.I believe in the book it's talks about said old lady who committed suicide in the bathroom because her young lover robbed her and skipped town.New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be castWelcome to /r/FanTheories! Like Jack, he was an alcoholic. That woman is most famous for being young in the bathtub, and becoming old and decomposed when getting out and hugging Jack. Danny is amusing himself in the game room, playing darts, when the girls walk in. Grady's ghost appears to Jack. Philip Stone (14 April 1924 – 15 June 2003) was an English actor, well known for portraying film characters such as "Pa", the father of Alex DeLarge, in A Clockwork Orange; General Alfred Jodl in Hitler: The Last Ten Days; Delbert Grady in The Shining; and Captain Phillip Blumburtt in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.Stone's final film role was as the Bishop in The Baby of Mâcon. One also appears to be slightly taller. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcutsCookies help us deliver our Services. The girls are first mentioned by Stuart Ullman saying that ten years before Jack Torrance was hired, his predecessor On the last day of work for the regular staff, the Torrances arrive.