The Shining
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The Shining

by Stephen King

This playlist mirrors the eerie and unsettling atmosphere of "The Shining," blending haunting instrumental soundscapes with vocal tracks that evoke the novel's psychological horror, isolation, and complex characters. The instrumental selections emphasize suspense and supernatural tension, while the vocal pieces delve into themes of madness, haunting memories, and emotional turmoil, reflecting the book's chilling narrative and setting in the isolated Overlook Hotel.

19 tracks
balanced
Aug 12, 2026
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Track List

19 songs
1
Our House (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Haunting

Mark Korven · Our House (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2
Taxi Driver

Main Title (from "Taxi Driver")

Bernard Herrmann · Taxi Driver

3
Paleomagnetic Resonance

Paleomagnetic Resonance

Lustmord · Paleomagnetic Resonance

4
Winter Shadows

Winter Shadows

Braylen Barrett · Winter Shadows

5
cold air

cold air

Sace · cold air

6
Dumb Flesh

Dead Format

Blanck Mass · Dumb Flesh

7
Dogwood Demos

Creaking Floorboards

Lone Mesa · Dogwood Demos

8
Conversation 3

Conversation 3

alva noto · Conversation 3

9
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Black Lodge

Cult Member · untitled_mix_series

10
In the house, in a heartbeat. (Central Dense Reconstruction)

In the house, in a heartbeat. (Central Dense Reconstruction)

Central Dense · In the house, in a heartbeat. (Central Dense Reconstruction)

11
ICONOCLASTS

Unconditional Love

Anna von Hausswolff · ICONOCLASTS

12
Death Is Not The End

Death Is Not The End

Chelsea Wolfe · Death Is Not The End

13
Shining Bright

Shining Bright

Maxomar · Shining Bright

14
No More Shall We Part (2011 Remaster)

And No More Shall We Part - 2011 Remaster

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds · No More Shall We Part (2011 Remaster)

15
Whiteout

Whiteout

Ghostloop · Whiteout

16
It'll End In Tears (Remastered)

Another Day - Remastered

This Mortal Coil · It'll End In Tears (Remastered)

17
The Haunted Man

The Haunted Man

Bat For Lashes · The Haunted Man

18
To Be Kind

Screen Shot

Swans · To Be Kind

19
Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Don’t Give Too Much of a Fuck

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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