Screen Rant

  • A familiar ghost from The Shining returns in Doctor Sleep. 1 / 8

    Lorraine Massey The Shining

  • In The Shining, the Room 237 woman finds a home in Danny's mind, and stays there for years after his parents' deaths. 2 / 8

    The Shining Torrance family vertical

  • The Room 237 woman works for practical scares in The Shining, and connects to Jack's infidelity. 3 / 8

    Jack Nicholson in The Shining

  • The ghost was once an Overlook Hotel guest named Lorraine Massey, a woman who seduced men. 4 / 8

    Room 237 in The Shining

  • In Doctor Sleep, Ms. Massey represents innocence lost. She's a reminder of everything awful that happened in Danny's life. 5 / 8

    Doctor Sleep Room 237

  • When Dan grows up in Doctor Sleep, he must confront his worst fears and return to the Overlook. 6 / 8

  • Dan learns how to mentally lock away the Room 237 woman, and teaches valuable lessons to fellow shiner Abra Stone. 7 / 8

    Ewan McGregor as Dan Torrance in Doctor Sleep Vertical

  • Abra learns from Danny's traumatic experiences, and she also locks up the Room 237 woman. 8 / 8