The Shining (1980, by Stanley Kubrick) uses symmetry frequently throughout the film. This particular scene is intriguing because the actors are positioned at the center of the frame, serving as an instant focal point. They are the first thing that the audience see when they look at the scene because of the clever positioning. This would have a strange yet eerie impact on the audience, mainly due to the neat yet intense symmetry of the frame. Everything seems so neat and almost perfect, in terms of the framing and balance, which contradicts the riot and chaos within the narrative.

The twins are centered, which takes our focus away from the corridor walls. But when observing them, we can notice the similar symmetry within the hotel decor, which also furthers the creepy atmosphere within the setting.  By showing similarities between the twins’  and the corridor walls symmetry; it is foreshadowed that the twins have become part of the hotel as well, as they are beginning to follow the strange yet intriguing patterns adopted by the ‘Overlook’. Their firm  symmetric positioning suggests their role in the center of Danny’s horror. This  foreshadow’s their later haunting and frequent appearances within his ‘shining’ ability, showing that they are indeed stuck within the hotel spirit forever