Jack Nicholson’s character uses it to break through a wooden door … before he says his famous line, “Here’s Johnny!!!”
The Kubrick film, based on the Stephen King novel, also features the axe in several other scenes … including the moment Jack kills Scatman Crothers‘ character, Dick Hallorann, and strikes him in the chest with it.
Thankfully, it’s in better hands.
2022-05-02