History YMMV / DoctorSleep

* HolyShitQuotient: The first trailer's reveal that the film would be a sequel to the '''movie''' version of ''The Shining'', as opposed to the book version, was an absolute shock to the fandom, given King's famously stated dislike of the movie version and how he specifically ignored it when originally writing the sequel novel. Another way to also be assure the film (despite having to ''live up'' to ''The Shining'') will do alright is who's directing the film: Mike Flanagan. Yes, ''[[Film/{{Absentia}} That]]'' ''[[Film/{{Oculus}} Mike]]'' ''[[Film/OuijaOriginOfEvil Flan]][[Series/TheHauntingOfHillHouse agan]]''.

* MemeticMutation: For the movie, a ton of [[Franchise/StarWars prequel memes]] have been made after the casting of Creator/EwanMcGregor as Dan Torrance.

* HolyShitQuotient: The first trailer's reveal that the film would be a sequel to the '''movie''' version of ''The Shining'', as opposed to the book version, was an absolute shock to the fandom, given King's famously stated dislike of the movie version and how he specifically ignored it when originally writing the sequel novel.

* MemeticMutation: For the movie, a ton of [[Franchise/StarWars prequel memes]] have been made after the casting of Creator/EwanMcGregor as Danny Torrance.
** The very first shot of the trailer is a spirit saying "hello" to Danny, prompting many to respond with "[[Film/RevengeOfTheSith General Kenobi!]]"

* {{Anvilicious}}: Stephen King wants you to know that alcohol abuse is ''bad''. The message is presented without qualifiers, unlike ''Literature/TheShining'' where Jack Torrance knew several other members of the English department at Stovington Prep who were heavy drinkers but didn't let it control their lives, and he specifically recalls Zack Tunney, who could drink almost an entire keg of beer by himself on Sunday night, then show up on Monday sober as a judge without fail.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: In the time since writing ''The Shining'', King had struggled considerably with alcoholism and substance abuse.

* EvilIsSexy: Rose is described as being very beautiful.

* MemeticMutation: For the movie, a ton of prequel memes have been made after the casting of Creator/EwanMcGreggor as Danny Torrance.

* JerkassWoobie: While many of the True Knot could count as the only reason they do what they do is to survive, Snakebike Andi is a stand out example as she gets more backstory than the rest. Even Dan [[SympathyForTheDevil feels some pity for her]] before she cycles out, begging her Daddy not to hurt her, mirroring some of his own bad experience with Jack.

* GunsDoNotWorkThatWay: King misidentifies a Glock 22 (.40 S&W) as a "Glock .22 (caliber)" in one scene, and describes a character "flicking off the Glock's safety with his thumb." Glocks do not have safeties that need to be flicked off.

* JerkassWoobie: While many of the True Knot could count as the only reason they do what they do is to survive, Snakebike Andi is a stand out example as she gets more backstory than the rest. Even Dan [[SympathyForTheDevil feels some pity for her]] before she cycles out, begging her Daddy not to hurt her.

* GunsDoNotWorkThatWay: King misidentifies a Glock 22 (.40 S&W) as a "Glock .22 (caliber)" in one scene, and describes a character "flicking off the Glock's safety with his thumb." Glocks do not have safeties that need to be flicked off.

%%* UnfortunateImplications: The only two characters in the book explicitly stated to be other than straight are AxCrazy evil [[PsychoLesbian members of the True Knot]], and it's implied that at least one of them is a lesbian (or at the very least DoesNotLikeMen) due to a history of rape and child abuse.

** SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: In the time since writing ''The Shining'', King had struggled considerably with alcoholism and substance abuse.

* UnfortunateImplications: The only two characters in the book explicitly stated to be other than straight are AxCrazy evil [[PsychoLesbian members of the True Knot]], and it's implied that at least one of them is a lesbian (or at the very least DoesNotLikeMen) due to a history of rape and child abuse.

* {{Anvilicious}}: Stephen King wants you to know that alcohol abuse is ''bad''. The message is presented without qualifiers, unlike ''Literature/TheShining'' where Jack Torrance had a friend (briefly mentioned) who could drink all weekend and then show up at his job the following Monday sober as a judge without fail.

* UnfortunateImplications: The only two characters in the book explicitly stated to be other than straight are AxCrazy evil [[Psycho Lesbian members of the True Knot]], and it's implied that at least one of them is a lesbian (or at the very least DoesNotLikeMen) due to a history of rape and child abuse.

* UnfortunateImplications: The only two characters in the book explicitly stated to be other than straight are AxCrazy evil, and it's implied that at least one of them is a lesbian (or at the very least DoesNotLikeMen) due to a history of rape and child abuse.

* EvilIsSexy: Rose is described as being very beautiful.

* EvilIsSexy: Rose is described as being very beautiful.
* NightmareFuel: The Baseball Boy is tortured until his vocal chords rupture. [[spoiler:The True Knot doesn't seem to notice, and they keep right on going.]]
** The implication that [[spoiler:the True Knot has been kidnapping, torturing, and slaughtering children like this for centuries.]]

* AmbiguousEnding: [[spoiler: Rose has been killed and the Torrence/Stone families are back to normal, but there are still other members of the True Knot running around and it's implied that Abra is having real trouble with her anger management issues.]]

** The implication that [[spoiler:the True Knot has been kidnapping, torturing, and slaughtering children like this for <I>centuries</i>.]]