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The Grady Twins costume

The Grady Twins

The Shining (1980)

The lore

Ghosts of the Overlook Hotel who appear in a corridor and invite young Danny to play forever.

The look

  • Matching pale-blue dresses
  • White socks
  • Braids
  • Blank stares

Behind the screams

Kubrick was inspired by Diane Arbus’s 1967 photograph Identical Twins. In King’s novel the Grady girls aren’t twins.

Credits

Created by
Stanley Kubrick (director)
Stephen King (novel)
Brought to life by
Lisa and Louise Burns