Many thanks to the Fox is Black for running down to the Kubrick exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and snapping these early mock ups of The Shining poster (saved me the trouble).

NEW YORK — Close your eyes and try to think of particular movie posters. Do any come to mind? Maybe “Vertigo” (1958) or “West Side Story” (1961) or “Jaws” (1975) or “The Shining ...