Doctor Sleep (2019) First Time Watching! Movie Reaction!! 

Doctor Sleep was a fantastic horror movie while also paying respect and building upon the classic that is The Shining! We had such a great time watching this movie! Thank you all for the support! I apologize for the late upload, had some issues with uploading the video but looks like I was able to get it resolved!

Fun Fact: The guy who was talking in the stands at the baseball game was the original actor to play Danny, who returned to acting just for this film.

Interesting little anecdote, apparently during the baseball torture scene, the kid was fine but the adult actors (especially the woman who played hat) were deeply traumatized by doing that scene, to the point where the shoot had to be stopped for a full hour to allow her to regain her composure, and ironically the kid actor ended up comforting her until they were ready to go again, then lay back down on the dirt with a smile assuring her he was fine.

This was SUCH an underrated movie, I'm so sad it didn't get the attention it deserved, and reading these comments is making me realize how much more we should appreciate it :p

Rose The Hat is so much creepier in the book, especially when she turns in her vampire form. We never see their "real" vampire appearances in the movie. What I really like about this movie is that it is an adaption of both the sequel novel and the first movie. Kubrick's movie was great but it so far from the novel, especially the whole Shining thing, that it feels like it has nothing to do with it at times. But this movie respects both versions.

Rebecca Ferguson was amazing in this film, and looked great too.

When they were torturing the baseball boy, everyone on set was really disturbed by the kid's performance; but when the scene was done; he just hopped up, have his dad a high five, and went to the snack table.

When Rose called Annie a pusher I remembered that that's also a term King used in his book, Firestarter. One of the main characters in that story was also able to "push" people.

I absolutely love this movie, especially the directors cut. The film got a bad rap from people who could not divorce themselves from the shining. It isn't going to be a Kubrick film, it wasn't going to be, it can't be, and it's fine. This film is a master piece in its own right that I think will have a cult following in the years to come. Michael Flanagen knows how to be make emotionally cutting horror films. I'm glad you guys saw it.

Has anyone mentioned yet that in the book, Danny actually is Abbra's uncle. Her grandmother from her moms side had a thing with Danny's dad.

Mike Flanagan had an adult version of Danny's red bicycle built, so he and the cast+crew could ride it on the Overlook set they built for this film. :)

Mike Flanagan really is one of the new master of horror and suspense ! He really recreated some of the feel of the original in the end.. and that scene with the child scream...pure terror ! I highly recommend The haunting of Hill house , Hush and Geralds Game !!

When the guy with the watch offers Dan the Hospice job, the office is an exact replica of the Office at the Hotel when they offer the job as care taker to his dad. Great Sequel!

I was really surprised when I discovered they cast Henry Thomas, the little boy from "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" as Jack Torrance. He did an excellent job of recreating Jack Nicholson's original performance. This movie should definitely be on any list of great sequels.

This is the perfect example of a sequel that earns all of it's callbacks and references without being hokey af

One more layer to the story: Danny's middle name is "Anthony". "Tony" for short. When Danny, as an adult, was dreaming of the Overlook, he was communicating with little boy Danny... full circle.

Now it's time for Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Hill House.

Such a lovely couple and underrated channel. Other reaction channels should take notes from them, they pay enough attention to know what's going on, never over the top hands on head reaction like most channels do. You guys are great!

Honestly one of my favorite recent horror movies! If someone told you they made a 40 year later sequel to the shining you’d think it would be a bad cash grab but this works really well I feel

Just my opinion, but the Doctor Sleep Director's Cut is a million times better than the theatrical version.

Such an incredible sequel to the shining I was blow away by it Mike Flanagan really did an excellent job with this sequel and novel adaptation man I didn't expect it to be a brilliant as it was

This was really masterfully done. The director Mike Flanagan did a fantastic job at doing both the books and the Kubrick movie justice. The scene where Danny and Jack "reunite" at the Overlook always makes me so emotional. That's the thing about great horror. At the core, there needs to be a tragedy of some sort.

Also If you look at the scene where Danny had the hospice interview , it matches with the scene where Jack had his caretaker interview.

"So, tell me, pup, are you going to take your medicine?"

I'm so glad you two watched Dr. Sleep. The Shining has been a favorite of mine for many, many years. I remember when the Dr. Sleep book was released, I bought it and read it straight away. I absolutely loved the book and I remember telling my wife after I finished it, "this would make a hell of a movie, I hope they turn it into a movie." Several years later when I heard they was I got super excited. My wife an I saw it on opening weekend and my God I was enthralled the whole time. It remained true to the classic movie yet seemed fresh and new. It expanded on so much that the first film only touched on. Dr. Sleep is such a great movie, I personally called it the best movie of 2019 easily. Its an instant classic. Good video you two.

the book explains the connection between Abra and Danny, her mom is actually Danny's half sister so when she calls him uncle she's being truthful. but this is still a good adaptation of a King novel.

This movie is so good ... Rose the Hat is such a good villain I think.

Another amazing comparison is the Dan vs Rose, Light vs Dark. When Dan is Dr Sleep to the dying, he is comforting them by giving them peace and happiness in their final moments. But when Rose is comforting Granpa Flick as he is dying, she is talking about how he was a king bringing terror to others, and Grandpa Flick had a horrible, painful death.

The concept of a "pusher" who could influence people's action is really explored in Stephen King's Firestarter. That's another good movie with a very young Drew Barrymore.

This movie is incredible. I love this film. The villains are living off of the steam that people with the shining emit. Did you 2 notice the office adult Danny was sitting in when the guy asked him about hospice was the same as the office from the shining? They did a great job with the casting especially with his friend, the cook. Also the actress playing Abra is amazing. I want to see her in more stuff

You can tell the director was a big fan

Did you notice that the office Dan was interviewed in was the exact same as the office Jack was interviewed in in ‘The Shining’?

"Mom and dad, two strange men are coming to the house with guns to protect me from magicians" I cant with y'all

I wrote this almost a year ago, but it warrants reiteration: this is my favorite reaction channel. I haven’t discovered another reaction channel that was not as calming, insightful, respectful, and genuine as TBR Schmitt. I’ve in fact rewatched dozen of videos on this channel because I appreciate the commentary so much. There are no gimmicks, obnoxious remarks, and no attempts of trying to be humorous. It’s just two lovely people sharing some of their time with their audience while watching movies. Keep it up, Sam and TBR Schmitt. I may head over to Pateron after all… (I recommend “Come and See” for a very good war movie, Jet Li’s “Hero” for your international taste, and “Firefly” for a future series).

22:28 he changed his eye color. He said his mom couldn’t look him in the eyes, so he changed his eye color to look less like his dad (an also to match Ewan McGregor)

It’s so sad that this movie bombed at the box office. It’s a wonderful film that walked an incredibly difficult tightrope successfully- it had to be a sequel to Stephen King’s original novel as well as Kubrick’s film version which was vastly different. I’m so glad you guys did this. Before this film, Mike Flanagan adapted another King novel, Gerald’s Game, for Netflix. It was a book I always thought could never be made into a film but he did it so successfully it’s now one of my favorite King adaptations. I would highly recommend it.

I thought the director did an awesome job with the portraying the power, intensity and carnage of the shine hunters. The flip side with Abra and Danny was awesome as well.

The actors who took the place of Scatman Crothers and Shelley Duvall are really damn good. The Directors Cut is way better and I do like the ending a lot more. I previously thought the ending of the book is far superior and explains a bit more. But...watching it with you, I understand a bit more. Danny and Wendy, who couldn't look at each other(Wendy because Danny had Jack's eyes and Danny because Wendy was covered in flies from her sickness)finally look into each others eyes. The part about Danny being able to see when a person is sick is in the book because of his shine. He saw his mother was going to die of cancer, but it was too late. He also sees Billy with flies on him as well, but because he catches it early, Billy is treated. At one point, he takes in Abra's grandmothers cancer into himself and sees flies on his own face(see below for more on that). The True Knot start dying at a fast rate after they take the steam from the "Baseball Boy", who had measles(because of their longevity, they didn't have resistance to such things, which is why Grandpa Flick dies after so long)and they believe Abra's steam will cure them, which adds to the reason of why they need her so badly. Billy is also revealed to have a bit of Shining to him, which is why he feels it's right to hire Danny. Danny is revealed to be Abra's uncle(Jack had an affair with Abra's grandmother, meaning that Abra's mom is his half sister). Abra's grandmother is dying of cancer, which Danny absorbs into himself and feeds to the rest of the True Knot, which rapidly kills them. Billy and Abra's father survive and they just use the last of the remaining ghosts, of which only Horace Derwent("Great party, isnt it?")was left(the ghosts slowly weakened and disappear over time) to deal with the last of Rose's crew, who's an assassin who makes herself invisible with her "shine", while they psychically battle Rose, with Rose being pushed off the Overlook's balcony with the help of Jack's spirit, which gives him redemption). Abra reveals she has a lot of buried rage similar to Jack's own, which Danny tries to help her with. Danny also finally tells his AA group about the girl he left and her child, only for everyone in the group to accept him, which also brings it full circle.

Fun Fact: During the filming of the Baseball Kids death the actor who played the kid was so proud of his acting he was in happy spirits and ran to his father. The actors who played the ghosts however were traumatised and needed a break to cry or do whatever to clear their head

"I wonder what Danny's power is." "Putting people in boxes." Killed me you guys. Damn lol.

I think you guys are one the best reaction people on RU-vid. You guys just feed off of each other so well while doing these videos, your editing is on point, and entertaining as hell. Keep it up :)

I love the scene when Dan is in Abra's body and the whole scene and what happens is awesome I love when she says "stands to reason of course you wouldn't wear your seatbelt" the way Dan acts as Abra and as himself the way he so creepyly says stuff is just amazing

Since King doesn't like Kubrick's film, the director asked his permission to make references to that film. As a result, the ending is very different from the book. For instance, the Overlook blew up at the end of the The Shining book. So, the ending of the Doctor Sleep book doesn't take place there.

You need too read the books. This movie did a great job putting them together.

You guys didn’t have to wait a day for this sequel. I and others over 40 had to wait 30-40 years. A lot of people dislike this movie. I love both of them and the books are good so Thanks to Stephen KING.

16:22 the guy on the right is the actor who played Danny in the 1980's Shining. Cool cameo by him.

Doctor Sleep is one of my favorite movies of all time! The problem is that it flopped at the box office so we may never get the sequel Mike Flanagan (the director) wanted to make following Abra or the prequel following Holloran (the cook). Great reaction! Glad to see you appreciate the movie as much as we fans do!

Abra is so powerful. It was amazing to see the shine at its full use. Both good and bad. I al ways thought this was a great movie, but loads of people didn't like how the director recreated the Overlook hotel. They felt he invaded their favorite movie. I didn't have a problem with it. The movie and your reactions were killer.

I liked how you compared Danny closing himself into the bathroom to the scene from watchmen with rorschach. hadn't realized how similar it felt until you pointed it out lol. that being said... if y'all ever do a commentary/review of watchmen, movie or show, (because I will say, the HBO series is phenomenal) I would be so excited.

I love the interpretation that Stephen King and the director took to portray the shine as a sort of real world power. The shine came across as a witchdoctor sort in mystical power that has been around for thousands of years, but we are now understanding its true capabilities. Such as awesome movie. Stephen King strikes again.

If you guys want to watch a romantic movie with a psychological twist, check out Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet.

Man, I love this movie so much. It has no right being as good as it is considering it's a sequel to a classic. I really do think it's a modern classic in its own right.

One of my favorite sequels! If you read SK's epic Dark Tower series, there are a ton of connections here...19, Tet, Ka, Lemerk Industries to name a few.

Love this sequel to The Shining, and the world that connects all of Stephen King's novels. There are other worlds than these Gunslinger.

Yes! So happy you reacted to this. It's a great sequel.

Another amazing reaction guys, thank you! Another fun fact since you talked about how well the recast actors played the parts from The Shining---Jack in this movie is played by Henry Thomas who was famous for starring in E.T. when he was a kid.

One thing you seemed confused by was the flashback when young Danny went into the bathroom and was looking in the mirror. He said later that his mother couldn't look in his eyes because she saw his dad in them, so he changed them. Before that, Danny's eyes were brown, he changed them to blue. I noticed it at the time, but I didn't understand why that happened until he explained it later that he changed it so she wouldn't see his dad in him when she looked at him.

Interesting movie trivia: the guy with the beard at the baseball game who says "it's like the kid can read the pitchers mind", is played by Danny Lloyd who played Danny Torrance in "The Shining".

22:35 Wendy can't look at Danny due too her seeing Jack in his eyes. So he changed his eye color in the mirror.

The fact the old guy lived for thousands of years is nuts

This is such a classic movie of recent years, such a powerful sequel that has tremendous acting, great suspense, and terrific moments, such as the mental trap for Rose the Hat, that was delicious and fun. I am very glad to see it again with you two, it was great to see you both enjoy it.

It's interesting... the film was a commercial flop, but I've seen a LOT of reviews and similar watchthroughs in the year since, and Everyone always loves it. They like the cast, plot, and love the art direction, the hotel, the music... something just misfired on its initial release, but it's great to see how critics and audiences clearly have warmed to it since then. Glad ye enjoyed jt!

I love this movie and the interpretation of the shine. They gave the power of the shine a real life kid of witchdoctor/ mystical vibe. That has existed for centuries but we have never truly understood it. I am so glad you both reacted to this movie and that you got what they were going for with the portrayal of relationship between Danny and Amber.

2:02 Rose to Violet "Its a magic hat. Do you want to see ?" TBR shakes his head. Nope. lol

16:27 The dad in the crowd, talking about the little league batter who gets taken, that's Danny Lloyd. The actor who played Danny Torrance in The Shining.

I cannot stop watching this movie over and over. Abracadabra! Ever since my heart stopped a couple months ago I have been feeling all of this alcohol pain. I am feeling everyone's pain and emotions even more. Watching this movie hits so hard. I feel like a "pusher" now. There is so much I wanna say but I just can't. Just wanna say how much I love yall's reactions. They help me out so much. You have no idea seeing the two of you together makes me happy. So sweet! Makes me miss my old life. But yall give me such good energy and just wanna say thank you. Thank you forever!❤❤❤

Epic movie. One of the best follow ups to an original classic. If only more movies were this good. Instead of half hearted sequels and remakes / reboots. This movie gave me chills. Such a good movie. Such a good continuation.

Strange film, in-so-far it is both a semi-sequel to both the book and the film, at the same time...despite their inconsolable differences with plot. It's a good film, but honestly...I would have cried if they had use the likeness and voices of the original cast. Speaking of crying...a little factoid; When filming the scene of the True Knot torturing the Baseball Boy, the actor's screams were so realistic, it caused the whole cast and crew to cry afterwards, and constant takes, due to them asking if he was OK. A very respectable film (during unrespectable times) a well-crafted dark fantasy, which genre has been sorely missing since the 80s!

the shine is known as psionic power i love the way steven king created the worlds throughout his career even the dark tower references the shining in people

I straight up LOVED this movie. Really enjoyed your reaction, too!

I love this adaptation. I don't know how Mike Flanagan managed to stay so reliable to both the books and the Kubrick film (especially as Kubrick's film differs to King's material) but he absolutely nailed it. Such a stellar cast and I also love that it has the music from the first film too. Loved your reactions, guys, and glad you enjoyed it too.

Hey guys! I so much appreciate that you came and watch the sequel so close after you've watched the original. This is SO underrated movie, it pretty much bombed in the box office when it came out because of bad timing and the time passed after "The Shining". I watched it alone in the cinema cause my then gf was not in the country and I was thinking some time before the end (as I've read the book and knew how much time approximately there's left) "Why the F did my second beer is over, was I drinking faster than usual?", cause usually I get to drink two beers during a movie. After I went out of the cinema, I checked and discovered it (the theatrical version) was 2 1/2 hours long. I was in awe. Really, really underrated movie with some great visuals, great story and fantastic acting. Especially Rebecca Ferguson (Rose "the Hat") just blew me away with her performance. So happy that you've enjoyed it too and I had to re-live it through your reaction. Cheers!

Stephen King hit it out of the park with this one. He took The Shining and built a completely new story out of it.

20:09 Tony was his imaginary friend when he was a kid in the first movie. It was what he called his power. He described him as the little boy who lived in his mouth. It was Tony's voice toward the end that was shouting REDRUM right before Jack started chopping into the door with an axe.

I think the movie did a great job of paying homage to the film and the book, The Shining. Great reaction!

Man takes a drink, drink takes a drink, drink takes a man could be the story of Jack. Mike Flanagan killed it 👏👏👏

"He fucks up ghosts. Do you think he's afraid of some bar guy?" LOL Always enjoy the commentary on this channel.

I remember watching this in the pictures and I loved it all. I was hoping for the last act to be in the hotel. When I saw it , I was like this has been fantastic. I didn't even know Mike Flanagan did it until the credits popped up. My favourite director right now. One of my top 3 favourite movies of 2019. That as well as Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and Endgame. When

45:35 love that you mentioned the watchmen line, the scene with young danny also made me think of that on my first watch!

Just rewatching some of your vids, this channel really is one of my faves.

You know it’s good if the jump scares causes physical injuries now that’s a movie! Hope y’all ok really enjoy your reactions and look forward to them especially Saturday night!

Your reactions and comments made watching this amazing movie again even more interesting. TBR you are awesome! You & your wife are such a great couple to watch!

This movie is soooooooo much better than it should have been. Great reaction. Good shit.

I'm glad that you watched this, and more glad you enjoyed it. Looking forward to your next reaction.

BTW, Jack was played by Elliott from E.T. :) Tripped me out when I realized who it was.

Hey Sam, during your absolutely terrifying reaction to Dr. Sleep. I noticed you were wearing the most awesome sweater. I think I'm gonna get my wife one of those. Keep up the great reactions.

Was fun reliving Doctor Sleep with ya. Great show, was finally "right on, they didn't fuck up another Stephen Kng story", great ambience throughout the show. Happy new year. This was almost like having company. Cheers.

Such a great movie. And to add a little spooky to the mix, my mom used to be a nurse at a nursing home. She often told stories about a cat being seen by patients who were soon to die. Until I saw this movie, always thought it was just a localized legend, but I’m guessing it’s a folklore around enough that even Stephen King was aware of it.

OMG! I love this movie. Definitely in my top 3 horror movies of all time and I am So Glad you are watching the Director's Cut. It is worth all 3 hours. I could tell when Wendy goes into the bathroom and see's the wet footprints on the bathmat. That scene was not in the theatrical. You get so much more development and amazing dialogue in this version. Oh. When young Danny is looking in the mirror and you asked what happened: Danny changed what color people perceive his eyes to be. He turned them blue because his mom would see his father Jack in his eyes and he didn't want her to feel that pain anymore when she looked at him.

A great sequel and companion to the book and film The Shining. Dick Hallorann tells Danny that “shining” is, at its core, a fusion of telepathy and clairvoyance. Being able to shine means being able to communicate with others using the mind, and gives people the ability to see things that have happened in the past, or will happen in the future. There’s also no major revelation about the connection between Dan and Abra in the movie. In the book, when Dan goes to visit Concetta (book character) , he learns that Abra’s mother is none other than Jack Torrance’s daughter. Yes, the book’s version of Dan and Abra’s mom are half-siblings, which means that the character that Abra chooses to call “Uncle Dan” really is, well, Uncle Dan. This fact might have made it easier to understand why Abra and Dan maintain such a firm connection, and possibly even suggest that shining powers are hereditary

Such a good movie. In the book, Dan is actually related to Abra. I think she is like his half niece. Her mother or father is one of Jack's children from an affair.

I actually haven't seen this yet . I come back afterwards. Thanks guys.

"seems more complex than the shining" Yes, because the shining movie erased much of the Stephen King's themes about the shining itself. Same for nearly all the movies adapted from books including what binds together all the books he wrote; The Dark Tower movie itself was a pale imitation of the books and managed to delete its very CORE. The shining appears in many of his stories, as lots of other themes/characters/places. All of his books gravitates around the Dark Tower book saga, which is the nexus of all these realities. Dr Sleep, however, really FELT like a King's book, even if it was oversimplified next to the book, it still kept many aspet of King's mythical universe.

Her look when you said: "He's a great wingman. I hope he doesn't die." :D

I love this movie and I adore you two. Great reaction as always guys 🥰

Hellyeah about time you both watch this amazing movie. Awesome Reaction guys. 👏

Been waiting a while for this, and as expected you did not disappoint. Great reaction and insight throughout the movie!! Thank you! 🤗

I have now watched you do this reaction 5 times. (There aren't many reactions to this movie.) Excellent reaction. Love your channel.

Such a great movie! It mixes themes from Stanley Kubrick’s film adaptation of the first Shining and Stephen King’s original book, as the book and first film were quite different in some parts. The sequel is a great balance. And rare in Stephen King’s world as he never does sequels to his books. Interestingly enough, as great as it is, the movie Doctor Sleep didn’t do well at the box office due in large part because people didn’t realize it was a sequel to The Shining. The name Doctor Sleep threw them off and didn’t sound appealing to them. It’s something that as a horror fan really bums me out. It deserved its time to shine (pardon the pun) in packed theaters. I was one of those that saw it in the big screen and can attest there were many vacant seats. I’m so happy you gave it a chance and enjoyed it. It is one that is getting more eyeballs on it now upon word of mouth. It’s just a shame many missed out on it when it hit theaters. Love your channel and your horror reactions! Much love to you two! Btw, the Director’s Cut is definitely worth a watch! It’s even better!

This is a delightful surprise