Danny’s Apollo Sweater in The Shining

Danny Lloyd as Danny “Doc” Torrance in The Shining (1980) Vitals Danny Lloyd as Danny “Doc” Torrance, young boy with supernatural senses Silver Creek, Colorado, Winter 1979 Film: The Shining Release Date: May 23, 1980 Director: Stanley Kubrick Costume Designer: Milena Canonero WARNING! Spoilers ahead! Background Aside from the occasional student style, most of my BAMF Style posts over the 14 years of this blog’s existence have centered on adult characters. Whether it’s the onset of spooky season or the fact that my own son turns one this month, it finally feels like the right time to make sure I don’t, uh, overlook one of the sickest fits in horror cinema: the Apollo 11 sweater worn by young Danny Torrance as he pedals through the hallways of the haunted Colorado hotel in Stanley Kubrick’s iconic 1980 adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining. The role marked the first of only two major screen appearances for Danny Lloyd, who celebrates his 54th birthday today. Born October 13, 1972,…