The Shining References in Toy Story
Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining is probably not what you think of when you think of Toy Story. After all, what could a horror movie and a kid’s movie have in common? Nevertheless, the toy-filled joy of one movie actually contains several references to the scary flick.
In The Shining, we see Danny cycling through the halls of The Shining’s Overlook Hotel. If you look closely, you will notice the same carpet can be found in Toy Story– only there it’s found in the home of the toy-torturer Sid. This is a subtle nod to the evil that is Sid, and perhaps to the canon of movies that the animators love.