Danny Torrance is a central character in the film, The Shining and the novel of the same name. He is the son of Jack and Wendy Torrance who has the ability to "shine" along with Dick Hallorann, who he meets at the haunted Overlook Hotel.
He was portrayed by Danny Lloyd.
Biography[]
In 1980, Danny is first seen eating a sandwich with Wendy and asks her if she wants to go to the Overlook, to which Wendy replies she does. After Danny has a terrifying vision, a nurse visits but assures Wendy she has nothing to worry about. On Closing Day, Danny sees the Grady Twins in the games room. He is later brought to The Gold Ballroom by Ullman’s secretary Susie, who found him outside looking for his parents. Danny and Wendy take a tour with Dick of the Overlook kitchen. Dick telepathically asks Danny for ice cream. He tells Danny of the "shining ability" he had with his own grandmother, and says that the hotel can "shine" is its own way. When Danny says that Mr. Hallorann has a fear of Room 237. Hallorann denies this, but sternly instructs Danny that he has no business in there to begin with and to stay away from it. A month passes and Danny rides around the empty Overlook Hotel on his tricycle. He also explores the empty hotel with Wendy, particularly the hedge maze. He eventually encounters the Grady Twins in an empty hallway and has a terrifying vision of their murder. Danny’s curiosity soon gets the better of him and he enters Room 237, where he is strangled by the ghost of Lorraine Massey. He meets Wendy in The Colorado Lounge, who notices his bruises. Wendy accuses Jack but soon finds out the truth. Jack soon goes mad and Danny leads Jack into the hedge maze, where he tricks Jack and misleads him. Danny and Wendy escape the Overlook and Jack freezes to death in the hedge maze.