Perhaps the most challenging part of The Shining's ending is the final shot: a 1921 photograph showing Jack with other guests in the hotel’s ballroom. This scene has been interpreted in many ways, and one of the most popular explanations is that it represents the hotel “absorbing” Jack’s soul. More @Wikipedia
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