“A lot of people have directed Stephen King novels and stories, and I finally decided if you want something done right, you oughtta do it yourself.” (Stephen King in the trailer for Maximum Overdrive, 1986) The cultural cachet of The Shining (1980) is familiar to everyone who has had fleeting exposure to American television, books or movies in the past century. The Simpsons referenced it, your mom loves it, and it’s the movie you put…