THE SHINING

7 "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" is supposed to be scary, but I don't understand. Why is it scary and what does it mean?

-  It means that without leisure time a person becomes bored and anodyne.

8 Who is Tony?

 - Tony it's Danny's imaginary friend

9 We see Jack in the picture at the end of the film which was painted in 1921 which I guess means that Nicholson was either possessed or reincarnated...but does anyone have a definite answer? Or does Kubrick just want us to decide for ourselves?

 - He was reincarnated in a bad person every time.

10 Who is the old woman in room 237 and what is her significance?

 - She is mrs. Massey and she was an older woman who came to the overlook to have an affair with a younger fellow (Jack Torrance). She represents the overwall seductive power of evil that inhabits the hotel, and is taking over Jack.

11 Does Danny's ability to "shine" have any connection to Jack's insanity and the events that occur in the hotel?

 Danny and Derver had the same ability to "shine".

12 If Jack is a reincarnation, how does he not know Danny possesses the shining? The other ghosts, such as Delbert Grady, who have always been there, can see Danny's talent. If Jack has always been there, how come he can't see what Grady sees?