Meme lore
What is the Jack Torrance Axe Through Door meme?
This two-panel template pairs Jack Torrance breaking through a bathroom door with his manic grin from The Shining. The top caption frames the threat, problem, or thing approaching, while the bottom caption delivers the frightening arrival or punchline.
Origin & history
Jack Torrance is played by Jack Nicholson in Stanley Kubrick's film adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining. The scene's axe strike and Nicholson's face through the broken door became especially recognizable through the film's promotional imagery, references, and online reaction memes. This particular two-panel template arrangement has no confidently established single creator or first posting.
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