Question: Why does Danny constantly repeat the phrase "Redrum" once Tony has taken over him?
Grumpy Scot
27th May 2004
The Shining (1980)
Answer: He repeats it louder and louder in order to wake up his mother, to warn her that Jack is on his way and intends to kill them.
Answer: Redrum is murder spelled backwards.
Grumpy Scot