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The video game Alan Wake makes several references and allusions to works of popular culture. The screenshot on top shows a cutscene from the game which makes a direct reference to the famous "Here's Johnny" scene in the 1980 film The Shining.

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Description

Screenshot showing a cutscene from the video game Alan Wake, and another screenshot below showing a scene from the film The Shining.

Source

Captured from the video game (copyright holders: Microsoft Corporation and Remedy Entertainment Ltd.) and the film (copyright holder: Warner Bros.) respectively, and composed together by User:Mondotta.

Article

Alan Wake

Portion used

One single screenshot from each work.

Low resolution?

Yes

Purpose of use

The image serves to demonstrate the many pop culture allusions and references in Alan Wake, by showing how the game alludes to a famous scene in The Shining.

Replaceable?

Visual demonstration of the game's pop cultural references require a screenshot from the game, which is non-free.

Other information

This image does not allow users to make illegal copies of the works, and does not diminish the copyright holders' ability to market the works.

Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Alan Wake//wiki.riteme.site/wiki/File:Alan_Wake_allusion_to_The_Shining.pngtrue

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