How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from The Shining.
Quote #7
HALLORANN: Well, look sir, I hate to put you to any trouble, but there's a family up there all by themselves with a young kid, and with this storm and everything.
Hallorann is right to be concerned about the Torrances being all alone up at the Overlook. After all, Danny has used his special shining powers to call Hallorann back to the hotel and Hallorann already knows for a fact that something bad is going down.
Quote #8
RANGER: Oh yeah. We tried to contract them several times by radio, but they didn't answer.
It's not easy getting a hold of the Torrances up at the Overlook. And that's really the whole point, isn't it? It's a lot easier to murder your family if you take them miles and miles away from all help.
Quote #9
JACK: You've got a big surprise coming to you. You're not going anywhere.
Jack Torrance knows full well that he and his family are isolated from the rest of the world. And if he wants to kill Wendy and Danny, that means he'll have a much easier time doing it than if they were in the middle of a city.