Seven years after it arrived in theaters, a horror sequel to one of the most famous movies of all time is having a major resurgence on streaming.

Doctor Sleep , Mike Flanagan’s 2019 follow-up to The Shining , is currently the No. 1 movie on HBO Max worldwide, according to FlixPatrol’s Oct. 30 chart . It is beating out Mother Mary , Superbad , Evil Dead Burn , and several other movies as Halloween approaches.

The movie stars Ewan McGregor as Danny Torrance, the young boy from The Shining who has grown into an adult still dealing with the trauma of what happened at the Overlook Hotel.

And while Doctor Sleep tells a new story, it is deeply connected to the 1980 horror classic.

‘Doctor Sleep’ Continues Danny Torrance’s Story

In The Shining , Danny Torrance is a young boy with a supernatural ability known as the “shine.” That ability allows him to see things other people cannot and ultimately makes him particularly vulnerable to the supernatural forces surrounding the Overlook Hotel.

Nearly 40 years after…