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Redrum is the word murder spelled backwards. It was used in The Shining by Stephen King and in both the film The Shining and the miniseries The Shining based on the book.

[edit] Redrum in popular culture

  • Stephen King also uses redrum in other books and movies such as in Desperation where on the wall REDRUM DOG (God Murder) appears.
  • Redrum (pronunciation: "ree-druhm") is the name of the virtual hardware drum machine found in Reason, a virtual music studio program for PC and MAC. (Perhaps as a double reference as "Re-Drum" to ReBirth RB-338.)
  • The scene from The Shining where Wendy looks at Danny's writing of "REDRUM" in the mirror as "MURDER" can be briefly seen in the drive-in scene in Twister (1996).
  • REDRUM is an independent Japanese trip-hop/rock/pop band.
  • It is the name of a Nick Cave live CD, subtitled "Live at the Bizarre Festival In Cologne, Germany, on August 17, 1996".
  • The word is spelled out by Stewie using blocks in the episode "Love Thy Trophy" of the cartoon series Family Guy, as well as The Simpsons' Maggie in the episode "Treehouse of Horror V".
  • The Drawn Together episode "Xandir and Tim, Sitting in a Tree" features a killing spree by Billy of The Family Circus. In one of the rooms in the house, the burning corpse of Not Me can be seen next to a mirror with "redrum" written on it in blood.
  • In the Kindaichi Case Files, the mastermind in the episode "Mystery at the Wax Museum" called himself Redrum.
  • Redrum is a monster in the Square RPG, Xenogears. At that point in the game, the monster is blamed for many murders happening in the sewers.
  • The word redrum is extensively used in the music of rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. One instance is in the song Ready 4 War, from the album The Art of War, where Layzie Bone chants: "My nigga now Majesty, these niggas is after me, murder redrum redrum redrum...."
  • Redrum was the name of a thrash metal band in the Eighties.
  • Redrum is the name of an X-files episode on season eight.
  • Redrum is used in the PlayStation game Silent Hill in a street written on a garage door.
  • In the first Toy Story movie, "Redrum" is said by a doll/metal spider scaring Sid.
  • In the 1989 movie UHF, George Newman responds to a threat on his life by saying, "Redrum! Redrum!"
  • In the video game Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, "Redrum" is written on a wall inside of a funhouse.
  • Dick Tracy villain the Blank is actually a man named Redrum.
  • In the video game Timesplitters: Future Perfect, there is a haunted mansion level where the word REDRUM can be seen on a chalkboard.
  • RedRum was the name of an Oxford based rock band popular in the early noughties.
  • Redrum is the secret track on Alice in Chains' second L.P. "Dirt" The song is also known as Iron Gland.
  • In the 3D fighting game Last Bronx, one gang is called "Redrum".
  • Redrum is mentioned in the film Survive Style 5+
  • The word "Redrum" can be heard in the movie 'Scary Movie' just before the character 'Buffy' is murdered.
  • Redrum is a song on the second album (Inhumane Amusement) of the Dutch hard EBM act Grendel.
  • Redrum is a song on the album The Entity by Icelandic death metal band Sororicide.
  • Redrum is a 2006 dark psytrance compilation album
  • Redrum is a brand of flavored rum packaged in a red bottle.
  • The Supernatural episode, "The Usual Suspects" Redrum is referenced by Dean Winchester, explaining in a mock video confession that the message the spirit featured in the episode is trying to communicate, DANASCHULPS, is similar to "Redrum"
  • The phrase "Redrum! Redrum!" can be heard at the beginning of the song "Red" by the punk band Ninety Pound Wuss.
  • In the videogame "Road Rash: Jailbreak", the player can taunt other racers. One of the "taunt-lines" is "Redrum, REDRUM!"
  • In the mech fighting game S.L.A.I.: Steel Lancer Arena International, victims dying under mysterious circumstances repeat "Red rum red rum red rum... Trick or treat." in red text before signing off.
  • Redrum is the name of a CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode on season seven.
  • Redrum, along with Stendek, is used as command line parameters for the game Aquanox to access the debug mode, and activate the cheat codes.
  • "Redrum" is the name of a song by Project Pat which features Three Six Mafia
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