The Shining

1980 • 143 minutit

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Academy Award winner Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall star in director Stanley Kubrick's disturbing adaptation of Stephen King's blockbuster horror novel. When writer Jack Torrance (Nicholson)--who has a history of alcoholism and child abuse--takes a job as winter caretaker for a hotel high in the Rocky Mountains, he, his wife (Duvall) and their psychic young son will be isolated until spring. But once the first blizzard closes the road out, the accumulated power of evil deeds committed at the hotel begins to drive Jack mad. Now there may be no escape for his wife and son in this haunting madness, memory and family violence.

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Academy Award winner Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall star in director Stanley Kubrick's disturbing adaptation of Stephen King's blockbuster horror novel. When writer Jack Torrance (Nicholson)--who has a history of alcoholism and child abuse--takes a job as winter caretaker for a hotel high in the Rocky Mountains, he, his wife (Duvall) and their psychic young son will be isolated until spring. But once the first blizzard closes the road out, the accumulated power of evil deeds committed.

Pretty interesting. Not scary in the way you'd expect but it was scary nevertheless. I enjoyed all the scenes of Jack going crazy, they were intense and definitely the best bits but some of the acting was very bad, especially with the wife. The supernatural bits of this film hardly ever fits because there isn't much. I think this would of been better if it was just about a guy going crazy and killing his family without any of the little supernatural elements because there isn't many.

One of the most iconic, important, and rightly celebrated horror movies of all time. Jack Nicolsons greatest role ad well. If you are a fan of great directing, acting, and horror movies that aren't one dimensional slashers, this is a must see film. I've been watching it annually for 20 years now and still am not sick of it and discover new little subtleties every now and again .. . All should celebrate Steven King's GENIUS...