Genre: Thriller, Horror, Ghosts, Psychos, Psychodrama, Surreal, Suspense, Haunted House, Doctor, Marriage, Black Comedy, Gore, Cult Classic, Murder, Supernatural, Psychic
Tagline: The tide of terror that swept America IS HERE[UK Poster]
Plot: Opening with spectacular aerial shots of a beautiful, mountainous landscape, Stanley Kubrick's horror classic THE SHINING, based on Stephen King's best-selling novel, sucks the viewer into his frightening tale with quiet, relaxing visuals--but the ominous soundtrack warns that all is not right at the gorgeous Overlook Hotel. Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson at his eyebrow-raising best), a Vermont schoolteacher, accepts a job as the winter caretaker of the glorious early-20th-century resort that operates only in warm weather because the snowy roads deny access in the colder months. Jack brings his wife, Wendy (Shelley Duvall), with him, as well as his young son, Danny (Danny Lloyd)--who brings with him a little boy named Tony who lives in his mouth. As the Torrances settle in for the long, lonely months ahead, strange, unexplainable things start occurring in the hotel--and in every scene Jack seems to be growing a little more evil and dangerous....With superb camerawork (the Steadicam follows the evil through narrow hallways and ornate rooms), extraordinary sound detail (the scene in which Danny rides his Big Wheel across the Overlook's hardwood and carpeted floors is an aural classic), and a terrifying score (based on the work of Béla Bartók), THE SHINING is an unforgettable
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 A great film with a bunch of memorable moments (the bathtub lady, the 'redrum' part, "heerre's johnny", etc.) wedged between a mostly interesting (if a bit slow) psychological/ghost story. See it.  -- (TheVideoGraveYard.com)
The Shining is a work of genius, directorally speaking. Unfortunately, as a story, it falls flat. When Kubrick set out to make a symbolic movie, he forgot to include real characters. 87/100--Jack Witzig (ColdSpot)
One would expect better from Kubrick. His film simply wasn't totally original. A great movie, yes, but its haunted house conventions had been used time and time again in countless movies. All of this prevents "The Shining" from being a classic.-- (eSplatter.com)
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Stephen King
The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, Stand by Me |
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Jack Nicholson
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, As Good as It Gets, Batman |
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Transformers: The Movie, The Shootist | Barry Nelson
Airport, Shadow of the Thin Man, The Human Comedy | Philip Stone
A Clockwork Orange, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Barry Lyndon | Joe Turkel
Blade Runner, Paths of Glory, The Killing | |
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Wendy Carlos
A Clockwork Orange, Tron, Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures | |
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The movie is filled with many eerie moments and twists, that all lead up to an unfullfilling conclusion.  -- (Bloody-Disgusting.com)
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