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The Shining

R

Movie

146 minutes

June 13th, 1980
DIRECTOR:

Stanley Kubrick

RATING:

R

RUNTIME:

146 minutes

DIRECTOR:

Stanley Kubrick

RATING:

R

RUNTIME:

146 minutes

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Reviews(6)

  • I love this movie and completely understand why it's considered a classic. The Shining is terrifying and thrilling. It fully lived up to expectations, and the actors knocked it out of the ballpark. I'm only removing half a star because of the way Shelley Duvall was treated.

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    9 /10
  • Actually felt let down after watching this for the first time. I guess I had built up my hype for this so long that it couldn't possibly live up to it. That's on me. Just didn't find this as thrilling or scary as I wanted it to be. Has some interesting ideas to comb through but doesn't leave a lasting impact for me personally.

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    6 /10
  • Another timeless classic where they didn't have to use blood and gore to make it happen!

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    10 /10
  • A horror classic for a reason, The Shining stands the test of the time and is still just as terrifying today as when it first came out. Jack Nicholson plays Jack Torrence scarily well, delivering a performance that will uncomfortably stick with you long after the credits roll.

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    10 /10
  • Stephen King hates this movie and he is wrong. That said, it's one of those great films that inspired so many films after it that watching it in the modern day can feel underwhelming. You've seen this referenced and parodied so many times that you've almost seen the movie even if you've never watched. It's important film history, but can feel old to younger viewers.

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    8 /10

Synopsis

Stanley Kubrick's horror classic starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall tells the story of the Torrance family, who move to the isolated Overlook Hotel so that father Jack Torrance can act as its winter caretaker. Stuck at the hotel due to the winter storms, the malevolent supernatural forces inhabiting the building slowly begin to drive Jack insane, causing his wife and psychically gifted son to be caught up in a fight for their lives when Jack is pushed over the edge. 


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Cast(4)

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Danny Lloyd
Shelley Duvall
Jack Nicholson
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Scatman Crothers

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Mario wearing an animal costume in The Super Mario Bros with an Overlook Hotel hallway from The Shining behind him
The Grady Twins (Lisa Burns and Louise Burns) talk to Danny in
Jack Nicholson looking surprised as Jack Torrance in The Shining
Shelley Duvall as Wendy Torrance looking shocked at the typewriter in The Shining
The Overlook Hotel ball photo at the end of The Shining

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