The Shining is a 1980 psychological horror film [7] produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with novelist Diane Johnson. It is based on Stephen King 's 1977 novel and stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd and Scatman Crothers.
But it has been joined and maybe even surpassed by Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, quite possibly the scariest movie ever. The movie follows a writer (Jack Nicholson) and his family who agree to watch over a hotel while it is closed for the winter.
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The Shining is a 1980 horror film directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on the book with the same title. Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) arrives at the Overlook Hotel to interview for the open position of winter caretaker.
The Shining is a gothic horror novel by Stephen King, first published in 1977. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time.
More subtly, Stanley Kubrick’s horror movie tackles the cycle of violence, be it domestic or historical. The concept of “shining,” or having a deep, psychic connection with the world and its past, exposes Jack’s son Danny to the hotel’s sinister history, suggesting a recurring pattern of violence.
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Based on Stephen King's novel, The Shining follows Jack Torrance, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who takes a job as the off-season caretaker of the Overlook Hotel. Jack takes his wife, Wendy (Shelley Duvall), and son Danny (Danny Lloyd) with him, but the Overlook has dark secrets.