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.
Kubrick, King and Nicholson, the writing was literally on the wall, and I don't mean RedRum, forty years on, and The Shining is still a masterpiece. Kubrick takes King's fantastic book, and builds on it, bringing the story to life in his own inimitable way.
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The Shining is a 1980 psychological horror film based on the 1977 novel of the same name. It is the first film in the The Shining franchise. Directed, produced, and written by Stanley Kubrick and also written with Diane Johnson. The film stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, and Scatman Crothers.
Though it deviates from Stephen King's novel, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining is a chilling, often baroque journey into madness -- exemplified by an unforgettable turn from Jack Nicholson. The...
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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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.