
1980 · Movie · 2h 24m
The Shining
CriticsCritics: 71
AudienceAudience: 8.3
A writer takes a winter caretaker job at a remote hotel, bringing his wife and young son to live there in isolation. As the cold season wears on, the family faces the growing strain of their surroundings and the unsettling madness that seems to haunt the vast, empty building.
You’ll enjoy this if you like slow-building psychological horror, eerie isolation, and stories that leave room for interpretation; Not for you if you want fast pacing, clear explanations, or frequent scares.
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Cast
Jack NicholsonShelley DuvallDanny LloydScatman CrothersBarry NelsonPhilip StoneJoe TurkelAnne Jackson
Director
Stanley Kubrick
If tonight is a The Shining night…
…these live in the same corner of my head.
Want one picked out for tonight?
Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.








