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Release Date:Rating:

May 23rd, 1980
R

Genres:

Horror, Suspense/Thriller

Subgenres:

Based on Book/Play, Haunting, Psychological, Supernatural

Plot Synopsis:

Jack Torrance is a recovering alcoholic writer that agrees to take a job as a caretaker in a hotel that shuts down every winter, together with his son and wife. At first, Jack seems to be doing...

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Stanley Kubrick has made a truly scary film here that even people who don't like horror movies should be able to enjoy.

The movie doesn't have many of the "Boo!" horror moments the genre has become known for, rather relying...
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Posted jan 4, 2008 7:55 am pt

Movie that goes with the flow. The theme song, however is fantastic!
Posted jan 3, 2008 12:49 am pt

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Posted sep 12, 2007 4:11 am pt

Here's JOHNNY!!!! This movie can best be described as one man's tortuous descent into his own private H-E-L-L and he's about to drag his family down with him! It's only through the gift the young Danny has called The Shining that he & his...
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Posted may 25, 2007 6:44 am pt

The Shining is one of Nicholsons best. And allso one of Kubricks best. The movie is verry scary, and you can realy feel the isolation when you watch it, in fact you allmost understand Jack... not in the end... though that "Shining thing was...
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Posted may 20, 2007 3:34 am pt


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