The Shining

Name: The Shining
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1980
Duration: 2 h 24 min
Rating: 8.205

A masterpiece of modern horror.

1980·Directed by Stanley Kubrick·4.3·2h 24m

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Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren’t prepared for the madness that lurks within.

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“Anderson cited this as one of his favorite Stanley Kubrick movies when asked to name Kubrick's best work, unable to pick among Dr. Strangelove, Lolita, Full Metal Jacket, and The Shining.”

Paul Thomas Anderson

Director, Producer, Writer

“"It's just unsettling and I don't think anyone's really done a horror movie that well since." Peele praises its subtlety and attention to almost a subconscious level of perception of something creepy going on.”