This is how a horror movie should be done.

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2008)

This movie is a perfect example of how a psychological horror movie should be.
Jack Nicholson (as Jack Torrance) does an incredible job of portraying a regular man gone completely insane. I can now see how this movie launched his career. The actress playing Wendy Torrance played her role pretty well, as a pure hearted mother. The actor playing Danny Torrance did a great job as well.
The storytelling was amazing. You actually will feel sorry for Wendy and Danny. Jack was a different story...in a way I felt sorry for him, but there was no stopping him, and you'll find out why.
In conclusion, this movie didn't need amazing special effects, lots of gore, or cheap scares and shocks. This movie shows how a scary movie should be made. I wish "horror" movies nowadays would learn from this.