Destruction of King's chiller

Rating: 4/10 (1 January 2010)

Director and co-writer Stanley Kubrick (with Diane Johnson) has single-handedly destroyed what is reputed to be one of Stephen King's most chilling tales.
The story of a little boy who has extra-sensory perception is totally mangled by Kubrick. Not only has he turned this into some sort of blood-fest, but somehow he has managed to make "The Shining" completely unfathomable.
Big Jack tries hard, yet even he can't save what Mad Magazine once aptly described as "The Shiner". All Shelley Duvall can do is look pale and panicked, while Danny Lloyd (as the supernaturally gifted Danny) just talks to his little finger a lot.
At least there's a grand hotel set and some pretty snow to look at. Insanity gone mad!
Saturday, June 20, 1998 - Video