The #3 Definitive Horror Film (Spoiler?)

Rating: 10/10 (19 August 2002)

Stanley Kubrick's vision of the classic Stephen King novel has scared audiences for years and will do so for years to come. Most of the film takes place in a Colorado Hotel called "The Overlook." A man named Jack Torrence has been assigned the job of taking care of the hotel over the winter. He takes his family to the hotel and slowly, things begin to happen. The movie spirals into a creepiness not found it many films. The characters become believable and the story stays strong throughout most of the movie. I will have to say that the Video/DVD release is not my favorite version of this film. My favorite was aired on A&E. This version cut out the scene where Jack goes into a certain hotel room to see if a woman is in there that shouldn't be. I think the suspense of not knowing what's in the room makes the movie scarier. I have watched this movie several times, and I know I'll watch it again.