Ponderous and grandiose but effective for its stylized horror

Rating: 7/10 (5 November 2019)

An American psychological horror; A story about a writer who takes a caretaking job at a remote mountain hotel in the off-season. His sanity is destroyed by visions, causing him to rampage and terrorise his wife and young son.
The film has a very effective setting for horror and the tension is slowly brought to a tautness. However, Jack Nicholson's manic and jumpy side was revealed too early for any mystery to take hold. The film also suffers for its slow pacing, and doesn't give enough for the audience to connect with any of the characters. That said, the film is very well photographed and many of the scenes can be savoured for their stylish composition.