A masterpiece of modern horror

Rating: 8/10 (9 February 2005)

"The Shining" is without a doubt one of the greatest horror-movies ever made. Loosely based on Stephen King's best-selling novel and directed by the master director Stanley Kubrick, it is scary, creepy and in the same time very beautiful touching. The actors are excellent, little Danny is really likable, his mother Wendy played by Shelly Duval really looks scary and Jack... Jack is great. Spooky, hilarious and terrifying, he is really a great villain, even without special powers like Freddy Krueger for example. My only (minor) complain is that the action is a little bit slow-paced in the beginning and sometimes the soundtrack make you jump with no reason. Apart from this "The Shining" is a must for horror-fans. Timeless classic.