Bloody Brilliant

Rating: 10/10 (3 August 2005)

This was the greatest horror movie ever. I viewed it recently with a group of friends, and was blown away. What makes it so great was how well it transcends time. While "The Exorcist", which is widely regarded as the scariest film ever, may have been scary in 1974, it is now one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. This is not the case with "The Shining". It is not the modern "Thriller", as it lacks gratuitous gore(although the scenes with the little girls and the woman are plenty disgusting), but it still kept my friends and me jumping. It is the definitive psychological thriller mixed with a haunted-house movie, and this combination creates a brilliant mood that is unmatched still. A definite must-see for horror movie fans, or really anybody who appreciates a great movie.