One of the best Horrors

Rating: 9/10 (1 November 2009)

The shining deserves it recognition as the most terrifying film of all time. Stanley the perfectionist delivered the shining with perfection. Proving that he can conquer near about every genre. At the time of it release, the film was criticised of being to slow, too long and too hard to understand. Yes , it an physiological film, requiring an bright mind to understand it. Also at the time, Jack Nicholson's performance was panned for being to over the top. To me and many others, this is one of Jack's best known and beloved role. Jack delivered the goods. He was simply amazing as an recovering alcoholic facing the torment of isolation and the closed spaces that the hotel provided him. Then there's Shelley Duvall which in my opinion, played the best female horror character ever. Her role was believable, she acted like an mother would react. There was no falling over or ridiculous screaming, she gave an professional performance.
Credit also goes for Stephen king. He wrote an original horror. Instead of an vampire or an werewolf or yet an mask murdered being the villain, Stephen thought the scariest thing of all is the human mind. Many people complain about the film being slow. Not once did I think this. What your watching is Jack doing what he does best, acting crazy. As the film progress, you see the effects the house and the surrounding has not only on Jack but the whole family ( as eventually they all become either crazy or slightly crazy). In fact the film races by. Another unique factor it has compared to other horrors is that it not by any means predictable, you don't know what going to happen next. It keeps you on your edge of your seat.
The directing and camera work was brilliant. Stanley made the hotel breath , with its wide corridors . The tracking shots were beautiful and the music that kept playing through out the film was just an huge effect. It played the biggest part of creating an disturbing atmosphere. From the last hour, every scene is memorable. If you want the full effect, then watch it alone in the dark and after it finished, watch it again. By then you'll understand why this is rated number 1 on the most terrifying movie list