Jack Nicholson at his best

Rating: 9/10 (21 December 2004)

Several horror films have been produced in cinema's history but how many of them really does it scare us?
I quote: "The Exorcist", "A Nightmare On Elm Street" and... "The Shining" obviously.
Perfectly directed by Stanley Kubrick, "The Shining" tells about an hotel infested by worried ghosts who look for revenge against the guardians in the winter season. Only mentally strong person can resist; Jack Torrance (Nicholson) is not one of them.
His metamorphosis is practically made perfect by the intense performance of Jack Nicholson. His glances, his movements, his pucker forehead involve the spectator and create a terrifying ambiance.
9/10
Andrea