A Horror Masterpiece and the Best Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (6 May 2020)

The Shining is one of the best, if not, 'the' best horror film of all time. Here is why.
The Shining is great at scaring its audience with suspense and great direction with the psychological aspect. It doesn't focus on jump scares. Even if there is a jump scare, it is never cheap or not scary. All jump scares in the film seem reasonable. Another reason this film is great is because the plot and writing is seamless and feels realistic. Still, to this day, I find this film scary, even though I probably watched it 30 times in the course of 2 years. Even people I know watch this film over and over and they still get scared by it, which leads me to the rewatch value of the film.
The Shining has a whole lot of rewatch value in the film. Whether it is hidden meanings, iconic scenes, memorable acting moments, or even some of the dialogue, this film is great for Halloween or any movie night parties. In my word, I've always watched The Shining on Halloween in the past 3 years, because it's that damn good!
Finally, acting and quotes. Let's start with the acting. Jack Nicholson is probably giving it his best here. None of his acting scenes feel poor, rubbish, or stupid. It all feels realistic and scary. Shelly Duvall is probably the best performance I've ever seen in cinema history. The Razzies nominated her for "Worst Actress in a Leading Role - The Shining" because they found her dramatic and over-exaggerated. This is not true, as her performance is memorable and fantastic. Stanley Kubrick was also nominated for a Razzie in this film for directing, but nothing in the film feels lazy nor stupid. Other actors in the film are amazing but I'm speaking too much so I'll just talk about the quotes.
The quotes in this film are extremely memorable. If you've never heard of "Here's Johnny!", you need help. You can maybe quote at least 7 quotes in the film. There is no way you can't quote at least one part of the film.
In the end, The Shining is a "True Cinematic, Horrifying Masterpiece." Now, this is just my opinion, you have your own. But in my opinion, not only is The Shining my favorite horror film of all time, it is my #1 favorite film of all time! Again, just my opinion, but you can probably see why it's my favorite film of all time.
I am of course going to give "The Shining" an A+ (10/10) and (probably) in my lifetime, it will remain like that and it will probably stay as my favorite film for a long time.