Classic psychological terror

Rating: 10/10 (17 November 2011)

I've seen this film a number of times (although the DVD I purchased a while back had edited out some crucial scenes i.e. the doctor conversation) However getting away from my usual moan, I have to say this is probably one of the best psychological horror movies ever made, the psychological terror is always more haunting than constant bloodbaths seen in other horror films.
The film by legendary director Stanley Kubrick stars Jack Nicholson as an author who takes on the job as a winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado during off-season.
Shelley Duvall stars as his emotional but loyal wife while Danny Lloyd stars as his psychologically troubled 5-year old son.
It is revealed that the "trouble" is actually a strong communication gift called "the Shining".
Scatman Crothers also appears as hotel chef and fellow in which both he and Lloyd share a brilliant scene discussing the gift.
As the film carries on with only the three central characters alone in the hotel and with a big snowstorm isolating the location even more, the terror becomes more apparent.
Jack Nicholson's character struggles with writer's block and begins to be haunted with events in the hotel meeting people that shouldn't be there, experiencing horrible nightmares and slowly falling into madness hysteria.
Danny Lloyd's character through his "shining" goes through some bad experiences of his own while Shelley Duvall is overcome by it all and tries to keep the family together.
Without getting into more description I would recommend this to anyone to watch at least once and see the affect it has on you.
It is a classic psychological terror movie (with some blood and gore I might add) with a great director, great cast (even the support I haven't mentioned all make a good count for themselves), great location, fantastic soundtrack and to top it off an incredible ending worth waiting for.