best horror film of all time

Rating: 10/10 (16 February 2006)

I cant think of any other movie more intense then the shining. Except for maybe the exorcist. It starts with Jack Torrance and his wife and son. Wendy and Danny. They've agreed to look after the overlook hotel for the winter. First it seems like a beautiful hotel. With a hedge maze and everything. But the isolation soon becomes to much for Jack. All along Danny possesses this strange gift called "The Shining" which lets people see things that have happened a long time ago...or things that haven't happened yet. So all along Danny (or Tony) knew what was going to happen in that hotel. Now back to Jack. A lot of times through the movie we see him writing his "novel" which isn't a novel at all. Just a bunch of papers that say "all work and no play makes jack a dull boy" over and over and over. This is the scene that proves he has lost his mind...literally. Now Jack as probably gone completely berserk. Chasing his wife and son around with an axe. Until.....will I'm not gonna spoil THAT much.
The shining is what i would call an excellent movie. Its scary but relies more on the intensity of the film then blood and guts and gore. The whole film just feels creepy and scary. The scariest part, for me. Was when Jack goes in to room 237. Which is forbidden. This lady comes out of the tub. First she's young and pretty decent looking. Then she morphs into this disgusting old hag. Thats probably the most disturbing thing i've ever seen in a horror movie.
Although i still don't understand a lot of the movie. What the *beep* was up with the guy in the bear costume, it only for a second but its like "ok...and the point of that was??". Also the whole ending scene, I'm not going to tell you but trust me. I have no clue what it has to do with the movie.
There is so many things to say about this movie. Its probably my favorite horror movie of all time. Jack was agreeably the most excellent actor for his part. No doubt about it. Danny Lloyd probably did the best acting for a kid that young. And for the fact that he never knew he was making a horror movie. Just Brilliant.
This shining is must have for all horror fans. If you like movies with intensity and meaning. Then you'll the shining. So buy it...you wont regret it