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Rating: 9/10 (7 November 2017)

The Shining changed the movie industry and influenced many horror films to follow. Although it is listed in the horror genre, it stands out from all others. Most horror films follow a classic format involving jump scares and gory scenes. The Shining, however, did not reflect that. This film incorporates "easter eggs" to develop a deeper meanings and parallel story lines, which create horror in it's audiences mind. Nothing in the film was a coincidence or an accident which makes the film even more terrifying. There are so many hidden features that you could watch the film over 100 times and still not have all the pieces. I think this movie is a classic because people today are still talking about theories and know exactly what movie the line "Here's Johnny!" is from. Personally, I think this movie really started the era of layered movies and is one of my favorite horror movies of all time.