The scariest movie ever made...

Rating: 10/10 (8 September 1999)

Typical Kubrick all over this one. The Shining is the archetype of what a horror movie should be. It has ghosts, evil family members, supernatural connections, and that killer hedge maze. The use of snow to show not only the isolation of the Torrances, but also the true cold nature of the hotel is just a small example of Kubrick's brilliance "shining" through. I've seen this film at least fifty times, and there are parts that still give me the chills... (the twins, the bloody elevator, the slow pan into Jack's face as he stands at the big bay window *shudder*)