The Shining is a creepy, zany, and overall great horror film from the 80's.

Rating: 9/10 (12 July 2008)

Simply enough, "The Shining" exceeds everything that makes a good horror film. It is very cheesy, an abundance of memorable scenes throughout the film, great humor and it's scary! The film doesn't have a cast of great actors, but "Jack Nicholson" gives a very zany performance as Jack Torrence.
Is this Oscar material acting, production values, directing, etc.? No, I don't think it deserved any awards that great, nor does it deserve criticism or speculation that great, but it is a very enjoyable and memorable horror film that contributes heavily to pop culture and the horror genre.
The movie begins as the Torrence family moves to an isolated hotel, where the father soon becomes possessed by a former-guests ghost to kill his family. While his son Danny has visions from the past and future relating to the hotel. These visions are both creepily effective and some of the most memorable scenes in the movie.
The film is both a psychological thriller as much as it is a horror. I can't say this is one of Stanley Kubrick's best pieces of work, but it is still one hell of a horror film, even today. If you're a horror fan you probably haven't missed out on "The Shining", because it has been discussed, spoofed and referenced so much in pop culture for you not to have seen it, or at least heard about it. Whether you are or are not a horror fan, like cheesy movies that still have decent production values or just like horror movies, "The Shining" is definitely worth checking out.