One of the Best Horror Movies Ever

Rating: 10/10 (23 August 2007)

After watching this movie I decided its my favorite horror movie ever. Stanley Kubrick did directing gold with this movie. Every second of it was perfect. But the acting is what makes this movie great. If they would have chosen anyone but Jack Nicholson this movie would not have made it. Just seeing his face as he descends into madness scared me more than any other horror movie I've seen. It also helped greatly that the person that played Wendy actually looked scared to death. The special effects may not be that thrilling for today's standards, but man they scared me more than today's overrated special effects. The plot actually isn't that hard to understand. A man takes his family to a remote hotel to work as a caretaker in the winter while everyone else is gone. But when he gets there the isolation slowly sends him spiraling into the depth of madness. And his wife and pshyic child have to fend for themselves. The scariest thing in this movie is the complete feeling of isolation. How they have nowhere to run and the only means of escape is a big snow cat thing.(not sure what it's called) If you like horror and want to see a movie look no further than the shining.