A Horror Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (25 January 2018)

Some may not like that the movie deviates from the novel, but The Shinning stands on its own as a definitive horror classic.
Stanley Kubrick gives his signature cinematic vision with mind-blowing cinematography, eerie music, and a dream-like atmosphere. Jack Nicholson turns in one hell of a performance playing a writer descending into madness.
Like other Kubrick films, the story has many layers of detail and meaning that makes the re-watch value very high.
Kubrick manages to make a truly chilling horror movie, and he didn't need to turn the lights off.