The Shining , a psychological thriller from Stanley Kubrick is widely recognized as the scariest films of all time.
I was really intrigued & at the same time petrified!
The film stars Jack Nicholson as a writer who with his wife and young son accept an off season job of a caretaker at an isolated hotel.
The son possesses super natural psychic abilities to see past and future and has an alter ego "Tony".
The Overlook hotel is cut off from the mainland during a snowstorm and only Jack and his family is left behind to take care.
The Chef of the hotel takes them around the layout of the the premises.
Jack's wife , Wendy and her son Danny have fun around the hotel , meanwhile Jack's novel writing is going nowhere.
As time passes , Jack starts acting strangely and gets frustrated. Spooky incidents take over the hotel.
Room 237 "Shines"
Stanley Kubrick was a masterclass and is widely regarded as a superlative technician. His attention to detail in this film creates a creepy milieu which is truly spine chilling
Finesse Examples
- Fast Camera movements behind Danny's bicycle ride across the lobby
- Trademark , ghostly eye staring by Jack
- Eerie typewriting keys noise
- Zoom in wall picture at the climax
- Jack's face sticking out of the axe broken door
The Shining , released in 1980 , still packs a chill and scares your guts out!
Horror at its best !
Rating : 4.5/5.0
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