THE SHINING is Stanley Kubrick’s psychological horror masterpiece, a stylized classic which continues to influence the entire genre.
For the Torrance family, the winter caretaker job at the old Overlook Hotel is a chance to get themselves back on track and work through past issues and traumas. But they’ll encounter so much more in its ancient twisting halls. Welcome, then, to the Overlook Hotel—the intersection of the minds of Stanley Kubrick and Stephen King. A space where nothing and no one can be completely trusted. A space where you retrace your steps back where you came from, only to find yourself deeper in the grasp of unspeakable horror.
Stanley Kubrick co-adapted this script from the Stephen King novel, and turned the story of the Torrance family into one of the most chilling and masterful horror films of all time. Kubrick melds vivid performances from Jack Nicholson and Shelly Duvall, menacing settings, dreamlike tracking shots, and shock after shock into a milestone of the macabre. As the ghostly inhabitants of the Overlook slowly drive Jack insane, his wife and son may have a much more tangible threat to worry about… Kubrick’s signature visuals turn the cavernous, empty hotel into one of the most terrifying settings of all time, while classic horror moments from REDRUM to “Heeeeere’s Johnny” to the creepy twins continue to draw rabid fans to this enduring horror favorite.