The Shining (1980)
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future. (by draup)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Stanley Kubrick
Written By: Stephen King, Stanley Kubrick, Diane Johnson
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Scatman Crothers, Shelley Duvall, Joe Turkel, Barry Nelson, Tony Burton, Anne Jackson, Philip Stone, Barry Dennen, Danny Lloyd, Lisa Burns, Louise Burns
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Franchise: The Shining
AKA: Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining'
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eveelun | 94 99th |
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Far and away my favorite horror film and, as far as I'm concerned the scariest. Kubrick uses carefully constructed shots and genuinely haunting imagery to create an incredibly tense and frightening atmosphere. That, combined with a brilliant performance by Jack, who is equally great brooding as he is going nuts, make this heads above modern "let's try to startle the shit out of you every five minutes" horror movies.
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MartinTeller | 99 99th |
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Sure, Kubrick made some questionable choices in The Shining. But the choices he made are so exciting and so bold. Kubrick transcends the genre, as he did with just about every genre he touched. I've seen it at least 5 or 6 times, and it still scares me. And the music is simply astounding. Some criticize Duvall's performance, but I love it. The fear she projects just floors you.
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BillyShears | 100 98th |
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I can't believe this is about Native Americans faking the moon landing.
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frederic_g54 | 10 97th |
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A first rate thriller and a bold take on horror genre without feeling ostentatious. I could have a discussion with you, explaining why this is my favorite film from Kubrick. The hypnotizing camera work, formidable story, Jack's fantastic performance and the unnerving but luscious score are some of those many reasons. A near perfect film from my favorite director.
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luc | 95 98th |
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What a great thriller with J. Nicholson. Like in One flew over
the Cuckoo's Nest he plays an insane brilliant role. Big suspense
at the end. Super and fantastic film !
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BeeDub | 85 63rd |
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Look, I get why this movie is so revered - the filmmaking is impeccable, with several iconic moments - but it didn't knock my socks off the way it has so many others. Jack Torrance, a deeply flawed but possibly redeemable figure in the novel, is here painted as an unhinged lunatic from the start. His alcoholism is reduced to an afterthought, robbing the story of the tragedy it needs to really work. I dunno, maybe I'm just too much of a Stephen King fanboy.
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Nathan S | 6 99th |
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Evincing a state after life as a cycle of death (a real charmer, Kubrick). Sleeping demons aren't allowed to lie; just as the hotel is constructed atop an Indian burial ground, and Jack can't contain his violent urges of addiction, and "Tony" boils from the pit of Danny's shine. There have been few settings as evocative as the Overlook, its maze corridors and spatial disorientation mapping the geography of a deep descent into madness. Nicholson and Duvall's performances are iconic.
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juntakinte99 | 100 97th |
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After making the perfect science fiction film for overly analytical nerds, Kubrick did the same for the horror genre. In theory, this picture should be a cautionary tale about knowing your introverted personality. No one wants to be like Jack Torrance & lose themselves in their imagination, work, and apophenia. Instead, internet fanboys ran wild with theories on the movie's hidden meaning on American genocide. Still, the mood is creepy as hell, mostly thanks to Wendy Carlos's fantastic score.
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terrymac | 90 97th |
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An unusual, unsettling, utterly compelling film. It has a unique style and feel, featuring imaginative camerawork, memorable imagery and captivating performances; Nicholson is at his lunatic best here. Explanations are not forthcoming, and the lines between the supernatural and the natural are blurred; this compounds the feelings of dread and unease that the film inspires. It is unfortunate that Kubrick was not able to explore the horror genre further, because this is excellent.
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Mentaculus | 100 99th |
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A lifetime of rewatching has convinced me that The Shining truly does have an otherworldly, occultic power. The first half of the film is akin to a ritualistic seance: images, music, and faces seep slowly into the unconscious mind, only to be released in the second half of the movie in a bloody orgy of psychological grotesquerie. As a byproduct, The Shining has as many interpretations as there are viewers and their experiences. It conjures the obsessions - and evils - lurking in each of us.
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ofallpieces | 90 82nd |
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Here's Johnny! ...What can I say about this film that hasn't been said? It's a legendary, cinematic masterpiece of a film. Most horror movies straddle a thin line between being overbearing and cheesy, and being spine-tingling and unnerving. I must say The Shining comes through each time as the latter, no matter how many times you watch it. A true classic, if you haven't seen it - you're missing out.
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mwgerb | 92 99th |
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Wonderfully creepy. You never know exactly what's going on, which keeps you off balance and constantly thrilled. The score is responsible for a lot of the atmosphere, along with the beautiful shots and use of color and light by the ever-masterful Kubrick. And the final scene is fantastic.
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Darren | 95 97th |
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Usually the blood gets off at the second floor
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Magb | 90 85th |
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The Shining has one of my favorite scenes in any movie. No, I'm not talking about the scene where Jack sneaks up on Wendy by the typewriter or the one where Jack hacks his way through the door, or the scene in the maze. My favorite scene is the one where Danny is riding his tricycle through the corridors of the hotel with the camera following a few feet behind him, and you just KNOW something is going to be around one of the corners; and then those goddamn twins show up. Scary as hell.
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Pickpocket | 9 93rd |
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Not only is it the best horror film ever, it also has the best helicopter shot ever. Nicholson owns it.
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Paxton | 93 98th |
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It is so creepy. Jack Nicholson: Creepy. Shelley Duvall: Creepy. Little boy who talks with his finger: Creepy. Ghost twins: Creepy. Hedge maze: Creepy.
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jimmynmu | 96 98th |
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Terrifying and glorious. A scary, thrilling, interesting and enjoyable horror.
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ozymandius10 | 95 99th |
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Horror these days seems to consist of shock-scares and gore. The Shining (with the exception of a couple of moments) is completely cerebral, and really messes with you. Still scary as hell. This is Kubrick's best (IMO). Oh yeah, obligatory Nicholson nod as well.
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Alex Watkins | 6 98th |
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Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece; an artful vision of the macabre that is unmatched within the genre. Unsettling and flat-out scary as hell at times, with incredibly haunting imagery and unbearable tension. It also has what is certainly one of the best scores of any movie ever made, and it ratchets up the fright factor another notch during the last half-hour. Stanley Kubrick isn't among my very favorites, but this movie is essentially perfect. I'm in the minority, but this is my favorite of his.
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Farzan | 98 98th |
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The Shining simply put, is one of the greatest films ever made. Jack Nicholson in one of his greatest performances. This film is scary, not like gory or bloody scary. It is scary because it feels so real. A family is in charge of looking after a massive hotel for a few months, and Jack Torrance slowly begins to lose himself, and that is a realistic situation. The Shining has a large array of memorable scenes, and one of the most renowned quotes in film history. Kubrick fails to disappoint.
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Spunkie | 85 97th |
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I still can't get myself to believe that helicopter shadow falls on plain view in the opening long take -journey to the hotel. Kubrick ran out of budget for a reshoot? This maniac who reshoots scenes in three decimals can oversee such a mistake? Is it a concsious attempt at the viewer? Mindbogglement and all that.
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jswinder | 100 99th |
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When you were a kid, did you ever look at daddy and wonder if he would ever kill you and mommy? Subconsciously a familiar nightmare. SK uses clever camera schemes and a chilling score to give the film a feeling of pending doom. The camera spies as though it is part of the hotel, an unfathomable force of evil, observing, like a watchful bird. Such an expansive space, yet it feels eerily constrictive. Very dreamy and surreal atmospheric masterpiece that completely engulfs you for better or worse.
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bof | 91 98th |
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I used to think Stephen King was right, that Nicholson is too obviously mad right from the get-go. That's true if you think Jack is the protagonist. Then I watched it again and realised the protagonist is a 10-year-old boy trapped in a maze with a madman he KNOWS for a fact will snap and try to kill him, and who can do absolutely nothing about it. Then it becomes a masterpiece, so full of little hooks and dissonances that feel *wrong* but just drag you further in.
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spleen | 89 93rd |
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I don't think it would take five months and a snowbound hotel to snap and attack Shelley Duvall with an ax. Based on her performance here, it would probably take me about eight minutes of her "stoner reading a children's book" delivery before I'd be reaching for the hatchet.
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overrated | 98 99th |
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So oppressively atmospheric it's like the bottom of the Mariana Trench, except you're stuck in a huge creepy hotel with someone going insane. I have problems with Duvall though and Jack doesn't have a relationship with his family beyond patronising annoyance. If there was even five minutes at the start where they're happy together and/or the female lead was stronger, this'd be perfect. As it stands, still the best horror film yet made, responsible for me being unnerved in long hotel corridors.
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CMonster | 97 99th |
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I think I can call this the only horror film I truly loved to watch and is everything that is right in the horror genre. If you liked this film and are willing to give it anything above even a T4, but also like Paranormal Activity, then all your opinions are a sham and you should be ashamed of yourself. That type of movie shits on everything that this movie perfectly shows a filmmaker how to do. Most notably, the creation of tension. This movie is off the fucking charts.
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mattorama12 | 96 99th |
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The Arrested Development of horror movies.
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Ytadel | 9 98th |
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One of the films where Kubrick's cold and perfectionist style totally works for me - by draining the warmth and humanity out of the proceedings, the whole thing takes on a creepy, deeply unsettling vibe. It lets the tension slowly burn for a while before finally giving way to the well-earned slasher ending, and it's one of my favorite horror films for it.
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emtilt | 91 94th |
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Great, as are all Kubrick films. The tracking shots are brilliant, spatially disorienting the viewer while showing the crushing immensity of the hotel. Use of light and color is also great, as is the use of music. The exploration of unreliable narrators adds an additional unsettling feeling to the film - at times, I even wonder if this whole film is about the nature of horror films. Thank goodness Kubrick departed so much from King's novel.
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KasperL | 90 97th |
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Awesome horror film. It's creepy and it's beautifully shot. Nicholson's acting is both scary and fun.
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monclivie | 82 78th |
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Why are you so ugly, Shelley?
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Jeb | 100 98th |
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A brilliant adaptation of King's classic book, and is jam-packed with eerie, memorable, creepy and iconic scenes along with probably the most famous quote in cinema. Jack Nicholson is fantastic as the scizophrenic, paranoid titular lead. One of the best horror films ever and it's a timeless Kubrick classic.
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mattburgess | 56 29th |
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Like all Kubrick films, beautifully executed shots, use of space and isolation blah blah blah but in the end just feels dull and dead inside. And not in a good way. Sorry for the film-geek blasphemy but I'm biased towards filmmakers who direct with their dicks and Kubrick just seems like he would be one miserable lay.
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hellboy76 | 86 96th |
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Not as good as the book but a true adaptation would have made for a worse movie. Make sense? Nicholson's now iconic role is still creepy.
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guy piranha | 99 99th |
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Does so much for me the book simply did not. Kubrick just...knows. This is exemplary in terms of setup, ambience and performances, maybe with the exception of danny lloyd, but he's a kid for fucks sake. From a technical standpoint, this movie oozes sheer competence. From an emotional standpoint, it oozes dread and uncertainty. It's near perfect in its execution, and nobody will challenge that for some time to come, possibly ever. THAT is how you do it. That, and that alone.
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DesertPunk | 97 99th |
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One of the most convincingly uncomfortable movies I've ever watched, and I do mean that as a compliment. I can never figure out if Jack Nicholson is actually that creepy or if he's just a fantastic actor, but either way, it was great casting. Beautiful cinematography as well, and it's the kind of movie where Kubrick's very detail-oriented style of filmmaking really shines.
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NBD Rab | 100 99th |
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This film wrote the book on unsettling. Such a great forboding atmosphere. It doesn't need cheap jump-scares or slasher-movie invincible villains to instill in the viewer a feeling of helplessness and dread. One of the few truly great horror movies.
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Hawkins | 98 98th |
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A testament to the power of strings played sul ponticello, Kubrick and company turn a beautiful, meditative setting into the most recognizable slasher venue of all time.
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CCLZA | 90 95th |
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Defines the "Psychological Horror", this film is both interesting in its concept and form. And of course Nicholson is in top high-camp form.
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| 3 | Projekt | 90 65th |
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Jack Nicholson carries this Kubrick horror flick. There's nothing wrong with this movie except Shelly Duvall's teeth.
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MJVmovieMan | 98 99th |
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Jack Nicholson will scare the hell out of you in Stanley Kubrick's shocking horror-masterpiece. 'Redrum' will forever be etched in my mind as well as "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." A classic all-around.
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Anomaly | 95 98th |
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Terror skillfully evoked through unforgettable images. Just slightly off-quilter enough from the start that you begin to feel uneasy, until it all boils over and explodes in the second half. Brilliant camerawork (including early utilization of stedicams) and a pulsing score make it hard to turn away from the screen. A claustrophobic nightmare.
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XakkMaster | 95 96th |
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No frills, no cheap scares, this is psychological horror at its finest. Much like the hotel, it creeps into your brain and makes you uncomfortable. The iconic scenes are classic Kubrick and the acting is pitch-perfect. Nicholson is legendary, but I don't think Danny gets enough credit for his performance; the realism weighs greatly on how believable the kid is and he does wonderfully. The sense of dread is overwhelming. Few films can match this level of atmosphere or visual ingenuity.
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INDYATMN | 80 58th |
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A solid story which Kubrick, as usual, tells as slowly as possible. Slowness is often perceived as suspense by horror fans, but this could've been a much tighter thriller. Everything else is well done w/ sound design & score working overtime to cover up the lack of horror & momentum on screen. Great performances w/ Nicholson dancing on the line of overacting since his primary job is to act crazy. The most interesting element is the casting of Duvall whose unconventional looks raises questions
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Nearphotison | 97 99th |
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This film has everything a good horror needs. It doesn't rely on surprises or large ammounts of blood, but instead lets you slowly realize what a horrific situation they're in. The fact that you don't know if the hotel is haunted or the father is just crazy just adds to the watchers involvement.
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ewp805 | 96 98th |
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Jack Nicholson is a scary, scary man, and I love it. Some excellent shots from Kubrick make this one of my favorite horror flicks of all time.
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Okkervil | 94 99th |
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Probably the greatest horror film ever made, and a true lesson in how to create atmosphere and suspense during a film. Watching this film is a total sensory experience, and as Kubrick ramps up the pressure you can feel the tension rising in you. Considering the rubbish that Hollywood calls "horror" these days (Saw, Hostel, et al) this film is likely to improve with age and become even more an example of how too not just make a suspenseful horror, but how to make a great film. Legendary.
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DavidBlast | 90 92nd |
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The best horror film of all time, and a prime example of brilliant re-mediation. Compared to 'The Shining' mini-series (more faithful to the novel), it's obvious what genius Kubrick was, and what trust he had in his own vision. If it is perhaps involuntarily funny that Crothers travels so far for nothing, laughing isn't on the menu after Wendy discovers what Jack's been typing away at. Chilingly performances all around, and featuring the worlds greatest hand acting. Come play with us, Danny!
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billkerwin | 87 75th |
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Some very impressive scenes, very suspenseful and scary, but lacking in humanity.
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OfTheAllies | 40 12th |
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While I generally don't have a problem with slow paced films and I appreciate what Kubrick was trying to do, this one just didn't work for me. The tension and build up continue long after the point when I stop caring about these characters. The first time I watched this, I made it to where Nicholson finally cracks and decided that I had better things to do than finish the film. Great cinema is capable of making audiences feel a wide range of emotions, but apathy shouldn't be one of them.
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Nakashima | 40 5th |
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There is a lot of love for this movie, but I just don't have any. I couldn't even finish the movie because I found myself rather bored. Maybe it is because I had heard so much about it and expected more than I was given, but I just didn't like it.
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SlrSoapbox | 40 13th |
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Never really found this all that scary. Shelley Duvall is fucking annoying, the story doesn't make all that much sense, and I got tired of Nicholson smirking his way through the entire movie.
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| 2 | whomperize | 89 95th |
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Best director ever matched with best actor ever?
Best horror movie ever.
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| 2 | UKSubs | 86 87th |
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No one ever ever looked scarier on a screen than Shelly Duvall in The Shining. An all-around suspenseful thriller despite everyone knowing the ending before they actually see it.
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MadMan | 91 73rd |
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Look, I haven't read the Stephen King novel yet. What I do know is that the film is utterly batshit insane, an engaging look into madness. An unnerving and disturbing journey, one that never really lets up, and despite some flaws its fascinating that Kubrick put his own unique stamp on the horror genre. Sadly he only did it once.
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djross | 80 91st |
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The classiest horror movie of the 1980s and also one of the best (although not without its flaws, first among which is the fact that the "shining" itself serves little purpose beyond functioning as a way to summon Scatman Crothers to the hotel, leading to a sequence of moments showing his rather pointless approach via various means of transportation). Perhaps the key to understanding this film is to ask what psychic conditions are being represented by the characters of Jack and Danny.
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pilgermann | 99 99th |
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Really scary, and I like it more the more I watch it. Arguably the finest horror film ever made.
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| 2 | FlorVdE | 5 98th |
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Genuinely chilling stuff, probably the most frightening and at the same time the most beautiful horror movie ever.
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aethewulf | 100 99th |
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The best movie ever made about insanity.
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caiman | 96 99th |
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Beautiful to look at but terrifying to watch. The Shining has so many iconic images and sequences that many movies since have tried to imitate, but none have been able to conjure the otherworldly creepiness of Kubrick's horror gem. A classic through and through.
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| 2 | Tharastaman | 76 47th |
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Mostly uneven at times despite the wonderful camera work by Kubrick. Shelly Duvall needs to see a dentist.
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Big Lemons | 95 98th |
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After having watched this recently, I can't praise these visuals enough. The use of wide angle lenses... the sheer perfection of all those tracking shots just serve to accentuate the absolute pitch perfect performances by the entire cast, led by the crazed Jack Nicholson.
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jacobkosh | 77 38th |
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Some classic imagery but Kubrick seemed uninterested in telling a story. That's sort of okay though, since it's Kubrick.
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tonydal | 50 14th |
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To me this movie is a sort of classic split between being great and horrible. I mean, the opening helicopter shots are great--and that huge volume of blood pouring from the elevator (or is it down the hall?)--and I always get the shudders when the kid goes down the hall and meets those two little girls. But the little kid is awful--too young to act; and Nicholson takes great big chomps out of the scenery ("Jesus, Stanley--" he's supposed to have said--"aren't I playing this awful broad?").
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| 2 | chengming | 90 97th |
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Outstanding setting and cinematography - really makes me regret that we won't be able to see what Kubrick would have been able to pull off with today's technology! Jack Nicholson's face is pure cinema. (Too bad Duvall isn't quite on the same level!)
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Luna6ix | 77 61st |
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An over rated "horror" movie that has little or no scary parts--I was generally bored and Duvall is not a good actress. I have no qualms with the way Kubrick made the scary parts, but there are simply too few of them and they aren't as tense or effective as they should have been.
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Vandelay1 | 94 99th |
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Great
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Molesworth | 65 25th |
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This would have a higher score if Nicholson had killed Shelley Duvall and the film had ended with he and Scatman Crothers feasting on ice cream.
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TheRealJ-Ro | 90 93rd |
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It's Kubrick, so you had the classic climactic scene in the bathroom, the slow rise to the burning crescendo, all that jazz. Great film, horror that relies on mind-fucking and psychosis which is a plus. I just love the way they play up the isolationism and how that drives the family crazy.
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NathanDarko | 99 99th |
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Criticising, mesmerizing, gripping. Kubrick's "The Shining" is an alternate interpretation of the King novel, and a one man show by Jack Nicholson. Maybe his best performance ever. But "The Shining" is more than only a Horrormovie. It experts profound critisim to the American way of life, and the extinction of American natives, if you reed between the lines.
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ImThatDingo | 92 91st |
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::claps:: Bravo. (My God, Shelley Duvall is an eyesore! That was the real horror...)
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janus | 100 99th |
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I never thought The Shining was one of Stephen King's better novels, but Kubrick's a better director than King is a writer, and he adapts the characters and setting through his own cinematic looking-glass, creating a masterpiece.
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moraesfelipe | 93 97th |
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Jack Nicholson delivers the sickest perfomance ever seen on the big screen and The Shining, along with Kubrick's claustrofobic filmmaking, is a stunning piece of horror movie.
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roofs_runner | 94 93rd |
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The Shining is great example of Kubrick's greatness - whatever genre he chooses it's going to be smth special. Jack Nicholson is a real mad man because the way he performed made me feel that way. The whole movie is meticulously made; every emotion, every scene is the result of titanic work and Kubrick's longing for perfection. I know that King was unsatisfied with this vision of the plot but, to my mind, this is one the best adaptations of his novels.
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Cinema_Asia | 95 98th |
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Probably the best "horror" film made in the past 30 years and rivaled only by the likes of the Exorcist. Kubrick's attention to detail is amazing in this film and the psychological tricks he plays on the audience has been written about extensively. Nicholson's portrayal and the mansion itself is also unforgettable.
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Rufam | 55 21st |
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This is the rare example of a Kubrick film where his eternal perfectionism seems to work against him instead of in his favor. It is amazingly made, but not even half as scary as it should be.
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| 2 | TnMovieFan2 | 100 97th |
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The most well made horror film of all time and another one of Kubrick's masterpieces. Everything about this film is perfect and flawless, and I cannot find anything wrong with it at all. One of the scariest of all time too. An absolute epic horror masterpiece.
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SheWas | 90 95th |
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Shelley Duvall, elope with me! The motherfucker who tried to kiss me during the movie accidently told me what "Redrum" was. Go to hell, suits you well.
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Dumptruk4Lif | 100 97th |
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I don't even know, man. I've watched so many interpretations of what this film means that even thoughts I have not about this film are unoriginal. Honestly every time I watch it, my mind is just blank, but in a good way, I swear. I just soak in the visuals and the tension like a sponge. Sometimes it's better to be taken on a ride than questioning what everything means. Whether you want to watch it intellectually or as a thrill ride though, this movie works for either.
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| 2 | myfavchords | 90 96th |
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Jack Nicholson gives an amazing performance in this great film. This is another great movie directed by Stanley Kubrick. Shelley Duvall is also very good in this movie, she has a very tough role. The movie has a really creepy tone and it has many exciting scenes.
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| 2 | Ghosts | 75 33rd |
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The Shining never did much for me. The images always seemed too disjointed and never quite unsettling enough. Well made though, obviously.
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Vauth | 65 25th |
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Quite disappointed with this film as I wasn't gripped by it when others were harping about how terrifying it was. The plot didn't convince me and Jack Nicholson's constant smirking didn't come off to me as creepy - I chuckled a few times in fact. The redeeming factor for me was Kubrick's use of the cameras, which gave a fresh way of creating some form of tension just by visual perspective - the scene of Jack shouting through the locked pantry door was great!
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susie-mauve | 100 99th |
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flawless
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Groovy_Souls | 90 90th |
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Another classic Kubrick film, that (in his usual style) is fabulously shot and directed. Although I have never read King's novel, the story is enthralling and terrifying though the ending is a bit unsatisfying. Very creepy. The acting is fantastic, espeically Nicholson. A fantastic film, and high-ranking, but when compared to Kubrick's other works, it is just not as satisfying.
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Yiannos | 80 92nd |
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(Viewed on 19/01/14): Kubrick transformed King's trashy novel into an eerily elegant masterclass in horror whose impact has been dulled somewhat by endless parodies and the theories of overly zealous conspiracy nuts who read all kinds of nonsense into it. His cold controlled style ratches up the tension to unbearable degrees via elaborate tracking shots that prowl across the mansion's halls and floors with extreme menace, serving as a symmetrical counterpoint to Jack's increasing insanity.
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joel-w-m | 10 97th |
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Wooden scenes of banal dialogue and trivialities start up an innocent plot that gets increasingly spotted with surrealist imagery both macabre and bizarre as more concrete cabin fever character tension slowly builds. The impending horror infuses the most vapid of scenes (riding a tricycle, throwing a ball, preparing dinner) with a thrilling uneasiness, amplified by the screeching soundtrack. It's a masterfully crafted film perfected by superb acting and stunning cinematography.
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Corbad | 80 80th |
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Its atmosphere is overpowering and effective, the music and cinematography excellent and absolutely vicious. When not reacting to horror or being deranged, the actors are wooden and unconvincing, especially as seen in dialogue exchanged over the phone, though editing surely had a role in this. Inside its madness, however, the film is utterly compelling: Jack Nicholson, never believably mundane, is terrifyingly good and the imagery is outstanding.
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EvilMangoes | 96 90th |
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A
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| 2 | tuerda | 48 42nd |
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Extremely overrated, but Stanley Kubrick really shows his chops. The story is garbage. The characters are garbage. The acting is garbage. This *should* be absolute dirt, but the way the whole movie is put together is really quite brilliant and makes the result more or less palatable. The first half of the movie is actually pretty creepy and it's not until the second act kicks in that it starts to suck.
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| 2 | vv238 | 91 95th |
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My personal favorite Kubrick film, although I also believe this is probably his weakest great film in terms of storytelling. The film is so confident in its abilities to draw you into this tension-filled dive into madness, you either forget about the plot elements which are lost in shuffle or admire it for deliberately not showing its entire hand. All the performers involved are fantastic as well including a decent performance by Danny Lloyd, a rare feat for a child actor.
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mrbeck | 60 25th |
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This is one of those "classic" films that didn't live up to its name. I know there are a lot of 'famour moments' from it and everything, but I didn't really like it. If it wasn't for Jack Nicholson's grat acting this would have been an even lower rating.
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willofgaia | 98 95th |
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Scariest movie I've seen
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fabfunk | 69 63rd |
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Classic horror flick is nonetheless subpar Kubrick. But hey, it's still Kubrick. Nicholson is unhinged from the start, robbing the film of the character arc needed, but the craft on display- oh boy! First film to ever use the stedicam- put that trivia in your pipe and smoke it!
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Moribunny | 48 35th |
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It's watchable, but could it possibly be any more overrated?
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wayofthegun | 100 97th |
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Probably the second scariest movie ever for me, behind The Exorcist. The atmosphere, acting, cinematography, and direction are amazing and hold up to the test of time unlike most older horror movies.
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Parmandur | 95 97th |
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One of the most perfect films ever made. Scary even in small moments.
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Shoran | 79 84th |
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Scary in a silent, eerie, murderous way.
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Kavu | 91 96th |
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Role of the career for Nicholson and absolutely brilliant horror directing by Kubrick. Sheer brilliance.
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krmr | 62 16th |
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Stephen King himself put it best, "It's a great big beautiful Cadillac with no motor inside."
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TheDiceman | 75 89th |
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Quality.
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cagedwisdom | 100 90th |
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Some of the music, acting (Duvall in particular) and "jump scare" shots really wouldn't fly in a film today. I didn't have a problem with it personally, but this might discourage others. Reading it as a product of its time, The Shining is a practically perfect film. Amazingly shot, it's an audiovisual firework. Nicholson is absolutely brilliant.
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Carpetgiant | 87 74th |
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Torrence family hotel staffing / Hotel in the clouds, all work, no play / Swing your bat around, Wendy, Wendy / Can't get into town, crappy, crappy / Fresh snow on the ground / Where no flowers grow / Dick and Danny shine! / Shining happy people holding hands (shining happy people holding hands) ...
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timmo | 95 88th |
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A very original horror thriller. Kubrick was a genius.
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turin | 100 99th |
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Strong pretender to the title of best horror film of all times.
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HalfJapanese | 85 76th |
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I'm not entirely sold on the plot, but the filmmaking techniques demonstrated here are undeniable. It goes without saying that the production values on a Kubrick film are exceptional, but the amount of effort that went into some of these shots is ridiculous. The fact that the performances are great (if not career-defining in the case of Nicholson) elevate it well above most of the rest of the iconic horror films to come out of the 80s.
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| 1 | fatbuddha | 94 92nd |
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Kubrick shows he really knows his shit and makes a good book into an even better and much more disturbing movie.
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AFlickering | 5 75th |
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fellow criticker user wokelstein's piece on this is highly recommended for anyone who isn't sick to death of this movie by now: http://www.filmfreakcentral.net/ffc/2014/10/the-shining.html
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rob | 16 90th |
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The most suspenseful, genuinely creepy film I've ever seen. Forget cheap, startling, makes-you-jump horror, this is where it's at: a spiralling descent into genuine madness, the viewer wholly unable to discern the concrete from the fantastic, the real from the imagined. All viewpoints are unreliable, all narrators' experiences fraught with terrifying visions: this is real horror.
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Grit | 90 96th |
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A brilliant adaptation of the King book, but as is often the case it could have been even better had it followed the events of the book more closely. Nicholson fits the part perfectly.
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Stain | 100 95th |
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Horror classic. Not really the book, but comes up with many unforgettable moments all on its own. Kubrick was such a genius
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| 1 | theficionado | 88 87th |
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The most notable character in The Shining is the Overlook itself -- how its impossibly labyrinthine architecture & its history affords its characters different relationships to it, and it says something interesting about the interlinkage of self and place. The "accidental" act of violence committed by Jack years previous is echoed in the hotel's history, with the family finding both their past & that of the hotel inescapable, and their personal & its historical traumas indistinguishable.
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| 1 | aceshigh | 100 99th |
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The best Stephen King book to movie adaptation hands down.
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| 1 | meanmikhail | 100 91st |
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Kubrick take's Stephen King's blah novel and makes magic with it.
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msprague | 90 96th |
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Still one of the creepiest films. Jack is twitchy and frightening right off the mark and only get's more twisted as the story moves along. Excellent film.
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nandorizzi | 100 99th |
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Masterpiece of Kubrick and Stephen King. A perfect mixture, they gave the right tone for this movie that became an epic poetic of the cinema.
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Scottathon | 92 96th |
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Definitely the scariest movie ever.
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Cubal | 100 97th |
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Taking the surprisingly scary thought of three people trapped in a hotell and multiplying it with Kubricks amazing style, the end result is nothing short of awesome. Here is Johnny.
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Wiche | 66 50th |
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If you've read the book, the movie kinda sucks.
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Bitch Alert | 100 97th |
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Even if not really a horror film, still the ultimate horror film of all time. There is so much to say about this masterpiece that I am at a loss for words.
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sophie | 95 98th |
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Everything about this movie is good.
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Zealot185 | 96 98th |
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Incredibly immersive and claustrophobic psychological thriller. I also highly recommend reading up on how much detail Kubrick threw into the set design of the Overlook Hotel. Thinking about how that office in the middle of the hotel could have a window still gives me shivers.
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Va3H | 99 96th |
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The most subliminally psychological film back-dropped against the insular Overlook Hotel, by which contrasts the twisted nature of resentment and oppression. Kubrick, additionally, presents very subtlety, the duality existing between the tangential relationship of the supernatural and the natural; while neither prevaricating nor stressing the white man burden. And, is the only horror film that etches a feeling of disturbance right into the psych; rather than attempting to frighten by cheap jumps
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batface89 | 98 97th |
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Scariest movie I've ever seen. So creepy.
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tathiel | 87 90th |
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Great thriller with a brilliant collaboration of Kubrick and Nicholson.
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Green Goblin | 29 10th |
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Boring story, boring characters and a confusing film. How did the husband become psycho?
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| 1 | Caroline | 100 0th |
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Scary!!
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cult_of_same | 85 98th |
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I'm sure this film is to blame for my general weirdness since I watched it repeatedly as a child.
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Bok dong | 100 94th |
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fucking 100 and onwards this film is so amasingly creepy i love it
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wanderkid | 97 98th |
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I love Stanley Kubrick. I love this movie. So much. Could talk about it forever.
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clayj41 | 97 99th |
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This is not a "horror" film in the normal sense of the word. There really aren't any moments where you jump out of your seat, but instead you are left with something far worse...the fear lingers and leaves you with an unsettling feeling that if ghosts were/are real, this is how things would go down. Absolutely terrifying!
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begoniabol | 94 98th |
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I'm not a horror fan at all, but this movie was really amazing. The atmosphere is extremely tense, I was scared to look, but couldn't look away. The shots are all made to perfection, I'll never forget this movie. It impressed me a lot
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empiremag | 5 93rd |
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"Ostensibly a haunted house story, it manages to traverse a complex world of incipient madness, spectral murder and supernatural visions ...and also makes you jump."
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| 1 | pompousass | 0 12th |
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Kubrick dawdles so long in his deliberately banal, slice-of-life dialogue and so long in appreciating his capital assets (the ornate hotel, a garden maze styled after the one in Laurel and Hardy's _A Chump at Oxford_, tons of studio-manufactured snow that doesn't look much like snow but at least looks like a pretty penny) that the horror potential shrivels up and dies.
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| 1 | Mechatigger | 57 26th |
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Eerie atmosphere and arresting images of violence abound, but I'm never wrapped up in this tale.
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| 1 | boredoms | 93 98th |
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One of the most oddly fascinating and bewildering films ever made in any genre.
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Calexico | 90 91st |
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A classic for good reason
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ABUNCHOFCATS | 98 99th |
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Amazing horror film.
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suman.austin | 89 92nd |
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Really scary, this movie definitely proved that Stanley Kubrick is the master of all genres of movies. Perfect choice of casting Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance. Liked the eerie and desolated atmosphere of the Overlook hotel and also the Maze. A must-watch for horror movie lovers. I still remember getting nightmares of Room No. 237.
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lawrence | 100 96th |
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So so so disturbing.
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brandt64 | 95 94th |
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The combination of Kubrick's hypnotic camerawork, the hair-raising score, and Nicholson's psychotically brilliant acting, helps to slowly raise the tension to a crescendo. "The Shining" is horror done right.
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fenixdown | 93 99th |
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One of the best horror films of all time. The mood is creepy and when things start to go south, they go WAY south. A must-see.
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oldgoat | 87 94th |
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Possibly the best horror movie ever (even though it's not true horror) Has aged poorly, otherwise would probably be a higher score.
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yesistasty | 95 89th |
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Fantastic cinematography and atmosphere.
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Judo Koala | 92 98th |
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Few films portray subjective perceptions of insanity as well as this does. Time nor rewatches diminish its ability to unnerve and surprise, its glacial pacing ever so easing the viewer into feelings of helplessness and anxiety before visions of the hallucinatory and the surreal beckon the viewer to experience what its characters do. Superb.
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| 1 | boywithcar | 100 98th |
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The perfect horror movie.
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yawkcorb | 90 87th |
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There are lots of cool shots, but they aren't as cohesive as they should be. It betrays the source material in odd ways. Still, it is a definitely a classic and the cast delivers some amazing performances. Just try not to compare it to the book too much; this is more like Kubrick's interpretation of the book rather than a faithful adaptation of the book into a movie.
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wetwillies | 100 98th |
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This film really is one of the best horror films. For me, Kubrick's masterful long takes are what makes it. The set design, too. (four times)
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leekenn | 74 53rd |
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This film is certainly strange. I think that there are far more suspenseful films out there, but this is a great one to go back to every now and again, and I can't see a day in the near future where this isn't quoted on some TV show or another, which must count for something. Some pretty classic scenes, but it might have lost its edge to you.
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deaddilly | 90 94th |
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Maybe the only film outside of Mulholland Dr. that has haunted me my whole life.
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hulot | 100 96th |
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watched: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2020
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FrederikA | 95 98th |
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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
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aWay0fLife | 94 99th |
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For me this is the best horror film ever made, even though many would say its not exactly horror because the body count is, well 1 I think. But Kubrick substitutes cheap scares and gore for fantastic direction where you are sucked right into the film and the tension never lets up. Nicholson delivers a chilling performance and there are some great scenes with disturbing dialogue with wonderful use of colour and lingering shots (what else but the best from Kubrick, IMO the best Auteur Film-maker
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luckyjordn | 83 93rd |
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Terrifying, just terrifying. Deliciously drawn out. Fantastic music. Beautifully shot.
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1qw3er5 | 8 80th |
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Nice horror with some fantastic, memorable scenes
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mrandersen10 | 85 89th |
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This classic has always been compulsively watchable as a showcase of Kubrick's skills as a master filmmaker. He creates an intensely claustrophobic atmosphere through perfect set design, shot selection and a haunting score. But it isn't perfect: the acting varies from inconsistent to underwhelming (Lloyd) and some of the supernatural aspects were superfluous to the more fascinating study of a disturbed mind.
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woodoo | 100 97th |
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So good it seems to drive people nuts. Otherworldly specifically because Kubrick has obsessively moved things you'd barely notice out of place.
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| 1 | glm | 93 97th |
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92.750
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| 1 | wavymouth | 80 25th |
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blood flood
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CHR1S | 95 99th |
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My favorite horror movie. Aesthetically perfect, terrifying story and great acting performances.
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jamesdepaolo | 94 91st |
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what a great little horror film...the study of the mind and how fast one can lose it..this movie scared the hell out of me..good stuff
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MArkjp | 95 97th |
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Kubrick's Stephen King adaptation contains images and scenes that will stay with you for the rest of your life. Contender for the title "best horror film ever".
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| 1 | TDG | 100 97th |
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Kubrick at his best, that's really all that needs to be said. Creepy, thrilling, and mysterious. Everytime I watch this movie, despite my mood or surroundings, I'm completely wrapped-up in the story and the atmosphere. I'm rarely isolated from society, yet I feel like I've been to the Overlook Hotel many times.
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Velvet Crowe | 87 96th |
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HHHHHEEEEERRRRREEEEE'S JOHNNY!
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payens | 84 75th |
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It failed to scare me the first time, and it failed again. But now I see other virtues in the movie that remained unnoticed at the first time, and they are all due to the merits of Kubrick and his brilliant camerawork, and the atmosphere it creates - as well as the beautiful cinematography. All this together make this a very good movie, but the acting and some forced moments of suspense will always prevent me of giving a great mark to it.
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redacted | 93 95th |
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Kubrick's true horror film.
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misterlizard | 91 97th |
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Chilling atmosphere and memorable scenes from start to finish combined with Jack Nicholson stealing the show. An all-time classic horror.
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burkayadalig | 80 65th |
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definitely a good horror movie with brilliant directing and spectacular performance by Jack Nicholson. the stupid story (like most others) by Stephen King and `overuse` of suspense music makes it a bit boring at times...
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gorejunky | 90 66th |
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One of the better Stephen King adaptations handled by one of films masters Stanley Kubrick. There are some things left out of the story but this adaptation had all the basic elements of an amazing horror story. Very highly recommended.
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RubAndDug | 100 98th |
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Honey, Jack's home! A mazingly convoluted clusterfuck of Kubrick-cinema, gaining with each viewing
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| 1 | whale E | 90 96th |
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perplexity at presence to commander and real fear from inside for ever.
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vahidtr | 95 99th |
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the most scariest film of all time . Stanley Kubrick that has changed the novel written by Stephen King and gave the reality of a movie to it , had passed us a masterpiece in genre thriller and horror . the music is very excellent . the cinematography is stunning and Jack Nicholson has a bit exaggerated act but totally it was outstanding .
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snallygaster | 89 96th |
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Kubrick turns horror film convention on its head. Stephen King was right to feel this film completely misrepresented his book; it's an anti-horror film.
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dmarques | 93 97th |
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Tense and mysterious. The way horror is supposed to be. Throw in the usual beautiful Kubrick cinematography and a perfect lead actor, you get a nearly perfect movie
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urim666 | 98 98th |
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the best horror film ever. i started to like kubrick because of this film. i think that if it has been another director's movie, it would have been really bad movie...
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ShaqFilmClub | 100 85th |
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7 Shaqtaculars
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| 1 | bob thrillin | 97 97th |
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Kubrick uses every technique at his disposal to fully explore the psychological impact of cinema the way he explored the medium's intellectual and spiritual capabilities in 2001. The first time I saw this was at a Kubrick retrospective at the AFI Silver. I was 14 then. 7 years and hundreds of horror films later, I still haven't seen a movie that exceeds it in terms of legitimate terror.
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OrangeAmel | 72 57th |
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Having heard how awesome this movie is I'm slightly disappointed. It's true the ending is intense, but the first hour or so is boring at times.Also, I know the female is supposed to act as a victim of the domestic violence, but she's just so effin' stupid. Blood flowing scene is ridiculous and reminds me of "period.gif" which some of you may be familiar with.The paranormal topics were to my liking the most, especially the whole "shining" process. Fortunately, the plot & ending didn't disappoint.
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lenynha | 90 90th |
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Excellent thriller movie. It' scary but does not have to appeal to be a good movie.
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matGuy3 | 8 81st |
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Incredibly creepy, weird, and disturbing from start to end. A perfect master film of horror.
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Ptendency | 98 98th |
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Infaltable.. de lo mejor de King subido al cine..
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| 1 | fragola | 100 96th |
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Among one of Kubrick's best,
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KramYessev | 90 98th |
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I'm not even going to try and say anything new. Horror at its best and one of the finest performances in the genre.
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Hofschneider | 96 98th |
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I was never scared, I was always on the edge of my seat.
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bakcheia | 95 92nd |
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The last 30 minutes were mind blowing.
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Ryan Lueders (ReelRyan) | 92 90th |
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A shining example of a great horror film. Stanley Kubrick brings his unique style of film making to Stephen King's interesting style of writing. Throw a crazier than an outhouse mouse Jack Nicholson into the mix and you have a great movie. The shots that Kubrick does in this film are amazing and Nicholson will scare you and make you start laughing within minutes of each other... [Full Review]
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Barraoc | 100 98th |
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This is one of my favorite movies to watch at Christmas.
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3dRevelation | 92 98th |
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Watching Jack Nicholson's slow progression into madness is incredibly interesting and creepy. Kubrick did a really good job with the film. I'm not a big fan of horror films, as most are poorly done, but The Shining is one of the best.
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hsncrspywl | 95 95th |
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Stanley Kubrick's idea of scary really hits me - Penderecki, symmetry, long shots full of tension, loud outbursts of noise, and overall an ambiguous story with so many different possible readings and interpretations (the Native American thing I can vibe with, the moon landing shit not so much) that if you think about it, The Shining will find something inside your head and scare you about it.
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devincastro | 90 96th |
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the soundtrack was unnerving (almost jarring). this was probably nicholson's best performance. duvall, on the other hand, was laughable at times. *flails hands*
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hotsake | 92 99th |
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While I don't find this movie scary and I actually prefer the novel to the film I have to say that this is truly an amazing film and I always enjoy watching it and the great performances.
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mutter | 90 97th |
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Excellent use of the space and the camera and symmetry and wow. But some scenes were a tad too long, and Jack had no passion with any of the other characters at the start which, although sets a mood, unless you know how good it gets can kind of be off-putting.
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disconnected | 98 97th |
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I forgot to rate this when I saw it on TV last week. It's scary the first time, but on each successive viewing, it becomes harder to ignore the evocative power of Kubrick's images, everything from Danny riding his tricycle through the hotel's hallways while a steadicam follows closely behind, to Jack looking down at the hedge maze which his wife and son run joyously and obliviously through, to the opening helicopter shot. I must have seen it half a dozen times and I'm always hypnotized by it.
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| 1 | Bagarbjorne | 81 93rd |
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No one does crazy like Jack Nicholson :) Heeere's Johnny!
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lex | 100 98th |
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A haunting, hallucinogenic experience. What makes it really stand out is that it can be enjoyed on so many levels, whether it be for the thrills, the interpretation of madness or the intriguing imagery. My favorite horror film: Kubrick can do it all.
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magdabag | 91 82nd |
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Very Good Movie. Spectaculr!
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sopachuco13 | 100 95th |
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The Shining is perfect in so many ways. The story is engrossing. The horror doesn't overdo itself. The acting is fantastic. The way that Nicholson turns from mild mannered writer to psychopath is perfectly paced. The few supporting characters help to round out the story with their own merits; Scatman Crothers does a fantastic job as the cook who also has the shining. The music is one of the best characters in this film. It holds your hand as it takes you along for this amazing story.
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MittsPicks | 80 72nd |
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I feel like I've always been watching this movie. As if I was meant to watch this movie.
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QtheAlmighty | 91 97th |
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Discomfort on celluloid. Beautiful.
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| 1 | Nepeta | 95 96th |
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Whilst it may not be perfect it's just so damn bold and expressionistic, it takes risks and in exchange for me becomes intensely involving and scary (and I say this as someone who is rarely scared by horror films). The atmosphere is engulfing, the tension unbearable and the psychological aspect of the film really gets under your skin.
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TheEscapist | 71 52nd |
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Very well made film. Great opening shot. The way the camera is used is astounding. The atmosphere is tense, claustrophobic and interesting. This film certainly has its own, bizarre, style. Jack Nicholson's performance, though over-the-top, is fascinating to watch. When it comes to style this film is amazing. Unfortunately the build-up took too long, when we finally get to the climax I kind of lost interest in this fictional world, which is a shame because this left me feeling unsatisfied.
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| 1 | Alex WS | 93 97th |
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Surreal and atmospheric as few others.
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VengefulKBM | 70 51st |
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Its reputation is slightly overblown, and I think it's actually one of Kubrick's lesser works. That said, this IS Kubrick we're talking about here, adapting a Stephen King horror story, no less, so it's still gonna be good.
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TamCam | 83 95th |
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I've always liked this one -I even like the remake. However, my enthusiasm about this movie was put to new hights after seeing the original restaurated version in a cinema from the 20s. Still have chills remembering this time slip. It's the kind of movie that still scares me although I already know what's going to happen! A great piece of film history!
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bellafilm | 70 18th |
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disappointing adaptation of the book
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bdnkens | 96 99th |
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I simply adore this movie. Every time I see it, I'm completely flabbergasted. The manner in which the psychological decay of Nicholson is displayed, combined with the gradually stockpiling of eerie and empyreal events is unequalable.
I'm not sure if one can simply handpick "the best Kubrick movie", but I'm definitely ranking this one sky-high!
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JaiGuy | 90 92nd |
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This is classic.
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| 1 | bcfilms | 100 97th |
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Terrifying, maddening, weird.
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| 1 | clever alias | 87 94th |
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Well written 1980s horror classic about what cabin fever can do to a person. Overall a good watch.
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| 1 | wutangpaul | 100 96th |
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Flawless from start to finish.
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thereeldeal | 95 97th |
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An expedition into the labyrinth of the id. Stanley Kubrick turns a ghost story into a tale about the very real demons of domestic abuse. Jack Nicholson kills it here, subtly revealing from the very beginning his latent strange nature and slowly bringing it to the surface. Duvall is equally phenomenal. If there's a flaw with this film it's Lloyd's stupid ass haircut.
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| 1 | jwlight13 | 100 95th |
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Genius. The most interesting movie ever made. Demands multiple viewings.
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| 1 | Petrollika | 25 16th |
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This film would have been very good, had I not read the book beforehand. The book was so brilliant that this adaptation paled in comparison, and the changes made to the plot seemed unnecessary.
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amazedemon | 66 70th |
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Be it years of pop-culture references or simply watching it 40 years post release, but Kubrick’s The Shining didn’t appeal to me (nor did it creep me out). There are some wonderful shots, but the cinematography felt dated with scene transitions feeling amateurish and a lack narrative flow. The soundtrack was too jarring. Nicholson and Duvall display moments of great acting, unfortunately an abundance of smirking & screaming render their performances hokey. Isolation rather than killer hotel.
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philamental | 74 68th |
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I know this isn't a popular opinion but for me Shelley Duvall is dreadful in this. It's possibly the way the character is written but she's such an annoying simpleton she ruins the atmosphere in most of her scenes. I couldn't even care for her character's safety (Just kill her already, Jack!) Shame really, as otherwise the atmosphere is fantastic as is the cinematography. There is wonderful tension at times, but the film has been parodied so often many iconic scenes have now lost their edge.
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| 1 | Castlevania2 | 95 93rd |
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Horrible opening. They should have had the topiary animals instead of the maze and Martin Sheen should have played the lead.
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Kmilchev1 | 85 91st |
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Mesmerising.
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backwardsuit | 88 95th |
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Brilliantly constructed horror movie on every level. So meticulously executed that it can't help but feel slightly cold and mechanical by the 50th viewing. That's about the only criticism I can think of and even that is offset by the lingering sense of layered mystery in the story, like it provokes endless rationalisation while simultaneously resists it.
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| 1 | tarantella | 100 98th |
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If anything deserves a hundred, it's The Shining and any other Kubrick movies.
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radumsmn | 88 97th |
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Dat steadicam and dat soundtrack
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americamera | 100 96th |
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This is probably my favorite movie ever. After my Burton phase, I switched over to Kubrick, and I was on a quest to watch his entire filmography. I still haven't completed that quest, but I watched this for the first time in high school (on a Video iPod, no less), and I was enthralled the entire time. I remember my friends asking me what all the screeching coming out of my earphones was, and I couldn't even answer, I was so glued to the screen. Great movie with cool fan theories to boot.
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| 1 | prepwrestler | 90 96th |
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Best horror film of all time. Unbelievable work.
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ikey | 99 95th |
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GENIUS
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War Machine | 90 92nd |
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rating from when i was a kid and it scared the shit out of, and traumatized me lol. so i cant really rewatch it and rate it properly
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PaulB1 | 95 98th |
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"Wendy. I'm home."
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samajully | 100 91st |
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Great experience to compare how classics horror films utilize such more from music to create tension and to see maaany details of the incredible Kubrick's footage. The blood scene is astonishing! My favourite performance is that of Dany, maybe because of the great shoot, but Jack and Wendy are also excelent! Re-assist was a stupendous idea.
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dogboi360 | 100 98th |
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What really makes this movie so frightening is it's wonderful eariee music that will put dread in your heart.
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| 1 | ATiM2 | 98 93rd |
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Kubrick's least-celebrated film is among his best, as one of the greatest directors ever turns his mind to freaking us out - and isn't afraid to change the story if he wants to.
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Jasongirl67 | 75 69th |
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I'll be the one to say it the only thing that saves this film is Jack Nicholson !
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Sadogorn | 77 35th |
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Zamanè sinemasının balonlarından sadece biri.
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| 1 | AlpT | 100 95th |
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My favourite horror movie.
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moviepoop | 85 96th |
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A little bored in end (labyrinth scene). I wasnt wait an end like that. Very good movie. Edit: Rewatched and realized it is a masterpiece.
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Noaah | 81 54th |
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A good adaptation? No, never. But, a good movie? Yes, Kubrick did an excellent work with this
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k177105 | 95 91st |
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The nightmare of a man losing grip of himself presented through the influence of phantasms. Incredible filming and sound effects, especially when the boy's driving his little toy car.
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| 1 | c4e5g3d5 | 100 97th |
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It tells you that you won't solve any of the mysteries, and still makes you guess. My favorite horror movie.
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| 1 | pmaitre | 90 71st |
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Despite the face that one can know almost every moment from pop culture before actually veiwing etc. this move still holds it weight.
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Mac Six | 60 12th |
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It's not a bad Movie.But I Really don't understand the hype around it.It's too long,apart from Nicholson bad acting.And the ending with the picture also makes no sense to me.Maybe I have to read the book.
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