The Shining

The Shining

1980 · 144 min · EN · R · 8.2 (18,962 votes)
Dir. Stanley Kubrick · Starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Barry Nelson, Philip Stone · Music Wendy Carlos · The Shining Collection

A masterpiece of modern horror.

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Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.

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Experience a descent into psychological terror, where isolation slowly corrodes sanity amidst an oppressive, haunted atmosphere. It's a masterclass in building dread, with every meticulously framed shot contributing to an unsettling, hallucinatory journey into the abyss of madness. The chill is palpable, the tension relentless.

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