Title: The Shining
Genre: Horror/Thriller
Starring: Jack Nicholson

Stanley Kubrick “Director” took on the challenge when he directed this movie. Filmed in the year 1980, special effects were nowhere near what we have now. So he relied mostly on his impeccable skills as a director and the perfect casting done for this movie. Starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, and Danny Lloyd. There could not possibly be a better cast. Now I know that this movie is a little old, 27 years old to be exact, but it definitely needed a review!

Set in the Overlook Hotel up in the high mountains, Jack takes on the job of Caretaker for the winter when the hotel closes its doors to visitors. Later on, jack discovers that a very nasty murder took place in the hotel room 237 where a previous caretaker kills his wife and kids and puts both barrels of a shotgun in his mouth. Danny, his son from his wife Wendy, has a gift that’s manifested into an imaginary friend called Tony that tells him about things that are going to happen, or have happened before. This gift is what the head chef recognizes about the little boy and explains that his grandmother used to call it “The Shining” while he warns the little boy about room 237 and demands that he stays clear of it.

The movie takes place entirely on the hotels grounds. And the screen is mostly filled by the three main characters, Jack Torrance, his wife Wendy, and their son Danny who shows an exceptional level of acting talent as a very young boy. This movie is also responsible for the word “redrum” which is “murder” spelt backwards. There is a lot of pulp culture based on this word.

I could not take my eyes off the screen during the movie; it’s truly something that everyone must watch. I was very impressed by the level in which everyone involved in the movie performed. A masterpiece by any standard.

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