Certificate: (original rating: X)

Director: Stanley Kubrick

Release Date: 23 May 1980

Tagline: A masterpiece of modern horror.

Main Cast:

Jack Nicholson … Jack Torrance

Shelley Duvall … Wendy Torrance

Danny Lloyd … Danny Torrance

Scatman Crothers … Dick Hallorann

The Shining is a perfect example of what makes a horror film great, and is one of my all time favourite films. Films just don’t get better than this. It’s also one of those rare times where I prefer the film to the book. The film is a perfect example of increasing tension and this is something that you just can’t experience with a book. I also like the changes that Kubrick made, especially the ending.

There has long been a debate about who ’shines’ and who doesn’t. I have my own opinion on this, and I hope you get as much fun as I did trying to work it out. There’s one other thing that I’d like to mention, but I can’t as it gives away the very end!

Finally, if you’ve ever wondered what happened to Danny Lloyd you may be interested to know that he became a science teacher.

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