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Trailer for Stephen King's Best Movie - The Shining
"The Shining" is a popular horror film directed by Stanley Kubrick and released in 1980. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. The story revolves around the Torrance family, including Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson), wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall) and son Danny (Danny Lloyd). Jack takes a job looking after the Overlook Hotel in a remote mountain area during the winter. Looking to find inspiration for a book, Jack hopes to make the most of his lonely time at the hotel.
However, when the family arrives and begins to live at the hotel, strange and haunting supernatural events begin to occur. Danny, with his supernatural abilities, senses the presence of evil forces in the hotel. Meanwhile, Jack gradually becomes frenzied and haunted by the hotel's spooky powers, threatening the safety of his family.
"The Shining" was praised for its way of expressing the pinnacle of cinema and creating a tense horror space. Jack Nicholson's stellar performance as Jack Torrance, coupled with the film's psychological pressure and superb visuals, contributed to one of the most influential and classic horror classics in cinematic history.
Genre: Horror, Psychological, Fantasy.
Release year: 1980.
Main actor:
Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance.
Shelley Duvall as Wendy Torrance.
Danny Lloyd as Danny Torrance.
Scatman Crothers as Dick Hallorann.
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick.
Screenwriters: Stanley Kubrick, Diane Johnson (based on the novel by Stephen King).
Duration: Approximately 146 minutes.
Country: USA, UK.
IMDb Score: 8.4/10