The Shining

Name: The Shining
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1980
Duration: 144 min
Rating: 8.4

1980 · 2h 24m · Horror, Thriller

IMDb 8.4 Metacritic 68 RT 84%

Watch it tonight if you can handle psychological horror that gets under your skin—Kubrick's masterpiece is genuinely unsettling and visually stunning, and those scores prove it's earned its cult status. Skip only if you need something light or jumpscares; this slow-burn mindbender demands your full attention.

Plot

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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