![]() Jack Torrance’s new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. Jack is excellent in one of his best roles ever and the whole package is delivered in a cold creepy manner by a sadly lost director. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF TIME MAGAZINES 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME Before Doctor Sleep, there was The Shining, a classic of modern American horror from the undisputed master, Stephen King. Overall this is an excellent horror movie - because the focus is on horror and fear rather than gore alone (as with modern horrors). When his father becomes caretaker of the Overlook hotel, Dannys visions grow out of control. It's one of the best examples of his masterful touch. DESCRIPTION BOOK : Danny is only five years old but in the words of Old Mr Hallorann he is a shiner, aglow with psychic voltage. Kubrick is excellent here, his cold direction adds to the overall creep factor of the film. The film has plenty of genuinely scary moments but manages to keep a creepy atmosphere all through - especially as the ghosts come out and Jack begins to move between his reality and the reality that is gradually claiming him. ![]() The story doesn't stick to King's novel and is better for it this is Kubrick's Shining. However no doubt that this is Jack's show. Lloyd is excellent as the boy, although he doesn't have too much emotion to express. Duvall plays the role of the terrorised wife quite well - she does look like she's genuinely filled with fear - but doesn't have much else to do. This is one of Jack Nicholson's finest roles, his increasingly unhinged character is amusing and terrifying in almost equal measures. King found work in the kitchens of Pineland, a nearby residential facility for the mentally challenged. It's only a matter of time before Jack begins to act increasingly erratic. After Stephens grandparents passed away, Mrs. The cook warns Danny that the hotel can be of particular danger for those with the gift. He arrives at the Overlook Hotel with his wife (Duvall) and child Danny (Lloyd) and is shown around the hotel by the cook (Scatman Crothers) who has the gift of perception. He is told stories of the last caretaker going mad and butchering his family but isn't deterred. When Jack Torrance (Nicholson) is offered a job as winter caretaker for the Overlook Hotel he accepts it as an opportunity to work on his novel in an isolated environment.
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