Friday, October 19, 2018

The Shining (1980): Stanley Kubrick, Stephen King and Jack Nicholson


     Co-written, produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, re-worked from the novel by Stephen King, The Shining (1980) is a true Horror masterpiece. The chilling story focuses on a man, hired as the winter caretaker at a remote Colorado hotel, and his family who tag along... and the terror that ensues as the man unravels into a murderous rage brought on by isolation and the haunting force of the hotel itself. With heavy use of the "steady-cam" and rolling track shots through the cavernous hotel spaces, the camera becomes very much a character in the film as well, under Kubrick's masterful direction. The cast is superb, including Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd and Scatman Crothers. 

The Shining. 1980: Jack Nicholson

The Shining. 1980: Jack Nicholson

The Shining. 1980

The Shining. 1980

The Shining. 1980

The Shining. 1980: Jack Nicholson

The Shining. 1980

The Shining. 1980

The Shining. 1980

The Shining. 1980: Jack Nicholson

The Shining. 1980: Jack Nicholson


"The Shining"- movie trailer