The Shining

It looks GREAT! After seeing it a million times on DVD, this is just beautiful. You won't believe how the hotel looks-at least when you use the PS3 to watch it.

The Shining (1980) is in every way an epic horror classic that really just gets under your skin. It's not only one of the best horror films ever, but also one of the best noteworthy flicks of 1980. I won't get into the plot too much as I'm sure by now it is no mystery to anyone. But I will share my feelings on it and what the impact of watching it is like. The Shining could almost be called a cinematic perfect storm with so many factors combining together that worked out so advantageously.

The first is Stephen King's novella, which this adaptation is one of the few to actually do justice to, the second is director Stanley Kubrick's masterful vision and the third, of course, is Jack Nicholson's frighteningly intense, tour-de-force performance that will scare the S#*% out of you! Ordinarily in most of his movies, it's fun to watch the always larger-than-life Jack chew scenery, but here in The Shining it's much more likely to scare than amuse you. I can only imagine how unnerving it must have been the crew on set during filming with Jack when he was in character and if they were ever worried if he would know when to break it between takes! Also, the son's repeated, high-pitched screaming of redrum (murder spelled backwards, as we all know) is pretty disturbing and scary as well.

Thanks largely in part due to a very creepy musical score and a remote, snowbound Colorado location at the resort, an overall sensation of forlorn dread and isolation permeates this film, which only further amplifies the terror factor. All of this combined with nightmarish, haunted hotel imagery, ghoulish apparitions and setting make for a pretty damn scary cinematic experience. Almost 30 years later, this horror epic still packs a potent punch. Definitely one that stays with you and one you don't want to ideally watch by yourself!

Even as an adult, to this day and beyond, this movie still gives me the creeps.

I'm French, and I had to buy this DVD from the US, since it includes 30 minutes that do not appear in the European version. Great film. Nicholson is as scary as can be. Great shots. Kubrick really captured the creepy atmosphere of the place.

Love it.

This film will pull you in from the very first scene. The cinematography rivals ANY work done today on film. The scenic landscape in it's cold tone will set you up for a good haunt. The desolation is practically a character in-and-of itself. This film is an abyss. It falls from grace to a level never reached in cinema with the charcters, the setting, the lighting, the blocking and the set decoration.

Although Nicholson's performance is superb, it is ON point: I think the supporting cast is far better, that is saying so much btw. Duvall's performance is so believable that one cannot help but be mesmerized by the on screen performance. Danny Lloyd's performance is one of the greatest child performances ever filmed. His affect, not words, bring his character into a realm of existence not seen by a young actor in Hollywood today.

This film captures the past and future. The foreboding feeling will come over you quick and strong. This film is the truest of horror: You will be frightened, yet not head to the vomitorium.

I'm not certain who to thank for this great film, Kubrick or the cast and those behind the scenes. It is NOT fair to judge this film against the novel: The film is FAR superior. Great job to all involved.

Perfect films like this only come along once in a "blue moon". If you've not seen it, buy it! If you own it, watch it again.

The owner selling the product was teriffic. I'm talking about exemplary in all departments. The DVD's are flawless for being used. The delivery was on time, and the exchange of $$ was no problem.