The Shining
 
Adapted from a Stephen King novel, Stanley Kubrick’s horror masterpiece holds up remarkably well against slicker modern efforts. Taut and convincing dread permeates an abandoned resort as Jack Nicholson’s caretaker character, Jack Torrance, brings his family to stay there during off-season. All manner of ghostly machinations come to life, as his young psychic son starts seeing visions and Jack starts losing his grip on reality. Kubrick’s effort is a masterpiece of psychological horror that proved his versatile genius once and for all.
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