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  1. Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) becomes winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado, hoping to cure his writer's block. He settles in along with his wife, Wendy (Shelley Duvall ...

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  2. The Shining might be one of the most accessible classics to new viewers of today to understand why it is, in fact, one of the greatest and most influential horror films of all time. The ending...

  3. The Shining and Psycho are the peaks of horror cinema. The Shining epitomizes the "paranormal" branch, influencing Rosemary's Baby, Hereditary, and the "haunted house" genre.

  4. According to Rotten Tomatoes, 83% of 105 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 8.6/10.

  5. Jun 18, 2006 · 7 min read. Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson), a recovering alcoholic child-abuser, faces his demons again when he agrees to become caretaker of an isolated hotel. Stanley Kubrick’s cold and frightening “The Shining” challenges us to decide: Who is the reliable observer? Whose idea of events can we trust?

  6. His hope for a peaceful existence soon becomes shattered when he meets Abra, a teen who shares his extrasensory gift of the "shine." Together, they form an unlikely alliance to battle the True ...

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  8. May 5, 2016 · It's a measured, smart, offhandedly creepy, absorbing film. On Rotten Tomatoes, it's 100% fresh. Still, do you care about these characters as much as you care about Shelley Duvall and her young son in The Shining? No. #

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