Turns out, after all these years labelled as one of the scariest films ever made, that it is not so terrifying, but a frighteningly good thriller.

THE SHINING

Stanley Kubrick

1980

Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Barry Nelson

Screenplay by Stanley Kubrick and Diane Johnson; adapted from the novel The Shining by Stephen King

Title: THE SHINING

Year: 1980

Director: Stanley Kubrick

Cast: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Barry Nelson

Writing: Screenplay by Stanley Kubrick and Diane Johnson; adapted from the novel The Shining by Stephen King

Genre tags: HORROR, THRILLER