The Shining(1980)- User Reviews

This is a visually spectacular movie, featuring the spooky Overlook Hotel in the Rocky Mountains. The winter scenes are extremely scary, especially the classic frozen chase by crazy Jack after his son in the hedge maze at the end. Nicholson is at his …more»

I REALLY LIKE THAT MOVIE.JACK NICHOLSON IS THE BEST ACTOR FOR ALL TIME I REALLY LIKE HIM.THIS FILM IS A BEUTIFUL PSYCHOLOGCAL THRILLER I LOVE IT.I LIKE THIS MOVIE VERY MUCH.more»

This movie is so amazing! Kubrick did an amazing job with the visual stuff and the overall ominous feel of the movie! it is so scary and disturbing, I just loved it! Classic horror movie!more»

The shining has been the scariest movie i have ever seen. if you love scary, terryfiying bloody movies, then this movie will make you scream.more»

Not necessarily the scariest movie I've watched, but one of the creepiest. In addition to the creepy sense of the hotel and Jack, also tries to scare with dialogue, and succeeds.more»

I must admit, I didnt think this movie was gonna be good at all. But wrong I was! The shining, while was not scary for me, may make others pee themselves I'm sure (I've seen it happen). The music, the acting, the atmosphere set at a perfect level …more»

such an awesome movie i love it its horrifying and every thing else you look for in a scary movie. its a little glory but not to bad. if u asked me to recommend a scary movie this would definitely be in the top five.more»

There has certainly been a good number of well made and thrilling horror-films in the last thirty years, but few possesses the psychological tension that Stanley Kubrick created in 1980 with his adaptation of Stephen Kings novel "The Shining" …more»

"Jack Nicholson gives an outstanding performance in his most iconic role. This is also another Stanley Kubrick masterpiece. The Shining is very creepy and atmospheric. It has a lot of brilliance and unnerving scenes as well. I can see why this is …more»

Wow what a great movie saw it in theater when i was 17 and it was a truly creepy movie! Nobody could play Jack Torrance but Jack Nicholson his performance was superb and Shelly Duvall her performance was outstanding also and Danny Lloyd was very good …more»