May 24 2008
Still Scary After All These Years: The Shining
In 1980, one of the scariest films of all time hit the big screen. The Shining, which was based on a Stephen King novel of the same name, starred Jack Nicholson doing what he does best–acting crazy.
Stanley Kubrick, who adapted the novel for the big screen and directed the film, wrote and directed only two more films after The Shining (those being Full Metal Jacket and Eyes Wide Shut) before he died in 1999 of natural causes.
The Shiningalso starred Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd (who was only six years old in this film, acted in one other film two years later, and then lost interest in acting altogether), and Scatman Crothers.
If you’ve never seen this movie, you’re in for a treat, as it masterfully blends horror and humor to create tension the likes of which not many scary films have today.
Although Nicholson went on to star in many more films after The Shining, I still think this is one of his best performances ever.
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