Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
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From the very first scenes of all characters we know nicholson is mad.. the kid is mad...the wife is scared... there is no build up..and it is so long so boring...i watched the last half an hour skipping it... it has an 8.4 doesnt deserve a 4.8..
I hate horror movies but this is one of the best movies I ever seen!
One of the best movies of all time, I loved it a lot and will watch it again.
Watched this for the second time, read the book in between the two views. I will say I hated the movie the first time. I didn't understand it. When I read the book, I kept imagining Shelley Duvall and the boy as the characters...the actor selection being the worst part of the movie. Jake Nicolas as Jack Torrance was a very good selection. I would agree with Stephen King that Stanley Kubrick drifted away from the movie, focusing in on Jack as the evil person and not the hotel. Also, the hotel exploding in the book is one of the best endings in a King novel. I don't understand why that was changed. The second time I watched the movie, I understood the premise of the story. This made following the movie easier and made the movie more enjoyable.