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10 Scary Movie Moments That Traumatized Us As Kids
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A nostalgic look at the scariest childhood movie moments—from Poltergeist to Jaws—that left lasting nightmares.
The Shining
- Theatrical - Wide 1980-05-23
- Cast Jack Nicholson Shelley Duvall Danny Lloyd Scatman Crothers
- Directed by Stanley Kubrick
- Written by Stanley Kubrick Diane Johnson
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Jack Torrance becomes the caretaker of the Overlook Hotel up in the secluded mountains of Colorado. Jack, being a family man, takes his wife and son to the hotel to keep him company throughout the long and isolated nights. During their... See more stay strange things occur when Jack’s son Danny sees gruesome images powered by a force called “The Shining” and Jack is heavily affected by this. Along with writer’s block and the demons of the hotel haunting him Jack has a complete mental breakdown and the situation takes a sinister turn for the worse.
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The Most Terrifying Horror Movie Hotels Ever, Ranked
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The scariest horror movie hotels ranked, from Psycho’s Bates Motel to The Shining’s Overlook Hotel. Discover the most terrifying stays
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Best Haunted House Movies Ranked
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Best haunted house movies ranked: from The Shining to Poltergeist, these are the most essential horror films ever made
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The Shining (45th Anniversary IMAX) Review – A Seminal Experience
Posted 5 months ago
The Shining has gotten an incredible 45th anniversary re-release in IMAX theatres, and it's an incredible way to experience it.
The Shining
Posted 27 years ago
Review Date: Director: Stanley Kubrick Writer: Stanley Kubrick and Diane Johnson (based on a novel by Stephen King) Producers: Stanley Kubrick Actors: Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance Shelley Duvall as Wendy Torrance Danny Lloyd as Danny Torrance Scatman Crothers as...
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Cult of Chucky sets up a new iteration for the franchise
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Cult of Chucky will feature quite a bit of Andy Barclay
Posted 9 years ago
It was just yesterday that we shared a story from CHILD’S PLAY creator Don Mancini’s recent interview with the Necronomicast podcast where he mentioned (yet again) his awesome idea for a slasher crossover flick called CHILD’S PLAY ON ELM STREET....
Don Mancini’s idea for Chucky vs Freddy is priceless
Posted 9 years ago
It was only a few weeks back that we shared the news that CHILD'S PLAY creator Don Mancini has an idea for CHUCKY IN SPACE and while out promoting the upcoming release of the seventh film in the series, CULT...
WTF is wrong with Chucky’s hand in new Cult of Chucky image?
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New Child’s Play doc Dollhouse w/ Brad & Fiona Dourif gets poster & stills
Posted 9 years ago
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Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Atomic Blonde, Die Hard, Hulk, Rocky
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Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...
Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Stephen King Special
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Top 10 Stephen King Cameos!
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One week from today, Stephen King’s long-awaited DARK TOWER finally erects in theaters everywhere. Are you gonna go check it out? I’ll be real, as much as I love the material and Idris Elba headlining, the more footage I see...
Cool Horror Gear: Funko’s IT, Carrie, The Shining, Annabelle & more!
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It was just the other day that we shared a look at the upcoming Funko figure based on the feature film adaptation of Stephen King's IT and Bill Skarsgard's Pennywise. And if you thought that one was goddamn adorable (which...
New Cult of Chucky image showcases the return of Tiffany!
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It was just yesterday that we shared with you guys not only Don Mancini's idea for CHUCKY IN SPACE but an all-new image from CULT OF CHUCKY showing our man in the doll's body, Chucky sporting only one hand/arm. Which...
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The epic journey for Odysseus to return home is shown in the new trailer for The Odyssey
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You can now get a better look at the many perilous obstacles that Matt Damon's Odysseus encounters on his journey home.
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Evil Dead Burn trailer: the franchise’s most savage and terrifying ride reaches theatres in July
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The Top 10 Sega Genesis Games Ranked
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David Fincher has made some questionable changes to Fight Club for the 4K release
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David Fincher’s Fight Club will be released on 4K Ultra HD next week, but it appears the director has been making some changes to the film.
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The most-watched Star Wars titles streaming on Disney+ might surprise you
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Five action stars who deserved bigger movies
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In a world of Schwarzeneggers, Stallones and Van Dammes, there are more stars that could have graced us with big action classics.
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The Top 10 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Games Ranked
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Cliffhanger: How a Troubled Shoot Became a 90s Action Classic
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5 Best-Selling Novels That Deserve a Film or Television Adaptation
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The Best Sword and Sorcery Movies
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We take a look at some of the best sword and sorcery movies, from hits like Conan the Barbarian to recent films like The Green Knight.
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Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins – a cult classic gets a beautiful 4K release
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1985's would-be franchise starter, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, gets a nice 4K release from Kino Lorber.