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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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Where in the Horror are they Now? Danny Lloyd!
Posted 11 years ago
DANNY LLOYD THEN: The life of a child actor can be tough. Many youngsters discover a brutal dose of reality once they grow up and face the real world. After all, you have agents and money men fawning all over...
Top 10 Horror/Thrillers To Watch This 4th of July!
Posted 11 years ago
So friends, got any killer plans for the upcoming 4th of July weekend? Gonna hit the beach, fire up the grill, throw a case of brew on ice and blast-off the high-wattage fireworks package? If so, that sounds goddamn lovely!...
It’s the Booze Talkin’, Bring Stephen King Back to the Big Screen!
Posted 11 years ago
Growing up with horror movies, I’ve always had a fondness for Stephen King. The author has crafted some seriously spooky tales and while not all of them made for great cinema, there are quite a few that haunted my dreams....
Cool Horror Videos: Wes Anderson’s The Grand Overlook Hotel
Posted 11 years ago
The name of this video says it all, as YouTube’s Steve Ramsden mashes up the unlikely tandem of Wes Anderson’s THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL with Stanley Kubrick’s THE SHINING in brilliant fashion. He came up with the idea after noticing...
Top 10 Horror Movie Barrooms!
Posted 11 years ago
Alright my fellow Arrow in the Headers, it’s now T-minus 11 days until old Saint Patty’s Day rolls around. You know what that means, right?? Yup, we’re thrashing through an epic pub-crawl starting right this very second! You with us?...
Exclusive Cool Video: The Top 10 Worst Razzie Nominations
Posted 11 years ago
With the Oscars right around the corner (Sunday night, folks!), I think it's time to take a look back at that other awards ceremony that garners so much attention. That's right, we're talking the Razzies! The Golden Raspberry Awards have...
Awesome Artwork We’ve Found Around The Net: Akira, Dr. No, Hancock, Mad Men
Posted 11 years ago
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...
Cool Horror Videos: Jack Nicholson preps for the axe scene in The Shining!
Posted 11 years ago
JACK NICHOLSON's performance in STANLEY KUBRICK's 1980 masterpiece (in my book anyways) THE SHINING is completely insane! Of course we all remember the "Here's Johnny" axe scene, but how did Jackie Boy prep up for that bit as an actor?...
Cool Horror Videos: 1980 interview with The Shining’s Scatman Crothers
Posted 11 years ago
Producer-director Mick Garris has been poking into his archives and delivering some very cool vintage interviews via his YouTube channel. Last month we brought along his 1980 chat with Jamie Lee Curtis, and today we’ve got another fascinating interview from...
Stephen King slams Room 237 and The Shining – again
Posted 12 years ago
Stephen King is not a fan of Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING, I think any horror hound worth their weight knows this. And even though most of us are fans of that movie, and of course King's terrific book, it's always...
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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 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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The Top 10 Sega Genesis Games Ranked
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Evil Dead Burn trailer: the franchise’s most savage and terrifying ride reaches theatres in July
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A full trailer has been unveiled for Sébastien Vaniček's Evil Dead Burn, which claims to be the most savage and terrifying entry yet
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The most-watched Star Wars titles streaming on Disney+ might surprise you
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Nielsen releases data for the most-viewed Star Wars titles streaming on Disney+ and the results are surprising, from a certain point of view.
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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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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.