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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
Posted 2 weeks ago
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
Posted 3 weeks ago
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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Stephen King thinks The Shining documentary Room 237 is “academic bullsh*t”
Posted 12 years ago
Most of you probably know author Stephen King isn't a fan of Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING adaptation, but he also didn't care for the recent documentary involving the horror movie. Rodney Ascher's ROOM 237 explores different theories about THE SHINING,...
Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net:Dracula, The Shining, Walking Dead
Posted 12 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...
Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Halloween Pumpkin Art Special
Posted 12 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...
Check out these clever minimalist horror movie posters
Posted 12 years ago
Quick: think of some of the most iconic horror movie posters. The first ones to pop in my mind are THE EXORCIST (an image we're all quite familiar with, I'm sure), THE EVIL DEAD, and HALLOWEEN. Even without the text...
Cool Horror Videos: This The Shining-inspired IKEA ad is awesome
Posted 12 years ago
Every year around Halloween companies begin airing commercials that celebrate the haunting season, and sometimes they're just cool enough to share with our readers. Case in point: this IKEA commercial inspired by Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING. Yeah, I know…there isn't...
Directors chosen for a prequel to The Shining and a sequel to The Ring
Posted 12 years ago
It looks like a couple of horror film projects are beginning to gain some traction, as directors have been announced for both. First up is THE OVERLOOK HOTEL. For fans of the film/book, you already know that’s pertaining to THE...
Mark Romanek to helm The Shining prequel Overlook Hotel for Warner Bros.
Posted 12 years ago
Mark Romanek is in negotiations to helm Warner Bros.’ OVERLOOK HOTEL a prequel to the Stanley Kubrick classic THE SHINING, according to Variety who also shares that former “Walking Dead” showrunner Glenn Mazzara has recently turned in his draft for...
Massive image gallery of Film4 Frightfest lineup selections
Posted 12 years ago
Last week we brought you the impressive lineup for this years Film4 Frightfest and now the fest has revealed a ton of new images from some of the selected films. The Film4 FrightFest is returning for its 15th year and...
The Guest, The Green Inferno lead this years Film4 Frightfest line-up
Posted 12 years ago
Film4 FrightFest, the annual London-based unspooling of the best in a given year’s genre entertainment has unveiled the 2014 lineup and, as usual, it’s more than enough to make those of us stateside plenty jealous. There's a lotta great titles...
Dissecting Stanley Kubrick!
Posted 12 years ago
STANLEY KUBRICK! If there were ever a Mount Rushmore of feted film directors – American or otherwise – the late great Stanley Kubrick would have to be interminably etched on its facade. In my eyes, the all but peerless visual...
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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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We're back with a bold list that ranks the Top 10 Sega Genesis games, from beat 'em ups to platformers, musicals, and more!
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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
Posted 5 days ago
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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With video games on the rise in Hollywood, we decided to look back on old school systems and rank the Top 10 Games of the NES era!
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Cliffhanger: How a Troubled Shoot Became a 90s Action Classic
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We take a deep dive into Sylvester Stallone's iconic 1993 adventure flick, Cliffhanger.
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5 Best-Selling Novels That Deserve a Film or Television Adaptation
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As Project Hail Mary continues to dominate the box office, we're taking a look at 5 other best-selling novels that deserve an 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
Posted 4 days ago
1985's would-be franchise starter, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, gets a nice 4K release from Kino Lorber.