The Shining
DEFINITION OF A CLASSIC. not only a horror one but a generational, hell even LEGENDARY film classic that will go down in cinema and film history as one of the strongest horror films ever put to screen. truly a unique experience no matter how many times you rewatch it. the performances, the dialogue, the aesthetic, the score, my god the THEMES. that’s the magic of it. you will always have people saying what’s the definitive way of understanding this film, but i don’t think there will ever be a way to fully grasp a concrete interpretation because it wouldn’t be so incredibly charming and terrifying if it didn’t have a way of whispering in your ear, talking to you, finding who you are. you can tell a lot about someone just by how they saw and understood the film. me, for example, i’ll take the trauma filled, Shining related supernatural because of a greater force approach over the realistic cabin fever every single day. you will never find me speaking anything other than highly of this film, and i find it really hard to believe when people say otherwise. but like i said, that’s why it feels so haunting, because you never really get the answer they give you. they give you the answer that spoke to your soul. not often does a film carry that much connection with oneself, and that’s why i love and will always forever and ever LOVE The Shining (1980).
P.S I ALWAYS FUCKING LOVED YOU HALLORAN YOU’RE SO COOOOOOL