The Shining

A “Masterpiece of Modern Horror” would be an understatement for this movie. This film is seriously mind blowing, and has cemented itself as one of my favourite movies from my favourite director, Kubrick, my favourite genre, Horror, and my one of my all time favourite performances, Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance. Something about Kubrick’s style of visual storytelling, mixed with the unsettling nature of a Horror movie makes a beautiful cocktail of a film that holds up even forty-five years later (Jeez Louise!). The Shining is a classic, and although just because a movie is a “classic” doesn’t mean you have to necessarily like it, I would still highly recommend watching it and appreciating the gift that Stanley Kubrick left for us horror fans. And don’t think I forgot about Shelly Duvall. She was seriously amazing in this movie and I expected nothing less from an actress that talented (rest in peace to her). It honestly broke my heart hearing how she was neglected and abused by Kubrick on the set of this film. I loved Shelly’s performance, but I can’t ignore the controlling nature that Kubrick was notorious for. I know he was a control freak, but that is not an excuse for how her treated his actors, especially her. That aside, Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining is an all time horror favourite of mine, and one of the greatest movies I’ve had the chance to grace my eyes with. Thank you Kubrick for this phenomenal movie that forever lives in my head rent free. I cannot wait to pick up a physical copy to add to my collection one day.