The Shining
A 1977 horror novel by Stephen King about a family isolated in a haunted hotel, and Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film adaptation.
Both depict a writer's descent into murderous madness while his psychic son experiences terrifying visions.
The title refers to the boy's telepathic abilities.
The film is considered a landmark of horror cinema, known for its iconic imagery: the twins, the elevator of blood, "Here's Johnny!" Have you seen The Shining?
- Stephen KingBestselling horror fiction writer
- eerie atmospherePervasive sense of dread
- psychological horrorFear targeting the psyche
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- haunted houseDwelling believed spirit-inhabited
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