The Shining Summary, Trailer, Cast, Where to Watch and More

Synopsis

The Shining is a horror film directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on Stephen King's novel. Released in 1980, it follows Jack Torrance, who becomes the winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, uncovering the hotel's dark and terrifying secrets.

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Cast(25)

Jack Nicholson

Jack Torrance

Shelley Duvall

Wendy Torrance

Danny Lloyd

Danny

Scatman Crothers

Hallorann

Barry Nelson

Ullman

Philip Stone

Grady

Joe Turkel

Lloyd

Anne Jackson

Doctor

Tony Burton

Durkin

Lia Beldam

Young Woman in Bath

Billie Gibson

Old Woman in Bath

Barry Dennen

Watson

David Baxt

Forest Ranger 1

Manning Redwood

Forest Ranger 2

Lisa Burns

Grady Daughter 1

Louise Burns

Grady Daughter 2

Robin Pappas

Nurse

Alison Coleridge

Secretary

Burnell Tucker

Policeman

Jana Shelden

Stewardess

Paul Desbois

Hotel Porter (uncredited)

Vivian Kubrick

Smoking Guest on Ballroom Couch (uncredited)

Derek Lyons

Hotel Bellhop (uncredited)

Alan Harris

Ballroom Dancer (Uncredited)

Peter McNamara

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

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Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance and Danny LLoyd as Danny in Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining

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Wendy (Shelley Duvall) looking scared and holding a knife in The Shining

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Danny Lloyd as Danny Torrance wearing an Apollo 11 sweater in Stanley Kubrick's film adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining

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Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) grinning through a broken door in The Shining

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Ben Richards in The Running Man and Danny Torrance in The Shining.

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Danny Torrance (Danny Lloyd) in The Shining and Roland Deschain (Idris Elba) and Jake Chambers (Tom Taylor) in The Dark Tower

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Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance in The Shining and the cover of Stephen King's book

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Jack Nicholson's Jack Torrance stares out a window in The Shining

The black and white photo labeled from 1921 full of a crowd of guests that appears in The Shining ending

Collage of a scared Wendy, Jack laughing, and the Grady Girls from The Shining

Shelley Duvall as Wendy Torrence in The Shining looking distraught and holding a baseball bat

Colorized photograph from the end of The Shining

Clint Eastwood looking angry in Gran Turino and Jack Nicholson laughing in The Shining

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Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrence in Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of The Shining.

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Jack's Lookalike in the last scene of the shining

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With 45 years gone since it first released, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining definitely remains a horror classic, in spite of its adaptation problems.

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May 23, 2025

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9/10

I love this movie and completely understand why it's considered a classic. The Shining is terrifying and thrilling. It fully lived up to expectations, and the actors knocked it out of the ballpark. I'm only removing half a star because of the way Shelley Duvall was treated.

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Actually felt let down after watching this for the first time. I guess I had built up my hype for this so long that it couldn't possibly live up to it. That's on me. Just didn't find this as thrilling or scary as I wanted it to be. Has some interesting ideas to comb through but doesn't leave a lasting impact for me personally.

2024-08-24 13:35:27
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10/10

Another timeless classic where they didn't have to use blood and gore to make it happen!

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10/10

What does jack write? * all work no play makes jack?

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10/10

A horror classic for a reason, The Shining stands the test of the time and is still just as terrifying today as when it first came out. Jack Nicholson plays Jack Torrence scarily well, delivering a performance that will uncomfortably stick with you long after the credits roll.

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8/10

Stephen King hates this movie and he is wrong. That said, it's one of those great films that inspired so many films after it that watching it in the modern day can feel underwhelming. You've seen this referenced and parodied so many times that you've almost seen the movie even if you've never watched. It's important film history, but can feel old to younger viewers.

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3/10

Is long drawn outLong-drawn-out movie way too long.First hours very boringb

2024-12-09 14:14:46