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THE SHINING (1980) IS A NIGHTMARE FEVER DREAM!! MOVIE REVIEW!!

20 min6 november 2025

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With IT: Welcome to Derry premiering to huge success on HBO & The Running Man coming soon + recent Stephen King adaptations The Long Walk now on VOD & home video, Tara & Andrew RETURN to give their The Shining Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis, Ending Explained & Spoiler Review! Tara Erickson & Andrew Gordon react to The Shining (1980), the legendary psychological horror masterpiece directed by Stanley Kubrick (A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey) and based on the bestselling novel by Stephen King. A chilling blend of psychological dread, supernatural terror, and stunning visual precision, The Shining remains one of the most haunting and analyzed horror films ever made. The story follows Jack Torrance (played by Jack Nicholson – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Batman) as an aspiring writer who takes a winter caretaker job at the isolated Overlook Hotel with his wife Wendy (played by Shelley Duvall – Popeye, 3 Women) and their young son Danny (Danny Lloyd). As cabin fever and supernatural forces consume Jack, his descent into madness gives rise to some of the most iconic moments in film history. The film also features Scatman Crothers (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Aristocats) as Dick Hallorann, the hotel’s cook who shares a psychic “shine” with Danny. Kubrick’s meticulous direction, paired with Nicholson’s unforgettable performance, turned The Shining into a genre-defining classic that continues to influence filmmakers and terrify audiences decades later. Iconic and highly searched moments include “Here’s Johnny!”, the blood-flooded elevator, the twin girls in the hallway, “All work and no play…”, and the hedge maze finale. With its eerie sound design, haunting score by Wendy Carlos & Rachel Elkind, and hypnotic cinematography by John Alcott, The Shining is a cinematic descent into madness that still chills to the core.


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