The Shining (1980), a horror film by Stanley Kubrick, has gotten a bad name, as with many scary movies. The film has been the subject of many rumors because of how the famous director works and how creepy the source material is. There were a lot of problems with making The Shining, like tensions between Kubrick and Duvall and a big fire that destroyed many sets. When the lookmovie came out, people had different thoughts about it. Over time, The Shining has become a classic in its genre and a career high point for Kubrick, Nicholson, and Duvall. Continue reading The Shining Movie Cast and Review to learn more about the film.
Storyline
An author and a former educator, Jack Torrance enters a contract to spend the winter with his family taking care of a historic hotel with a troubled history. Jack, who has only recently completed his recovery from alcoholism, is forced to spend the next five months isolated in the mountains of Colorado, where he gradually becomes more violent and enraged. Danny, his son, attempts to communicate with those outside the hotel by employing a unique skill known as the “Shining.” He is trying to let them know what is happening inside the hotel.
The Shining Movie Cast
- Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance
- Shelley Duvall as Wendy Torrance
- Danny Lloyd as Danny Torrance
- Scatman Crothers as Dick Hallorann
- Barry Nelson as Stuart Ullman
- Philip Stone as Delbert Grady
- Joe Turkel
- Joseph Turkel as Lloyd the Bartender
- Anne Jackson as Doctor
- Lia Beldam as Young Woman in Bath
- Billie Gibson as Old Woman in Bath
Acting
In this film, Jack Nicholson is great. When you first see him, he’s oddly funny. In scary scenarios, he’s very lighthearted. Once his lunacy sets in, you realize it’s a terrific performance. When Jack stalks his wife up the stairs, it’s scary. “Wendy?” he says, grinning madly. Darling? Light, my life. I’ll never hurt you. I couldn’t finish. I said I wouldn’t injure you. I’ll beat your brains in…”
During the film, Shelley Duvall appears distraught. While filming, Stanley Kubrick mistreated Shelley. Others believe he did it to get this distraught performance, and while we don’t agree, it worked. Observing her, you believe she is terrified, distraught, and lost. Danny Lloyd is one of the best child actors ever. Natural and believable. I can’t believe this is his only film. He appears in Doctor Sleep, the Shining sequel.
Cinematography
It’s quite incredible to state that a horror cineb movie has some of the best cinematography, especially considering the genre of the picture. The scars that pop out at you, the blood and gore, and the general unpleasantness of the picture are typically the most important components of a horror movie. This is especially true of modern horror movies. The initial sequence, in which he drives up the mountain, is breathtaking. Interesting fact: Although the Stanley Hotel in Colorado served as the model for the fictional Overlook Hotel in The Shining, Stanley Kubrick filmed the outside shots of the hotel at Oregon’s Timberline Lodge, and he shot all of the interior sequences in England. The entirety of the movie, beginning with the opening credits and continuing through to the end, aesthetically engages you and keeps you on the edge of your seat with both anticipation and anxiety.
Conclusion
The mental decline of a man on the edge is horrifying in this film. It’s a horror film about a drinker on the wagon who abuses his wife and kids. It’s extreme, but the fact that it’s happened makes it more disturbing. You’ve undoubtedly seen this 1980 film, but if not, I highly recommend it. If you’re going to see Doctor Sleep while it’s in theaters, see The Shining first, even if merely to refresh your memory.
